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Helping Agencies Improve Efficiency through Innovation

by CIA Team | Feb 18, 2025 | Business Process Redesign, General, Innovation, Measurement

A recent empirical study analyzing data from 156 countries revealed that increasing government efficiency can “significantly improve health outcomes,” with the most dramatic benefits felt by those aged 0–4 and over 50. Today, a majority of the U.S. seems to agree that...

Leading in Challenging Times: Lessons from the Human Services Summit at Harvard

by CIA Team | Dec 9, 2024 | Business Process Redesign, General, Innovation, Video

Building on the success of last year’s event, the 2024 Human Services Summit at Harvard brought together more than 65 leaders from over 30 states for an enlightening and inspiring gathering at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in October. Themed...

If You Started an Agency from Scratch Tomorrow, How Would You Do It?

by Bill Bott | Dec 3, 2024 | Business Process Redesign, General, Innovation, Performance Improvement

Reflections on the 2024 ISM + PHSA Education Conference and Expo Each year, the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) hosts the nation’s largest human services technology and legal conference. This year, the conference was attended by an impressive...

How Will Your Child Welfare System Stack Up Against the Laws of Gravity

by Sean Toole | May 12, 2023 | Business Process Redesign, Innovation, Social Worker Staffing Shortages

Capacity-Building Strategies to Strengthen Your Agency’s Foundation Across the country, our child welfare systems are struggling with a lack of experienced staff. Unfortunately, high turnover and vacancies are occurring at a time when there are growing numbers of...

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