Policy Analysis and Strategic Planning
New ideas. Fresh initiatives. These are foundations for any successful venture, but long-term strategic success requires taking innovative concepts and theories and translating them into practice.
For years, the JBS staff and nationally known expert consultants have, time and time again, helped our clients transform theoretical model into practical action. Whether the ultimate goal is to increase a program's reach, assess its effect, or customize its delivery, JBS helps clients guide innovation and shepherd new practices through even the most complicated systems. Some examples of our success stories include:
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Aiding the President's National Drug Control Strategy in reducing the abuse of prescription drugs
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Assisting the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment in identifying promising new trends in patient care
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Supporting federal programs to combat human trafficking and smuggling
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Cooperating with the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) in improving child welfare systems across the country
We help our government and private-sector clients solve their toughest problems in times of rapidly changing environments and limited resources. With JBS providing cutting-edge tools, technology, and solutions, our clients can make solid strategic choices that have the power to make a difference in people’s lives.
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What We Do & Why We Do It: Spotlight on CWRP
JBS’s Child Welfare Reviews Project (CWRP), one of our largest projects, supports the Children’s Bureau in conducting CFSRs. These reviews evaluate each state’s child welfare system, but their real purpose is to identify what each state does best to help its most vulnerable children. These best practices become models—for that state and for others.
For Tori Russell, Deputy Project Director for CWRP, systems innovation is all part of the job. "We use our expertise to make positive changes in child welfare systems nationally," she explains. "We spend a lot of time working with states and our federal partners. We have people who understand child welfare from a frontline perspective and from a quality assurance perspective. We can look at the whole picture. In the end, it's about creating the best system we can for kids and families."
These efforts to create the best system possible were recognized in 2007, when, in partnership with the National Conference of State Legislatures, JBS received an Award of Excellence in Web and Electronic Publications for Child Welfare Caseworker Visits with Children and Parents: Innovations in State Policy.
Looking ahead, Tori sees great potential. "We've merged JBS's technical and content expertise and the CB's commitment to system reform. It's only going to get better from here."
Candace Charkow, Director of CWRP, agrees. "It feels good to be part of the team working to improve outcomes for children and families. When you're working to help children, you're working for the future. For child welfare, I think the future looks good."
"We can only achieve the results we are seeking by directing our efforts at the system as a whole. We have, in fact, created a vision of what the systems we review should look like."—Jerry Milner, former National Review Team Director | |
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