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Systems Change
Systems Change
Learning Resources
Systems Thinking for Social Change
Book by David Stroh describing practical approaches for addressing complex social problems.
Book by Williams and Hummelbrunner describing an array of systems thinking methods and how to use them in practice.
Book by Glenda Eoyang and Royce Holladay describing how to use learning and adaptive action to understand and shift human systems.
Book by Donella Meadows that describes how to approach social problems from a systems thinking lens.
Webpage with lots of articles, case studies, how-to guides, and pocket guides on systems thinking.
Tools for Action
Website providing resources and tools to understand and align systems to address prioritized community problems.
Website providing tools to promote adaptive learning and continuous improvement.
Website providing resources and tools to assess and address an array of social determinants of health.
Systemic Shared Visioning Tools
Website with tools for how to engage stakeholders in developing a shared vision for systems change.
Equity
Equity
Learning Resources
Countering the Production of Health Inequities
Prevention Institute report describing a systems framework for pursuing health equity.
Book by Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic providing a concise introduction to critical race theory.
Paper by john powell and colleagues providing an introduction and practice exercises related to systems thinking and race.
PolicyLink report describing critical issues and opportunities related to disaggregating data to pursue equity.
Tools for Action
Race Matters: Organizational Self-Assessment
Tool from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to help organizations assess and align their internal policies, practices, and efforts with promoting racial equity.
Website with tools to understand and shift conditions creating and maintaining inequities.
Equity Impact Assessment Toolkit
Tool from Race Forward to help embed equity considerations into decision-making about policies, budgets, programs, and strategies.
Tool from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to help guide conversations about how to talk about race and equity.
Engagement
Engagement
Learning Resources
Involving People Most Affected by the Problem
Chapter from the Community Toolbox describing why and how to engage people affected by prioritized problems in local change efforts.
Essay by Alex Cortez describing how institutional leaders and funders can take on new roles to empower parents to drive systems change.
Learning How to Be a Community Leader
Chapter from the Community Toolbox describing characteristics of a community leader and how to become one.
Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
Article by Melody Barnes and Paul Schmitz providing case studies and resources for engaging the community in decision-making and action.
Tools for Action
Website with tools for engaging diverse stakeholders in change efforts.
Materials describing how residents and advocates can engage in policy and planning processes.
Guide by the Systems Exchange for how to carry out a Photovoice process.
Developing a Plan for Increasing Participation in Community Action
Planning guide by the Community Toolbox to identify, recruit, and sustain membership in a collaborative effort.
IDEO Human Centered Design Tools
Series of tools by IDEO for how to use the human centered design approach to enhance engagement.
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