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Failing ForwardCreating a Culture of Curiorisity and Data Driven Learning

Susan McDowell, MACEO LifeWorks

Austin, TX

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LifeWorks is a fearless advocate for youth and families seeking their paths to self-sufficiency.

We are committed to innovative problem solving, shared accountability and a relentless focus on achieving real,

sustainable and measurable results for the youth we serve.

Our Mission

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What problem are we trying to solve?

Barriers to self-sufficiency for transitional aged youth/young adults who are:• Aging out of foster care• Experiencing homelessness• Pregnant/parenting• Have experienced trauma

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Services

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HOUSING• Homelessness Diversion• Street Outreach• Foster Care Transitional Services• Emergency Shelter• Transition Age Youth Shelter• Transitional Living• Rapid Re-Housing• Young Parents Program• Permanent Supportive Housing

COUNSELING• Youth and Adult

Counseling• Psychiatric Services• Resolution Counseling • Community Based Peer

Support and Counseling

EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE• Adolescent Pregnancy

Prevention • GED/Literacy • Life Skills• Workforce • Teen Parent Services

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Building a Data Ecosystem

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Board of Directors

Executive Leadership

Internal Expertise

Financial Investors

Organizational Culture

Organizational Infrastructure

Funders as Partners in Learning

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Failing Forward: On the Road to Social Impacthttps://www.nonprofitsfailingforward.org/films

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Define the Scope• What problem are you trying to solve?• What outcome(s) are you trying to achieve?• What are the characteristics of your target

population?

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No Foster Care(n = 275)

Foster Care(n = 213)

Employed at Intake 35.71% 26.85%

Monthly Income $1,006.60 $209.70

Homeless at Intake (HUD) 19.85% 37.07%

Custody Transitions 1.30 9.96

History of Drug Misuse 16.16% 25.32%

History of Suicidal Ideation 26.50% 38.85%

Attempted Suicide 9.84% (35.85%); n = .74

30.41% (73.77%); n = 2.97

Schoenfeld, E. A., & McDowell, S. (2016). Vulnerabilities and opportunities: Profiles of foster and non-foster youth served by LifeWorks. Austin, TX: Youth & Family Alliance dba LifeWorks. Retrieved from www.lifeworksaustin.org/research-resources

Understanding the Population

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Look to the Literature

• Identify possible evidence-based programs• Assess the quality of the research• Reconcile options with youth’s perspectives &

values

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Individual Placement and Support• Competitive employment is the primary goal• Everyone who wants to work is eligible for employment support• We help you look for work which suits your preferences and strengths• We start job search and contact with employers quickly - within four weeks• Employment specialists are based within clinical teams, and work with the team to

support people to find paid employment• Our support is ongoing and arranged to suit both the employee and employer• We provide benefits advice as part of your return to work• We build relationships with employers to access the ‘hidden’ labor market

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Elements of Our Ecosystem

Board of Directors

Executive Leadership

Internal Expertise

Financial Investors

Organizational Culture

Organizational Infrastructure

Funders as Partners in Learning

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LifeWorks Core Values

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Elements of our Ecosystem

Board of Directors

Executive Leadership

Internal Expertise

Financial Investors

Organizational Culture

Organizational Infrastructure

Funders as Partners in Learning

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What does it mean to fail forward?

• Committed to learning as a top priority• Articulate how learning from data enhances

impact• Ask Learning Questions• Build the ecosystem!• Model resilience

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Learning Culture and Staff Value

• Commit time for regular sessions where staff share and interpret data, and propose improvements

• Get useful data back to frontline users• Have sessions where staff share and interpret

data, and propose improvements• Clarify roles• Right people in the right roles• Communicate honestly – safe space

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Contact

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