Evidence-Based Strategic Planning in Southern California
To facilitate the development of evidence-based strategic plans in California departments of probation, the National Institute of Corrections offered technical assistance to San Luis Obispo County, San Diego County, and Imperial County. Each county is at a different phase in the implementation of evidence-based practices, but each is committed to moving forward with research-proven policies and practices. NIC contracted with CJI to facilitate strategic planning in these three jurisdictions.
CJI worked with each county to develop a clearly articulated strategic plan and timeline for the implementation of EBP, including defined roles and responsibilities. In order to build a feasible plan that truly meets the needs of the organization, a comprehensive assessment of organizational climate, policy and practice, and effective collaboration was conducted and used as the basis for planning. A secondary goal of this work was to develop the capacity of executives to lead comprehensive organizational change, and the capacity of those in implementation roles to manage their work.
A tertiary goal of this work was to foster collaboration across jurisdictions. This included cooperative planning to meet legislative requirements and the creation of a virtual peer support network across counties.
