Sharing Lessons Learned on Systems Change

The Arizona Governor’s Council on Spinal and Head Injuries was featured in an article entitled, “Handle With Care:  The Arizona Experience Part II – Strategies Learned by Doing,” in the Winter 2006 edition of Premier Outlook magazine.

The article builds upon an initial story in the Spring 2005 edition of the magazine that introduced Arizona’s systems change strategy to enhance service coordination for children with traumatic brain injury. 

The current article focuses on lessons learned from the systems change project.  It was authored by Council Director Chrystal Snyder; Curriculum Development, Education and Prevention Officer Ann Tarpy; and consultants Susan Wolf, Susan Burke, and Robert Horton.

The publication identifies Arizona’s service coordination project as a “promising approach to strengthening supports and service delivery for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families from the public sector perspective.” 

The article identifies and discusses five strategies for successful system change (see box.)  It can be viewed online at www.premier-outlook.com.

Premier Outlook is an online periodical that focuses on brain injury.  It is a publication of ResCare Premier of San Marcos, Texas.

Mark Your Calendar!

Mark your calendars for two important upcoming events:

TBI Survivor and Family Conference
June 13, 2007
Glendale Civic Center
For more information: 623-476-7073

New SCI resources online

Check the Mayo Clinic’s Web site for an extensive and easy-to-read series of articles on spinal cord injury.

The articles address a series of important topics, including:

• Signs and symptoms
• Causes
• Risk factors
• When to seek medical help
• Screening and diagnosis
• Complications
• Treatment
• Prevention
• Coping skills

You can find the articles online at:
www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-cord-injury/DS00460/DSECTION=1