Human Service Organizations Management, Leadership & Governance
Volume 39, Issue 4, 2015
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Empowering Human Services Organizations to Embrace Evidence-Informed Practice: International Best Practices
DOI:10.1080/23303131.2015.1050141
Katharine A. Dill & Wes Shera
pages 323-338
Abstract
Human services organizations are increasingly using knowledge as a mechanism for implementing change. Knowledge emerging from many sources that may include academic publications, gray literature, and service user and practitioner wisdom contributes toward informing best practice. The question is how do we harness this knowledge to make practice more effective? This article synthesizes the lessons learned from eight international organizations that have made a commitment to knowledge mobilization as an important priority in their mission and operation. The article provides a conceptual model, tools, and resources to help human services organizations create strategies for building, enhancing, or sustaining their knowledge mobilization efforts. The article describes a flexible blueprint for human services organizations to leverage knowledge mobilization efforts at all levels of service delivery.