Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Family Safety Program

EBCI Summary

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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is a federally-recognized tribe. The Family Safety Program (FSP) is the child welfare program that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, under the tribal Division of Public Health and Human Services.

Addressing Historical Trauma and Preparing the Child Welfare Workforce

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Addressing Historical Trauma and Preparing the Child Welfare Workforce

In this video, an EBCI elder discusses historical trauma and why it is important for child welfare workers to understand it, so they can be successful.

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EBCI Key Findings

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Background

Onboarding

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Onboarding

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians worked with the QIC-WD to develop an onboarding program. This video highlights the experience of workers, supervisors, and leaders who speak to the importance of cultural understanding and implementing a process that introduces workers to all functions of the agency as well as the job.

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EBCI Theory of Change

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During the needs assessment process facilitated by the Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD) three areas of need were discussed for possible intervention at Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Family Safety Program (FSP): 1) team cohesion across the various agency units, 2) unhealthy levels of employee stress and work overload, and 3) inconsistent onboarding practices.

EBCI Implementation Overview

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The Implementation Team

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Needs Assessment Summary

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Exploration of Needs

EBCI Intervention Background

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What is onboarding and why was this intervention selected?

EBCI Evaluation Overview

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The QIC-WD evaluation was conducted with the support of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Family Safety Program (EBCI FSP) to determine if an Onboarding intervention was effective in improving workforce outcomes.

Research Questions

The evaluation of the newly developed onboarding program for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Family Safety Program (EBCI FSP) was designed to understand both implementation and early outcomes. Examples of primary implementation questions from the new employee’s perspective included:

EBCI Site Overview

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EBCI Intervention Overview

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The QIC-WD coordinated with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Family Safety Program (FSP) to create an onboarding program for child welfare social workers. The intervention was designed to address role clarity, social integration, and understanding of Cherokee history and culture for new hires. (For more information see the Site Overview.) The 5-week onboarding program included activities completed by the new employee, his/her supervisor, and other FSP team members. Onboarding program elements included:

EBCI Site Intervention Logic Model

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Each QIC-WD site developed a logic model to serve as a visual representation of their selected intervention. All logic models included four main components: inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes. Collectively, these demonstrate the resources and actions required to implement the program, as well as the associated result or changes anticipated through implementation of the program. The hypothesized relationships are represented by the pathways connecting the listed activities and anticipated outcomes. For more information see Site Overview.

Sneak Peek: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' (EBCI) Onboarding Manuals for Employees and Supervisors

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Sneak Peek: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' (EBCI) Onboarding Manuals for Employees and Supervisors
Posted on August 20, 2020

This post highlights elements of the EBCI's new 5-week onboarding process for new social workers.

EBCI Progress Update - Developing an Onboarding Program

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EBCI Progress Update - Developing an Onboarding Program
Posted on March 25, 2020

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Family Safety Program is working with the QIC-WD to create and evaluate an onboarding process for new hires. This update describes the intervention and some early lessons learned by the site implementation team.

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' journey to become a QIC-WD Site

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' journey to become a QIC-WD Site

A summary of the inception of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Family Safety Program and the role of the QIC-WD in helping to strengthen their workforce.

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