SPI’s Navigating Change program, in partnership with the San Diego Regional Center, held it’s 1 Year Celebration in February 2026, during which our team shared highlights from the first year of operation. This program focuses on improving equitable service access and transition planning for youth ages 16 – 22 with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are completing high school and…
As part of the HOPE at SDSU initiative, the SPI team has recently launched HOPE Pilots to test implementation of the HOPE Framework at a university level. Consistent with Implementation Science, the first of these pilots occurred during the 2024-2025 academic year in a social work classroom, conducted by a HOPE-enthusiast instructor. “HOPE” stands for Healthy Outcomes form Positive Experiences,…
During times of workforce uncertainty and market changes, burnout among managers and staff can dramatically increase. The increased pressure to maintain the same levels of productivity and growth even during times of difficulty sets unrealistic expectations for employees and leads to declining outputs and mental health concerns. As mentioned in the article “Leadership in the Storm: Why You Need an…
During the 2025 Statewide Prevention Convening, Dr. Bob Sege drew connections between the Integrated Core Practice Model (ICPM) and the Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) Framework. ICPM is California’s Blueprint for systems and practice change, and many counties across the state are actively integrating it across their human services foundational training and evidence-based practices. A major part of the…
A Summary by Jakob Schmall, SPI Graduate Assistant, 2023 MPH Candidate The Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative’s recent webinar, “Advancing Child Well-being and Creating a Vision for Tomorrow,” provided an overview of program activities allowable under the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA): In-home skill-based parenting program Substance abuse treatment Mental health treatment FFPSA is unique in that it also…
The Administration for Community Living has created their 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, a roadmap and 5 main goals. Click here to view the goals and visit their website for more information: https://acl.gov/CaregiverStrategy
The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) foundation has released an infographic summarizing important information for “Understanding and Preventing ACEs”. It includes information on who is at the highest risk for high ACE scores, effects of COVID-19, and how ACEs can lead to increased toxic stress. They also have collected multiple activities to preventing ACEs, such as increasing protective…
The Children’s Bureau’s Thriving Children and Families: Prevention With Purpose Prevention Resource Guide recognizes that there are actions we can take at all levels of the social ecology—as a society, within community systems, and in our organizations, as well as with individual families—to address the root causes of maltreatment and provide meaningful support. The guide also seeks to highlight the many…