Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare

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sequencing and timing have been outlined, what is

the budget needed to implement this project during

the first 3 to 5 years?

Step 7:

Identify funding
and areas for
sustainability

 Can Title IV-E or other federal funds be used to help

support the implementation?

 What are the most feasible funding sources?

 Could certain local or state foundations be a source

of political, program, technical assistance or

financial support?

 Who are the key stakeholders? Should they

participate in the training or be provided with an

abbreviated overview session (for example courts,

judges, departmental counsel, mandated reporters,

and service providers)?

Logic models

Developing a logic model can greatly assist organizations in
implementing a coaching model for a learning organization. Logic
models facilitate clarity and purpose and illustrate how the coaching
resources needed link with activities to attain short- and long-term
goals. The logic model typically consists of a series of IF-THEN
statements. For example, if coaching resources are available to the
agency, then coaching activities can be implemented; if the coaching
activities are implemented successfully, then certain outputs and
outcomes are expected (see Figure 7.4). Table 7.2 serves as a guide or
template for creating a logic model and Table 7.3 is an example of