Toolkit for Advancing Systems Change

Organization of Toolkit

Please also see the Table of Contents for the Toolkit for Advancing Systems Change.  Users of this Toolkit are encouraged, however, to access materials via the web pages which provide descriptive information regarding each item contained within the Toolkit, making it easier to identify those resources that might provide most useful. 

This Toolkit contains the following sections: 

Overview of Systems Change
Systems change is the strategic use of the available methods and tools to affect the greatest possible number of elements.  This section includes materials that provide an overview of CSH's descriptions of systems change activities including the six "building blocks" of systems change, which provide the structure for the other sections of the Toolkit.

Leadership
The cultivation of highly placed or influential policy leaders to advance the cause in government, the media, and public opinion. 

Collaborative Planning
Assembling a planning body to design and move production goals and the systems change agenda, and shift between big visions and fine details.

Financial Leverage
Looking for sources of formerly unavailable money or previously untapped resources.

Provider Infrastructure
Preparing the groups that will be responsible for delivering supportive housing to ensure that the new system will be able to achieve its goals.

Credible Data
Gathering and presenting evidence that supportive housing achieves better results, solves problems more consistently, and costs no more or even less than current practices.

Network of Allies
Forging a coalition that reaches across dimensions of money, commitment to the cause, power, vision, and familiarity with the issue.

Note: CSH is always interested in expanding the information contained in this Toolkit.  If you have ideas for additional resources that should be included – or can’t find what you’re looking for – please contact info@csh.org.