The Washington Innovation Cluster Lessons Learned and Resources from 5 Years of Program Level Innovation Jason Gortney Children’s Home Society of Washington Beth Larsen Childhaven Melissa Rivard Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

Overview Introduction to the Center on the Developing Child and FOI – Melissa Brief history of the WA Innovation Cluster – Jason Accomplishments and emerging promising practices - Beth Overview of some FOI interventions and how to find out more - Jason Some insights and lessons learned about innovating in the early childhood/human services context – Jason and Beth Available Resources and Tools – Melissa and Jason Questions and discussion

Our Mission Our Work To drive science-based innovation that achieves breakthrough outcomes for children facing adversity Our Work The Center’s work focuses on two objectives: Building an R&D platform that leverages science to catalyze the design, testing, and scaling of new intervention strategies Transforming the policy, practice, and research landscape to support and drive change

Three Interconnected Strategies

A Testing and Learning Network Learning With Love Play for Success Mindfulness in Parenting Washington Georgia Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan (WOOP) Brain Games Brazil Mexico Filming Interactions to Nurture Development (FIND) Very Cool Dads AND MORE!

Potential On-Ramps to FOI Scale Existing FOI Interventions Apply IDEAS Impact Framework to Existing Promising Program(s) As a cluster or individually Create a New Science-Based Intervention

Frontiers of Innovation Approach …includes a set of guiding principles and the Translational Science Model of program development and evaluation comprised of three key components that support these principles. Guiding Principles Components

Washington Innovation Cluster Implementation Partners Innovating Systems WA DEL U. of Maryland Hope for Future Children’s Home Society Child haven UC Berkeley Intervention Strategies Attention Bias Modification Training Play for Success Motivational Boost for Parenting Skills SEACAP mindfulness program EF Games home visiting & classroom Attachment Vitamins FIND Oregon Social Learning Center UC San Francisco & Washington State U. ESD 112 Centralia BSK Navos Colville Tribes Implementation Partners Whitman College ? U. of Washington ? ? 8

Frontiers of Innovation Portfolio

Toolbox

Science-alignment Tool TOTAL NUMBER OF RESPONSES INDICATING ALIGNMENT

FOI Innovation Pipeline Transition to Scalability Scan & screen promising ideas Sharpen & improve plans Fit modular strategies into existing systems Increase impact Transition to Scalability Scaling Sourcing Incubation Engage with leading scientists Achieve proof of concept Test in new contexts Increase reach of tested interventions Next steps: Developing an experience and identifying partners for the TTS Phase Refining criteria for entering and exiting the TTS phase Learning more about what precision, segmentation, and rapid-cycle testing look like in this phase Figuring out how to work from both policy-down and practice-up

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Science-Based Innovation Workshop: IDEAS Impact Framework https://developingchild.harvard.edu/innovation-application/innovation-approach/ https://developingchild.harvard.edu/about/events-and-employment-opportunities/#events 15

Lessons Learned Plan for frequent communication and build trust Establish safety to learn from failures and successes Start small Seek stakeholder input first and continue throughout process (human-centered design) Match evaluation plan to developmental stage – don’t start with RTC Pay attention to feasibility Map out fast cycles ahead of time with early check points Seek clarity in theory of change, evaluation plan

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