Over the past decade, the field of substance abuse has undergone significant change. Regionalization of services, integration with mental health, adoption of best or promising practices, new legislation, reduced funding in some cases and increased funding in others—all these have contributed to the tide of change. Emerging developments in the realms of health promotion, neuroscience and pharmacotherapies hold the promise of even more change to come. When managed well, change can bring new energy and focus to an organization. When managed poorly, change can demoralize a workforce and compromise the quality of service offered to the client population. In this section, you will find resources on managing organizational change that will equip senior decision makers, managers and front-line staff to plan for and respond positively to change.
Resources
Who Moved My Cheese – An amazing way to deal with change in your work and in your life
This book tells the story of four characters living in a “maze” who face unexpected change when they discover their “cheese” is missing.”Cheese” is used as a metaphor for what people want in life – a good job, loving relationships, money, possessions, health, or spiritual peace of mind. The author suggests ways that people can learn to deal with change, enjoy less stress and more success in work and in life. The book is an international best seller that can be read in one to two hours.
Author: Spencer Johnson
Published: 2002
Source: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York
ISBN: 0-399-14446-3
Website: http://www.whomovedmycheese.com/
Language: English and French
Workforce Development ‘TIPS’—Theory Into Practice Strategies: A Resource Kit for the Alcohol and Other Drugs Field, Chapter 7: Organizational Change [PDF]
This chapter presents a set of useful principles and strategies for effective change management applicable to the AOD sector that have received strong support from the research literature.
Published: 2005
Source: National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)
Website: www.nceta.flinders.edu.au
Language: English only
Soins et réduction des risques : un dialogue constructif
Thoughts of Jean-Pierre Couteron, ANIT president, on the meeting points between risk reduction and care.
Published: October 2005
Source: Association nationale des intervenants en toxicomanie (ANIT) (France)
Website: www.anit.asso.fr
Language: French only
The Change Book—A Blueprint for Technology Transfer [PDF]
The Change Book—A Blueprint for Technology Transfer [Website]
A guide to implementing research into practice. This step-by-step handbook includes the Principles, Steps, Strategies and Activities for achieving effective change. Six full chapters guide readers through the 10 key steps of technology transfer, concluding with a detailed, educational workbook to put the principles into practice.
Published: 2004
Source: The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC)
Website: www.nattc.org
Language: English only
Cost: Free electronic version. Option to order hard copy for under $5 per book.
Organizational Readiness for Treatment Innovations [PDF]
This article focuses on the process of program change, organization readiness for change assessments, and other references.
Published: 2002
Source: Institute of Behavioral Research at Texas Christian University
Website: www.ibr.tcu.edu
Language: English only
Développement d'un système d'amélioration de la qualité des services de réadaptation en toxicomanie (Abstract) [PDF]
The concern for service quality in public organizations is not new, but the willingness to implement a consistent and systematic set of measures aimed at controlling and improving quality is. This is the logical outcome of the thinking process that has taken place since the early ’80s. With the crisis of the welfare state, the increased public debt and the resulting budget cuts, it is essential to provide organizations with tools that will guide their decision-making process.
Published: May 1997
Source: RISQ (Research and Intervention on Psychoactive Substances – Quebec)
Website: www.risq-cirasst.umontreal.ca
Langue: Complete version available in French. Shortened versions available in English and French.
Guide pour le développement d'un système d'amélioration continue de la qualité des services de réadaptation en toxicomanie [PDF]
This guide represents a first step toward a long-term process that should contribute to the implementation of operational measures to assess and improve the quality of services within the network of rehabilitation centres.
Published: May 1997
Source: RISQ (Research and Intervention on Psychoactive Substances – Quebec)
Website: www.risq-cirasst.umontreal.ca
Language: French only