The ALIGN Journal (previously AASCF) is intended to focus on local and Canadian content. We want to present best practices in areas that people are working in, and provide room for critical inquiry into some of the promising programs, practices and research occurring in the community. The ALIGN Journal includes original research and evaluation, innovations in program development and policy and practice reviews.
This particular Special Edition is a compilation of the work that was created and presented at the Learning Our Way Symposium in November 2011. The Alberta Association of Services for Children and Families (AASCF) co-hosted this learning event with the Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research (ACCFCR) and the Ministry of Human Services. This learning session was an opportunity for staff of both the Ministry and agencies to come together and look at how we learn our way through our current shift towards an Outcomes Based Service Delivery (OBSD) approach.
While OBSD has been iterative in development, several areas have been identified as key components to a successful transition. We used OBSD ‘case examples’ to illustrate the practical application of those components in each learning session. The symposium was designed to engage community-based agencies, partners and the Ministry in a discussion about how we continue to work together on moving forward with an outcomes-based approach. View Journal