The Human Services Value Curve
Creating the Future of Outcomes & Impact
A Leadership Framework and Theory of Change for
Health and Human Services Outcomes and Value
Understanding The Human Services Value Curve
The Human Services Value Curve is a transformation framework and system-wide theory of change that inspires and equips leaders and policymakers of health and human services organizations, systems, and communities to envision and create a path for achieving better and more equitable outcomes for individuals, families, and communities, as well as improve and accelerate human services social and economic value for society.
Making Lasting Cultural Change: Advice from Minneapolis and Hennepin County
Police Chief Medaria Arradondo of the Minneapolis Police Department will tell you that culture is like an iceberg: It hides more than it reveals. This is something that he, Deputy County Administrator Jennifer DeCubellis of Hennepin County,…
Opening Doors: Missouri's Health Home Initiative
The average U.S. citizen lives into his/her late 70s; the life expectancy for a person with a mental disorder is 66; and if someone has a mental disorder and is a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary, that citizen is only expected to live to (roughly…
Translating the Value Curve into a Vision and Plan in Dakota County, MN
Leaders in Dakota County, Minnesota, recognizing the Human Services Value Curve's potential, embarked on a journey of vision and strategic planning. The resulting transformation integrates services provided by the county as well as those provided…
Further Readings
Lessons for Confronting the Challenges Ahead
The Challenge Before Us: Creating the Future of Outcomes and Impact
Zoom in on the introductory stories and you will see micro level examples of work that front-line human services executives do every day. Yet the examples also exist...
Outcomes and Impact: New Capacity Powered by Analytics
Zoom in on the introductory stories and you will see micro level examples of work that front-line human services executives do every day. Yet the examples also exist...
Human Services Transformation: The Adaptive Challenge
Zoom in on the introductory stories and you will see micro level examples of work that front-line human services executives do every day. Yet the examples also exist...