OUR TEAM
Team CDA and CoDAs
In music, a coda ([ˈkoːda]) (Italian for "tail", plural code) is a passage that brings a piece (or a movement) to an end.
“Charles Burkhart suggests that the reason codas are common, even necessary, is that, in the climax of … a piece, a "particularly effortful passage", … is often created by "working an idea through to its structural conclusions" and that, after all this momentum is created, a coda is required to "look back" on the main body, allow listeners to "take it all in", and "create a sense of balance.”*
Our team aims to help you reflect on complex public health matters to identify what actions are likely to most effectively improve outcomes that matter to you.
We use systems science methods and thinking to do so. Systems science methods help clarify what causes changes or impacts in the world around us, and how these impacts vary over time—often in surprising ways. Research shows that systematic reflection on problems and potential solutions can help groups have a shared understanding of a problem and identify more effective solutions. Without such reflection, actions might causes imbalances in a system and not achieve their intended impacts.
Similar to an orchestra returning to a coda, we collaborate with our partners to iteratively understand problems definitions and identify solutions before deciding on which solutions to act upon.
Team CDA’s Lead
Gracelyn is trained in implementation science, decision science, and systems science. She uses this multi-disciplinary perspective to identify the best methods for supporting decision-making and innovation implementation.
Meet Our Team
It takes everyone!
Chestnut Health Systems- Lighthouse Institute
Chestnut Health Systems was founded in 1973 and offers a comprehensive scope of behavioral health and human services. Chestnut’s research division, Lighthouse Institute, was established in 1986 with the mission to improve the quality of services through research, training, and publishing. It is one of few research groups in the country that primarily focuses on developing more effective approaches for recovery management, treating substance use as a chronic disorder, diversion from the legal/child welfare system, and implementation science. Lighthouse Institute's multidisciplinary staff conduct applied research, program evaluation, training, consultation, and implementation.
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