Our Products and Publications

C4 Innovations translates the latest research and best practices into real-world products and tools that are practical, accessible, and adaptable in healthcare and social service settings. Our team creatively integrates adult learning principles, beautiful design, and cutting-edge technology into everything we do. Our work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and other key publications. Here are some examples of the products and publications our staff have created.

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Racial Equity Analysis: Coordinated Entry Systems Assessment Data

Nationally, people of color are overrepresented among those who are homeless. Stakeholders and policymakers are examining system-level factors which may be contributing to, reinforcing, and perpetuating these racial inequities. In partnership with Building Changes and several Continuums of...

Care, we conducted an analysis to examine potential limits of assessments used by coordinated entry systems to prioritize those with the greatest need. Our findings point to the pressing need and potential to initiate change and transformation for more equitable assessments and prioritization processes. More about our racial equity work.

First Episode Psychosis Provider Training Online Resource

Addressing First Episode Psychosis

We have partnered with experts in Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) to develop and test an innovative online learning platform for implementing CSC. Funded through the National Institute of Mental Health's Small Business Innovation Research Program, the learning...

platform delivers training for CSC teams through online learning modules, live virtual classes, and a digital resource library, as well as ongoing implementation support. This provides scalable, efficient professional development for CSC teams. We are in currently in Phase II of this work, and based on our findings from Phase I, we are finalizing the product to test in a larger randomized trial. More about our behavioral health and recovery work.

TICOMETER

The TICOMETER© measures the degree to which an organization is engaged in trauma-informed practices. Consisting of 35 items across five domains, the assessment take approximately 15 minutes for staff members to complete online, and scores are available to the organization immediately.

Developed by C4 Innovations staff and national experts, it is the first psychometrically-validated instrument that measures the levels of trauma-informed care in health and human service organizations. Learn more about using the TICOMETER©.

Read about the development of the TICOMETER©:

Developing an Instrument to Measure Organizational Trauma-Informed Care in Human Services: The TICOMETER in Psychology of Violence (January 2016)
Organizational Trauma-Informed Care: Associations with Individual and Agency Factors in Psychological Services (February 2019)

Changing the Conversation Podcast

Our podcast hosts and guests discuss critical and timely topics focused on substance use, mental health, homelessness, recovery, and social change. We explore how to adapt our communities and systems to the rapidly changing landscape of healthcare and social services. Listen today!

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Peer-Delivered Recovery Supports: A Systematic Review

The Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment published an article written by our staff, including Ellen Bassuk, MD, on Peer-Delivered Recovery Support Services for Addictions in the United States: A Systematic Review (April 2016). The systematic review identifies, appraises, and...

summarizes evidence on effectiveness of peer-delivered recovery support services for people in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. The authors also provide extensive recommendations to strengthen future studies on peer-delivered recovery support services. More about our work integrating peer workers.

Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can be life-saving for many people struggling with opioid use disorder and an essential part of a person’s long-term recovery plan. We developed a web-based, shared decision making tool–Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder–that focuses...

on informed treatment choices for people seeking recovery. It assists in learning about MAT, comparing treatment options, and discussing preferences with a provider. This tool was developed through SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy contract. More about our opioid overdose prevention and support work.

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Online Learning Opportunities

We offer live and self-paced online courses. Our live, instructor-led online courses delve into specific evidence-based and promising practices. We use cutting-edge, easy-to-use technology to engage learners in conversation with one another and expert instructors. We also offer flexible, self-paced online units and short video tutorials designed for...

learning on your schedule at home or in the office. Find out more about the schedule, topics, pricing, and subscription options of our online courses.

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Journey Recovery Project

Journey is an online, interactive resource for pregnant and parenting women with questions about opioid and other substance use. It focuses on the stories of women with lived experience — offering information, hope, encouragement, and resources for every step of the perinatal journey.

It includes videos, informational slideshows, resource links, and worksheets. We developed Journey in partnership with the Institute for Health and Recovery and Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. More info on our work on pregnancy and recovery.

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