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Collective Insight
See The Collective Difference
Our Mission
Collective Insight values lived experience and supports clients to include the voices of all communities with lived experience, including underserved communities, in the design, implementation and improvement of policy and research.​
Our Vision
People with lived experience are accepted as experts in how to improve systems of care.
Our Value Statements
Co-creation:
We seek to design with communities rather than for communities.
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Listen:
We listen to communities and create options that build upon their experiences.
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EngageD Decision-making:
We believe communities should actively participate in the decision-making process.
Access:
We develop tools, supports, and incentives that increase communities' opportunities to engage.​
Respect:
We value all voices, especially voices of those commonly left out and demonstrate this in our work.
At Collective Insight, we place lived experience at the forefront of all we do. This means all of our work, from program innovation to research and training, prioritizes the experiences of those most impacted.
Our Approach
Collective Insight is the company you can count on to take you from concept to outcome. We take the time to understand your ultimate goal, how you define success, your community members and target audiences, and your obstacles. We work with you while also finding ways to seek input from collaborators through surveys, focus groups, forums, or key informant interviews. While you may see chaos in feedback, we quickly identify themes that are actionable, and in turn, help you to build trust among your valued contributors. We know success is dependent on us working efficiently, communicating effectively, and meeting (or actually beating) your timelines. We strive to exceed your expectations, not just meet them. This is what makes us different.
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Collective Insight (CI),
a certified
women-owned consultant firm,
was formed in 2014
by principal,
Erin McGaffigan, Ph.D.
We are built on years of experience conducting policy analysis and constructing effective engagement strategies to involve individuals with a diverse range of abilities in the design and improvement of public policy and programs.
Collective Insight works with your team to ensure that your initiatives are welcoming, accessible, inclusive, and representative of all the groups you hope to serve.
The PAE Attention Frameworktm
PEOPLE
People have personal values, beliefs, and experiences which influence how they approach (or partake in) engagement. People can influence outcomes and perceptions of success.
People
Approach
How engagement is “tackled” (e.g., the use of training and facilitation strategies) is influenced by people. The approach, good or bad, influences outcomes as well as people’s perceptions of success.
Approach
Environment
Environment
The pressures from leaders, funders, and constituents, as well as financial and time constraints, can influence perception of engagement importance and resources dedicated.
Pressure from leaders, constituents, and funders as well as financial/time restraints will influence our perception of how important engagement is, the time and resources we devote to the process, and our own personal buy-in.
environment
We need to PAE attention to how these factors
influence each other and how they impact our outcomesÂ
Collective Insight's PAE Attention FrameworkTM (McGaffigan, 2011) provides great insight into the importance of representative engagement in the design and improvement of systems. This Framework, while informed by research conducted within the Cash & Counseling long-term services and supports model, provides a strong foundation for understanding and implementing meaningful and effective engagement across a broad range of program, policy, and research activities.
our history
159
Key informant interviews
Much of Collective Insights time in 2020 was spent on workgroups, training, surveys that were multi-tiered programs
2020
2021
Collective Insight spearheaded a number of advisory groups, technical assistance and training sessions, and developed NCAPPS Asset Mapping Toolkit
Aside from Collective Insight's clients, the team is dedicated to lending its expertise through writing articles/book chapters, summits, and research networks
there's more...
34
Focus groups
45
Surveys developed and administered
9
Collaborated with Managed Care programs in nine States since 2021
In 2022, Collective Insight will be busy and engaged in 11 separate projects
2022
36
organizations
& Clients engaged
60
TOTAL
PROJECTS
19
Managed Care Markets
12
Grant
Proposals
The pressures from leaders, funders, and constituents, as well as financial and time constraints, can influence perception of engagement importance and resources dedicated.
Collective Insight utilizes the PAE Attention Framework within our three primary divisions to address the needs of clients:​
