{"id":930,"date":"2026-04-27T22:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/?p=930"},"modified":"2026-04-27T22:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:25:48","slug":"quick-link-to-resources-from-the-nicholson-foundation-offer-a-roadmap-to-learning-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/quick-link-to-resources-from-the-nicholson-foundation-offer-a-roadmap-to-learning-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Link to Resources from the Nicholson Foundation Offer a Roadmap to Learning More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Nicholson Foundation\u2019s work to advance meaningful change in New Jersey\u2019s safety net service system was captured in its 2021 book <em>Changing Systems, Changing Lives: Reflecting on 20 Years.<\/em> Through stories about exemplary projects and related text, the book showed how the foundation put six guiding themes into action through grants and diverse partnerships. The result was real systems change that benefitted individuals, families, and communities. Take a moment to browse the links below to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:40px;\" class=\"blue-h2\">The Roadmap to Learning More with Real Life Examples<\/h2>\n<p><!--TABLE--><\/p>\n<table class=\"nicholson-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Explore Changing Systems, Changing Lives Book Themes<\/th>\n<th>Read About the Theme in Our Blog Series<\/th>\n<th>Learn About Issues and Programs Featured in the Blog Series<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"no-line\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Changing-Systems-Changing-Lives.pdf#page=24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 2:<\/a><\/span> Engaging with Government for Systems Change<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/engaging-with-government-for-systems-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.preferredbehavioral.org\/in-home-recovery-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In-Home Recovery Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oirap.rutgers.edu\/ResearchCenters\/center.aspx?id=3379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youth Education and Employment Success Center (YE2S)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"no-line\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Changing-Systems-Changing-Lives.pdf#page=34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 3:<\/a><\/span> Elevating Best Practices and Building Evidence for New Jersey<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/elevating-best-practices-and-building-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/elevating-best-practices-and-building-evidence-scaling-and-replicating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Framework for Systems Change in Action<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong class=\"black-strong\">Behavioral Health Integration<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.shu.edu\/documents\/privacy-conf-state-ag-actors-panel-integrating-behaviorial-health-nj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health Care: Licensing and Reimbursement Barriers and Opportunities in New Jersey,<\/a> Seton Hall University School of Law, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/integrationacademy.ahrq.gov\/expert-insight\/success-stories\/cherokee-health-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cherokee Health Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ubhc.rutgers.edu\/education\/center-for-integrated-care\/integrated-care-education.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Integrated Care Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthysteps.org\/resources\/new-jersey-sustainability-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HealthySteps<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong class=\"black-strong\">Telehealth<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectecho.rutgers.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project ECHO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"no-line\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Changing-Systems-Changing-Lives.pdf#page=48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 4:<\/a><\/span> Finding and Nurturing Effective Partnerships<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/finding-and-nurturing-effective-partnerships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/finding-and-nurturing-effective-partnerships-the-new-jersey-health-care-quality-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Framework for Systems Change in Action: The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/finding-and-nurturing-effective-partnerships-supporting-healthy-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Framework for Systems Change in Action: Supporting Healthy Children<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong class=\"black-strong\">One Partner: Multiple Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njhcqi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njhcqi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Medicaid-2.0-Blueprint-for-the-Future_3-3-17-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medicaid 2.0: Blueprint for the Future<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njhcqi.org\/medicaid-policy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medicaid Policy Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong class=\"black-strong\">Multiple Partners: One Issue<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aces-report.burkefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019-NJ-ACEs-Opportunities-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adverse Childhood Experiences: Opportunities to Prevent, Protect Against, and Heal from the Effects of ACEs in New Jersey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turrellfund.org\/strategic-initiatives\/new-jersey-aces-collaborative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey ACEs Collaborative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dcf\/documents\/NJ.ACEs.Action.Plan.2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New Jersey ACEs Statewide Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacesconnection.com\/g\/NJ-Resiliency-Coalition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey Resiliency Coalition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong class=\"black-strong\">Innovation Partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinlab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Joseph\u2019s Health Center for Innovation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"no-line\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Changing-Systems-Changing-Lives.pdf#page=66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 5:<\/a><\/span> Investing in Organizational Nuts and Bolts<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/investing-in-organizational-nuts-and-bolts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/building-organizational-capacity-funding-the-basics-can-lead-to-community-transformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Framework for Systems Change in Action<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong class=\"black-strong\">Community Healthcare Coalitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trentonhealthteam.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trenton Health Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcoalitionpc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Coalition of Passaic County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncthnj.org\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neighborhood Connections to Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/camdenhealth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Camden Coalition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greaternewarkhcc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Newark Health Care Coalition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"no-line\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Changing-Systems-Changing-Lives.pdf#page=74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 6:<\/a><\/span> Tackling Complex Problems with Multiple and Complementary Solutions<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/tackling-complex-problems-with-multiple-and-complementary-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/complementary-approaches-a-successful-strategy-for-tackling-the-complex-issue-of-maternal-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Framework for Systems Change in Action<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Then &amp; Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Unlocking Systems<br \/>\nThinking<\/em> Webinar Video Series: Parts 3 and 4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong class=\"black-strong\">Early Childhood Care and Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childcarenj.gov\/GrowNJKids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grow NJ Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turrellfund.org\/strategic-initiatives\/reimagine-childcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reimagine Childcare<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong class=\"black-strong\">Strengthening Families<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dcf\/providers\/fcp\/fsc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Success Centers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong class=\"black-strong\">Maternal Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nurturenj.nj.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Nurture NJ<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nurturenj.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20210120-Nurture-NJ-Strategic-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Nurture NJ Strategic Plan<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merckformothers.com\/docs\/safer_childbirth_mfm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Merck for Mothers Safer Cities Initiative<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centeringhealthcare.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Centering Pregnancy<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/health\/fhs\/maternalchild\/hwhf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Healthy Women Healthy Families<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chap.health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Health Acceleration Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birthequityalliance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey Birth Equity Funders Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/njmihia\/about\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njeda.gov\/maternal-and-infant-health-innovation-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"no-line\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Changing-Systems-Changing-Lives.pdf#page=96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 7:<\/a><\/span> Developing Future Leaders<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/developing-future-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/leadership-development-empowering-leaders-who-can-help-change-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Framework for Systems Change in Action<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chcs.org\/project\/new-jersey-medicaid-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medicaid Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Traba C et al. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33653878\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building a Community Partnership<br \/>\nin a Pandemic: NJ Pediatric Residency Advocacy<br \/>\nCollaborative.<\/a><em> Pediatrics,<\/em> 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--TABLE--><\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin-top:50px;\" class=\"red-line\">\n<h2 class=\"blue-h2\">Learn More<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-blog-style\">\n<li><span class=\"black-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/changing-systems-changing-lives-book-request\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Receive or download<\/strong><\/a> a free copy of <em>Changing Systems, Changing Lives: Reflecting on 20 Years.<\/em> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"black-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholarworks.gvsu.edu\/tfr\/vol15\/iss4\/9\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read<\/strong><\/a> \u201cA Framework for Creating Systems Change,\u201d by Dr. William Brown, Director of Texas A&#038;M University\u2019s Center for Nonprofits &#038; Philanthropy, and Dr. Wynn Rosser, former President and CEO of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation. <em>The Foundation Review<\/em> 2023;15(4):50-6.<\/em> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"blue-font\">Explore the <em>Unlocking Systems Thinking: Tools for Transformation<\/em> webinar:<\/span><br \/>\n\t<span class=\"black-li\">\u2014 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">View<\/a><\/strong> video blog segments from the webinar.<\/span><br \/>\n\t<span class=\"black-li\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_05_13_Systems-Change-Webinar-Resources-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Download<\/strong><\/a> the list of books, reports, and other resources prepared for the webinar.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"black-li\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/bush.tamu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Visit<\/strong><\/a> the websites of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bush.tamu.edu\/nonprofit\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Center for Nonprofits &#038; Philanthropy<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bush.tamu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Bush School of Government and Public Service<\/strong><\/a> at Texas A&#038;M University.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<div class=\"header-button-wrap\">\n<div class=\"header-button-inner-wrap\"><a class=\"button header-button button-size-medium button-style-filled\" href=\"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/changing-systems-changing-lives-book-request\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">REQUEST YOUR FREE BOOK NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nicholson Foundation\u2019s work to advance meaningful change in New&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":935,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-quick-link"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=930"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":938,"href":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/930\/revisions\/938"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenicholsonfoundation.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}