Hovmand s research and practice focus on using participatory group model building methods to engage and build systems thinking capacity in communities to understand and address inequities in health, education and social wellbeing. Community based system dynamics cbsd represents a novel approach that holds promise for problem analysis and policy design. Helen human, programs manager and assistant dean in the college of arts and sciences mentors. Hovmand s research and practice focuses on using participatory group model building to promote social justice. This site is about systems thinking the intrinsic wisdom of systems around us. System dynamics with group model building system dynamics is the use of informal maps and formal models with computer simulation to uncover and understand endogenous sources of system behavior richardson, 2011, p. Such efforts benefit from interdisciplinary teams that can combine strong technical skills for modeling and analysis with people skills for working with stakeholders and understanding the substantive issues of social problems. Vensim notation is used, and free versions of vensim can be downloaded for instructional use from ventana systems, inc. Jay continues to work closely with the policy council but, over the past several years, he has been moving to a more advisory position. Teaching a skills lab in system dynamics to researchers at a nonprofit charity research group in the united kingdom, facilitating group model. System dynamics has long held a promise of solving social problems.
Marcal, ellis ballard, peter hovmand continuums of care are the primary coordinating bodies for homeless services in the united states. Community based system dynamics peter hovmand springer. The system dynamics summer school is an opportunity for beginning and advanced students to learn the basics of system dynamics, get exposed to real world sd applications, and delve into advanced topics. Using system dynamics modeling to evaluate a communitybased. Sterman, 2000 is a method that aims to understand the behavior of a system as a result of how two or more feedback mechanisms interact with one another. A quick reference and tutorial for vensim can be downloaded from the asu system dynamics resources page. Peter hovmand is the founding director of the brown schools social system design lab. Community based system dynamics hovmand, peter springerverlag. Photo above of members of the denver, colorado community. Results of model structure analysis suggest that these policies may have created or strengthened a crossover mechanism that shifts the risk of arrests in domestic violence cases from aggressors to victims. A new perspective on modeling productive engagement.
Results of model structure analysis suggest that these policies may have created or strengthened a crossover mechanism that shifts the risk of arrests in domestic violence cases from aggressors to. The policy council of the system dynamics society has recommended an update to three sections of bylaw v. Mar 01, 2017 a new perspective on modeling productive engagement. Officers to reflect a change in status of founding president, jay forrester. Model analysis suggests that the rate at which policy makers attention to depletion natural system risk is increased has a significant influence on the development of knowledge and technology to mitigate societal risks. Peter hovmand institute for public health washington. History communitybased system dynamics by krista galleberg. Kohl suicide attempts from adolescence into young adulthood. However, the complexities involved in delivering homeless services across interagency networks challenges coor. A community based system dynamics evaluation patrick j. Combining communityengaged research with group model.
This paper describes the development of a system dynamics model of victim arrests. We tested the protocol with two groups of teachers and one group of children, with the three produced causal loop diagrams highlighting factors that influence learning in. Community based system dynamics institute institute for public. We offer courses in community based system dynamics, workshops, internships and a msw specialization. Community responses to domestic violence typically involve the introduction of multiple interventions. Systems thinking in 49 communities related to healthy. What makes it difficult for these kids to get the health and mental services they need. Group model building and communitybased system dynamics. I think that when things are bubbling, they attract other bubbles. Group model building and communitybased system dynamics process.
Pdf user guide to illustrate doing system dynamics in community settings. Louis where he uses system dynamics to understand and evaluate community level interventions. The paper defines and tests in rural schools of afghanistan and pakistan a communitybased system dynamics protocol using participatory group model building gmb techniques. A novel system dynamics model of female obesity and fertility. Using system dynamics modeling to evaluate a community. Community based system dynamics modeling cbsd prioritizes building stakeholders capabilities in the use of tools from the field of system dynamics p hovmand, 2014. Hovmandmarch 1, 2018 cgdsmi improving health systems using.
Although gmb was designed for formal system dynamics simulation models,16,17 others have extended the approach to involve wider community participation through causal maps for purposes of problem structuring, system conceptualization, and capacity building. Atoolfordesigningscripted groupmodelbuildingworkshops peters. Chapter 1 introduction to communitybased system dynamics. Previously, she served as an intern in the community development department at the federal reserve bank of st. Proceeds from the book go the communities who inspired and help develop community based system dynamics. A novel system dynamics model of female obesity and fertility ns sabounchi, ps hovmand, nd osgood, rf dyck, es jungheim american journal of public health 104 7, 12401246, 2014. System dynamics is a methodology and mathematical modeling technique to frame, understand, and discuss complex issues and problems. This approach has been used previously to understand various other behaviors affecting public health and recommended by the institute of medicine as a prevention communitybased. Peter hovmand brings expertise not only in system dynamics, but also in working with small groups of k12 students with group modeling. Hovmand are with the social system design lab, george warren brown school of social work, washington university in st.
Louis center for global development, washington, dc march 1, 2018. Household air pollution is harmful to human health, climate, and environment. Dynamics of sustained use and abandonment of clean cooking. Suicide attempts from adolescence into young adulthood. A systemthinking lens on the redesign of honduras mnc health. The book bridges community based participatory research methods and rigorous computational modeling approaches to understanding communities as complex systems.
Like other participatory approaches such as theory of change toc or participatory action research par used to address public health issues 4951, cbsd engages stakeholders who are embedded in a system to examine. The study adhered to a welldeveloped series of steps for system dynamics modeling. Forrester at the massachusetts institute of technology to understand and solve problems in managing large organizations, but quickly started being applied to social problems such as urban growth and world population dynamics. Louis, where she was involved in many aspects of the field, including devising and conducting a system dynamics study of underserved and unbanked communities. System dynamics is an approach for thinking about and simulating situations and organisations of all kinds and sizes by visualising how the elements fit together, interact and change over time. Moving from mental models to technological rules for. Hovmand, phd, msw social system design lab brown school of social work washington university in st. Community based system dynamics request pdf researchgate. Community based system dynamics introduces researchers and practitioners to the design and application of participatory systems modeling with diverse communities. We used our system dynamics model of obesity in women to test various strategies for family. System dynamics society michael breslin administrator system dynamics society conference planning leadership the summer school was held at the university of new mexico july 1619, 2019. Introduction to communitybased system dynamics clasp. Sustained uptake and use of cleaner cooking technologies and fuels are proposed as solutions to this problem. Ellen oneill is a project manager for the center for social development at washington university in st.
Improving health systems using a systems dynamics lens peter s. Dynamics mnh simulation model using group model building gmb. The workshops are designed for faculty, advanced graduate students, recent graduates. Systems thinking in 49 communities related to healthy eating. System dynamics is the use of informal maps and formal models with. Pdf communitybased system dynamics user guide version 1. Reviewed by inge bleijenbergh and brigit fokkinga work that is community based is embedded in relationships. We believe in the power of understanding the underlying systems that drive change in our world. Hovmand, phd, msw founding director, social system design lab washington university in st. Conceptualizing productive engagement in a system dynamics. Helen human, programs manager and assistant dean in the college of arts. The 2019 summer school will include group activities with all attendees and sessions specifically for beginners and.
Photograph taken by peter hovmand at final presentations in chirkorapalli village, winter institute 2015. The social system design lab ssdl pursues its mission through research, community engagement, and teaching with a commitment to evidence based practice, social justice, and capacity building. Louis, where she was involved in many aspects of the field, including devising and conducting a system dynamics study of underserved and unbanked communities in st. Your print orders will be fulfilled, even in these challenging times. This 125 page set of notes provides a quick introduction to system dynamics methods using business examples. Apr 26, 2016 more than 3 billion of the worlds population are affected by household air pollution from relying on unprocessed solid fuels for heating and cooking. His methods include involving communities and other stakeholders in the process of understanding systems, and designing solutions using system dynamics. Strengthening child inclusion in the classroom in rural. Like other participatory approaches such as theory of change toc or participatory action research par used to address public health issues 4951, cbsd engages stakeholders who are embedded in a system to examine complex problems. A system dynamics perspective for intervention and prevention by saras y. Community based system dynamics is a highly valuable resource for anyone interested in helping to advance social justice using system dynamics, community involvement, and group model building, and helping to make communities a better place.
With its roots in feedback control theory in engineering, sd e. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. This chapter provides an overview of the second phase of communitybased system dynamics cbsd where the initial core modeling team. This chapter provides a general overview of group model building and key aspects that are used in communitybased system dynamics, including the importance of teamwork, the use of scripts, and the role of boundary objects. More than 3 billion of the worlds population are affected by household air pollution from relying on unprocessed solid fuels for heating and cooking. From the washington university office of undergraduate research digest wuurd, vol. Hovmandmarch 1, 2018 cgdsmi improving health systems. A novel system dynamics model of female obesity and. System dynamics society general business meeting july 20, 2016, delft, netherlands 1. Communitybased system dynamics cbsd is a participatory method for involving communities in the process of understanding and changing systems from the endogenous or feedback perspective of system dynamics richardson 2011. Pdf introduction to communitybased system dynamics. Peter hovmand is the founding director of the social system design lab at the brown school of social work, washington university in st. Such efforts benefit from interdisciplinary teams that can combine strong technical skills for modeling and analysis with people skills for working with stakeholders and understanding the substantive issues of. Peter hovmand brown school at washington university in.