“Continuous change, however, means that we have to build systems to help people cope with change. We see the retreats as a means of doing this, by giving folks time to pause and
reflect, manage the workload, and build their capacity to handle the stress of constant change. We’ve also learned that structure counts. We’ve developed staff meetings, yearly retreats, monthly budget meetings, lunch and learn sessions, an internal technology team, and a monthly Family Night Out as mechanisms to gather and use information…We are also increasingly using e-mail as a way to do quick surveys.” (DEPC Final Report)