Guides s Year 3: Mentoring Communities

and Implementation Guides

Phyllis NicholsYvette Senter

Branalyn Williams

Mentoring Communities

Basic guidelines per the FOA:• Mentor minimum of two communities in

Years 3 – 5– States/Cities/Counties – Preference to

communities who have not received CDC funding (Steps, ACHIEVE, PHC, CPPW)

– Tribes – mentor 50/50 in and outside tribe

• At least 10% of funds should be directed to mentoring selected communities

Mentoring Communities

• What process are you using to select communities to mentor each year?

• What criteria are you considering as you select mentees?

• What kinds of technical assistance and guidance are you planning to provide?

Suggested CriteriaFor Selecting Mentees

• Healthy Community Vision

• Demonstrated Need

• Capacity/Readiness

• Collaboration and Partnerships

Suggested CriteriaFor Selecting Mentees

• Diversity

• PSE Experience

• Sustainability

• Evaluation

Suggested CriteriaFor Selecting Mentees

• Feasibility

• Budget

• Responsiveness to Application (if used)

• Eligibility– Preference to communities who have not

received CDC funding (Steps, ACHIEVE, PHC, CPPW)

Providing Technical Assistance and Guidance to Mentees

• Conference calls

• Resource guides

• Practiced-based research

• Interactive conferencing

• Trainings (webinars, workshops)

• Site visits

Implementation Guide

Implementation Guide

Basic guidelines per the FOA: • Produce at least one Implementation

Guide– State-Coordinated: One Guide for each

funded community

• Instruct mentees on using Guide

Implementation Guide

Timeline• By June 15, 2010: Submit proposed PSE

strategies to Project Officer• By July 15, 2010: CDC confirmation of strategy

for your Guide• By December 29, 2010: Submit Guide to CDC no

(with your Annual Report)• Ongoing: Revise/update Guide as needed and

submit revised Guide (if applicable) to CDC

Implementation Guide

• What PSE strategy/strategies are you considering?

• What is your rationale for choosing the proposed strategy/strategies?

• How are you determining the effectiveness of the proposed strategy/strategies?

Implementation Guide

Recommended Process• Refer to Implementation Guide document

provided by CDC for guidance• Write in stages• Routinely send text to Project Officer• Receive regular input from Project Officer

Questions?