Getting Started
Individually, identify service gaps in your community and write them on the note cards provided.
Keep adding to your notes during the presentation for use during the group activities.
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Presenters:
Steve Pulliam
Executive Director, UWTC
Barbara Boerner
Past President, UWTC
Stoney Blevins
Director, Transylvania County Department of Social Services
Jim Trefz
President, UWTC
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North Carolina
Steve PulliamExecutive Director, UWTC
AGENDA:
Background – Steve Pulliam
True Collaboration
UWTC Moves to Collaboration
Connect: A Working Collaborative
Group Discussion
Q&A
Wrap-Up
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2008 Challenge
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How to…•develop our long-term vision, goals and initiatives around the three focus areas put forth by UWW,
•rally all needed partners to be involved, and
•achieve improvements in community level outcomes,
…with 1.75 staff members?
•June 2008 - Selected 3 focus areas* Education, Financial Stability, & Health
•December 2008 - Selected partners* Child & Family Coalition (Education) = 20+ Agencies
Land of Waterfalls Partnership for Health (Health) = 15+ Representatives
•January 2010 - Integrated into Allocation Process*
*utilized 2500 volunteer hours combined
United Way of Transylvania County – 2020 Vision, Barriers & Outcomes
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2011 Moving to Collaboration
Evaluated the test collaborative:
TRAIN (Transylvania Resource, Access & Information Network)
“Pushed” collaborative idea with agencies
Discussed potential collaboratives in program review process
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Barbara BoernerPast President, UWTC
AGENDA:
Background
True Collaboration – Barbara Boerner
UWTC Moves to Collaboration
Connect: A Working Collaborative
Group Discussion
Q&A
Wrap-Up
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True Collaboration by Barbara Boerner
http://youtu.be/2s1nCUyAoQs
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AGENDA:
Background
True Collaboration
UWTC Moves to Collaboration – Steve Pulliam
Connect: A Working Collaborative
Group Discussion
Q&A
Wrap-Up
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Steve PulliamExecutive Director, UWTC
2012 Collaborative Funding Process Initiation
Revised: Allocation Plan
Defined: Collaboratives
“two or more agencies working together to break through
one of the defined barriers to success for a defined population”
Created Incentive for Change:
Up to 1st $100,000 (35%) of allocations to Collaboratives
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2012 – 2013 First Year Collaboratives
•Health TRAIN – 2 Agencies - $15,000
Van service for low income people w/o transportation
•Healthy Smiles – 2 Agencies + Dentists - $9,932 (1/2 yr.)
Dental education and repair for uninsured elementary children
•Connect – 3 agencies - $27,000
Serving families with children at risk of abuse & neglect
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attitudes, networks, neighborhoods, organizations,
systems
Efforts to influence community
Prevention & development services
Basic human-needs & crisis services
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Collaborative Efforts: 25% & Increasing
Future: Achieving impact by investing in…
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From the notes you made about service gaps in your community…
…are there two or more agencies your UW could engage in a collaborative manner to create true improvement?
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AGENDA:
Background
True Collaboration
UWTC Moves to Collaboration
Connect: A Working Collaborative – Stoney Blevins
Group Discussion
Q&A
Wrap-UpStoney BlevinsDirector, Transylvania County Social Services
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Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County
Three separate organizations with similar purposes:
• Family Place of Transylvania County
• Transylvania County Department of Social Services
• The Children’s Center
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The Children’s Cent
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Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County
One common purpose and passion:
• Safe children
• Stable families
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Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County
Ideas:
• Collaborate on parenting education
• Engage families “screened out” by Child Protective Services (CPS)
• Connect to multiple services
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania CountyShaping the format:
• Defining partner roles
o Space
o Fiscal agent
o Supervision
• Staffing
• Budgeting
• Name
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The Children’s Center
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania CountyUp and running:
Weekly “staff” meetings
Referral services
Other players?
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The Children’s Center
Weekly “staff” meetings
Referral services
Other players?
Up and running: County Health Department
County School System
Adding partners:
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Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County
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Successes after 18 months of operation:
• 209 children (from 110 families) served through Connect
• 96% of referrals agreed to become engaged with Connect
• 95% of children served received assistance without going into Department of Social Services custody
• Savings to the community estimated at $116,280 for UWTC investment to date of $43,000 = Return on Investment of 170%
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Connect clients need coordinated services from multiple providers.
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County
The power of collaboration:
• Multi-dimensional reach of services (synergy)
• Increased level of commitment by partners
• Egalitarian = no “lead” agency
• Organic = takes on a life of its own
• Economy of scale
More people served
More efficiently
More effectively
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Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County
Common commitments:
• Fiscal
• Time
• Perseverance
AGENDA:
Background
True Collaboration
UWTC Moves to Collaboration
Connect: A Working Collaborative
Group Discussion – Jim Trefz
Q&A
Wrap-Up
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Jim TrefzPresident, UWTC
Group Activity = 25 minutes – AS A TABLE
1. Choose one of the scenarios provided for a potential collaborative. Alternative: Use an idea from a table member.
2. Design a plan to sell your Board on a collaborative effort, addressing the question: How do I generate a coalition around this need?
Include clear comparison between collaboration & cooperation. Develop thoughts on creating an Incentive Plan for your community. Note: LOI Instructions, Outline & Rubric provided for reference only.
3 Prepare a presentation to the UW Board.
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AGENDA:
Background
True Collaboration
UWTC Moves to Collaboration
Connect: A Working Collaborative
Group Discussion
Q & A
Wrap-Up
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AGENDA:
Background
True Collaboration
UWTC Moves to Collaboration
Connect: A Working Collaborative
Group Discussion
Q & A
Wrap-Up
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AGENDA:
Background
True Collaboration
UWTC Moves to Collaboration
Connect: A Working Collaborative
Group Discussion
Q & A
Wrap-Up = Apply to your local needs
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