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HealthY communities conference

HealthY communities conference. October 10, 2018. Rebecca herbert Community Engagement & Strategy Manager. Objectives of today. Overview of Livable Meck Intersections – Quality of Life Planning & Age-Friendly Applications & Lessons Learned. what do you see?.

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HealthY communities conference

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  1. HealthY communities conference October 10, 2018

  2. Rebecca herbertCommunity Engagement & Strategy Manager

  3. Objectives of today • Overview of Livable Meck • Intersections – Quality of Life Planning & Age-Friendly • Applications & Lessons Learned

  4. what do you see? • Our paradigms: our mental map, how we see the world. • Our paradigms: influence our decisions, actions (or lack thereof), and priorities. • Our paradigms: what we are conditioned to see. We are conditioned by our upbringing, environment, and experiences.

  5. OVERVIEW OF LIVABLE MECK LIVABLE MECK IS… LIVABLE MECK IS NOT… Engagement infrastructure Public/private partnership made up of over 135 organizations Began with Mecklenburg County, City of Charlotte, & Foundation for the Carolinas in 2012 Dedicated to protecting/enriching the quality of life in our community as we anticipate 1 million more people by 2030 Source of funding County department Resident-based model Limited to aging issues

  6. Community planbased on 120 organizations & 2000 voices

  7. Livable meck roi Community-wide Benefits • Increase coordination; foster innovation and creativity. • Address service gaps within our community. • Increases partners’ understanding of quality of life issues – complexities, impacts, trends, etc. Benefits to Partners • Contribute to enriching the quality of life. Taps into employees’ desire to live their values at work. • Collaborate with other organizations to address gaps/duplications. • Expand their reach.

  8. governancemodel adopted July 2017 *2-year term.

  9. Service to partners Engage Facilitate Communicate Measure

  10. Engagement Cafés • Learning, engagement, and action. • Topics included: age-friendly, air quality, digital inclusion, solid waste, and social capital. • Over 300 individuals participated and made commitments on behalf of their organizations. Engage

  11. Facilitation for Partners • Aging advocates and Town of Matthews staff. • Charlotte Digital Inclusion Alliance and health care providers/advocates. • On The Table • Air Awareness Business Coalition Training • Facilitate

  12. Data & Measurement • Livable Meck Progress Report • UNC Charlotte “YourVoiceCLT” • Quality of Life Explorer • Measure

  13. Communicate

  14. Progress report • Highlights the Guiding Principles and Strategies • Demonstrates the Impact of Collaboration • Educates Others on Livable Meck • Promotes Partners

  15. Welcoming Innovative Connected Inclusive Prepared Healthy Resilient Being age-friendly is relevant across the 7 guiding principles of Livable Meck and applies to residents of ALL AGE GROUPS.

  16. Intersection: inclusive

  17. Intersection: Strategies • Build safe neighborhoods (Welcoming) • Continue to be an inviting destination for residents, visitors and businesses (Welcoming) • Celebrate and integrate history, culture and diversity (Welcoming) • Expand capacity and increase use of sidewalks, bikeways, greenways/paved trails, bus routes, and rail (Connected) • Build stronger connections across diverse population groups (Connected) • Balance available housing options (Inclusive) • Create a culture of health and wellness (Healthy)

  18. Intersection: engagement • Livable Meck as Convener • “Seek to understand” • Apply information (data, local context, etc.) to collaboration • Partners commit to take action; Livable Meck supports as needed.

  19. applications SAMPLE COMMITMENTS: • Review program times – do they work for families with small children? Are there virtual options if someone doesn’t have childcare? What about seniors who can’t drive during rush-hour times? • Reviewing recreation facilities/pools hours to dedicate exclusively for seniors. • Parking-lot design and construction upgrades. • Audio/visual improvements and font considerations (hard copies available). • In-person customer service navigators to help guide users with technology kiosks.

  20. Lessons learned • “Be quick but don’t hurry” - Coach John Wooden • Make people “comfortably uncomfortable” to get at real solutions. • Mixed-mode approach to engagement – in-person experiences, online and social media, and telephone messaging • High-tech/High-touch • Systems are often barriers, i.e. force stakeholders into a win-lose paradigm. Push for the win-win.

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