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Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

Leading Collaborations to Change Lives. Leading Collaborations to Change Lives. Leading Collaborations to Change Lives. Getting Started. Individually, identify service gaps in your community and write them on the note cards provided.

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Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

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  1. Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  2. Leading Collaborations to Change Lives Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  3. 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. • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  4. Presenters: North Carolina • Steve Pulliam • Executive Director, UWTC • Barbara Boerner • Past President, UWTC • Stoney Blevins • Director, Transylvania County Department of Social Services • Jim Trefz • President, UWTC Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  5. Steve PulliamExecutive Director, UWTC • AGENDA: • Background – Steve Pulliam • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q&A • Wrap-Up • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  6. 2008 Challenge • 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? Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  7. United Way of Transylvania County – 2020 Vision, Barriers & Outcomes • 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 Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  8. Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  9. 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 Minimal Impact Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  10. Barbara BoernerPast President, UWTC • AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration – Barbara Boerner • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q&A • Wrap-Up • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  11. True Collaboration by Barbara Boerner http://youtu.be/2s1nCUyAoQs Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  12. Steve PulliamExecutive Director, UWTC • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives • AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration – Steve Pulliam • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q&A • Wrap-Up

  13. 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 Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  14. 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 Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  15. Focus on community impact Future: Achieving impact by investing in… Collaborative Efforts: 25% & Increasing Efforts to influence community attitudes, networks, neighborhoods, organizations, systems Prevention & development services Basic human-needs & crisis services Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  16. 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? • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  17. Stoney BlevinsDirector, Transylvania County Social Services • AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative – Stoney Blevins • Group Discussion • Q&A • Wrap-Up • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  18. 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 Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  19. Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County • One common purpose and passion: • Safe children • Stable families Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  20. 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 Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  21. Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County • Shaping the format: • Defining partner roles • Space • Fiscal agent • Supervision • Staffing • Budgeting • Name The Children’s Center Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  22. Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County Up and running: • Weekly “staff” meetings • Referral services • Other players? Connect • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  23. Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County Up and running: Adding partners: • Weekly “staff” meetings • Referral services • Other players? • County Health Department • County School System • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  24. Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County • 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% Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  25.  Connect clients need coordinated services from multiple providers.  Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  26. 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 Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  27. Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County • Common commitments: • Fiscal • Time • Perseverance Connect Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  28. Connect Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  29. Jim TrefzPresident, UWTC • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives • AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion – Jim Trefz • Q&A • Wrap-Up

  30. Group Activity = 25 minutes – AS A TABLE • Choose one of the scenarios provided for a potential collaborative. Alternative: Use an idea from a table member. • 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. • Prepare a presentation to the UW Board. Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  31. AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q & A • Wrap-Up • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  32. AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q & A • Wrap-Up • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  33. AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q & A • Wrap-Up = Apply to your local needs • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

  34. Contact Info: Steve Pulliam 828-883-8822 unitedwaytc@comporium.net Leading Collaborations to Change Lives

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