CIMH Policy Forum

September 10, 2009 Breakout Session

Focus for today

Outline components of a community capacity-building change agenda

Share concrete examples of this change agenda in action

Respond to questions and explore the application of this change agenda to other contexts

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Facts: verified or verifiable

Stories: the meaning we make of facts

Alternative language: movement and story

Core concept: facts and stories

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A group of individuals who know each other well enough to act together and support each other.

A core concept: community

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Flat or declining revenuesIncreasing costsIncreasing #’s of people struggling with mental and behavioral health issues

An adaptive dilemma

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Everyone, not just people in our system or programCommunities and families have primary responsibility for their members’ well-beingServices as a bridge to community supports, not primary or “forever”

Responding to the adaptive dilemma: A change in perspective

A change in action

Helping communities support their members so they don’t need services.

Helping people who already are receiving services connect to the community supports they need so they stay in services for less time.

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Some emerging examples

Helping communities support their members so they don’t need services.

Latino Leadership Council

CMAASA

Faith-based initiatives

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Promotoras

Network of volunteer and paid Spanish-speaking community health outreach workersPrimary role: First 5, DR, and PH initiatives…etcMH/AOD issues identified as barriers to primary role

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Promotoras: Vision y Compromiso support

Workforce and career developmentLinkages and building social capitalTechnical assistanceAdvocacy Policy Research and evaluationCapacity buildingLeadership development

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Maria Lemus, Executive Director

(510) 303-3444

Community Members Against Alcohol & Substance Abuse (CMAASA)

A variety of individuals with the ability to convene Spanish-speaking residents within their community Invitation is to understand how to move forward with community capacity building in Spanish-speaking communities

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Gathering at Esther’s home

Faith-based initiatives

Faith-based groups with a existing “recovery” programInvitation is to expand faith-based recovery in the County, and to enhance what exist to meet the needs of those with a mental illness

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Gathering at BHRS

Latino Health Fair The catalyst for community involvement

Some emerging examples, cont’d

Helping people who already are receiving services connect to the community supports they need so they stay in services for less time.

Placer story

Stanislaus story

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Welcome Center outing to a local baseball game – River Cats

Welcome Center Art

Walk

• Placer• County • Executi

ve • Offices

A change in leadership

All of these shifts are about building shared ownership and leadership.Helping staff align with the new storyHelping community leaders align with the new story

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A change in leadership, cont’d

A key challenge of leadership is nurturing new actions toward a change in vision. Helping our bosses align with the new story.Building structures of engagement and decision-making.

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Group questions

QUESTIONS/RESPONSES

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Closing reflections20

New Learning Collaborative Begins in January 2010

All Counties are invited to participate in the second round of the Community Capacity-Building Learning Collaborative supported in part by the State Department of Mental Health (DMH) and provided by California Institute of Mental Health (CiMH).

New Format:

First 6 months is supported by State DMH – no cost to counties! (Includes 2 inter-county gatherings and on-site T.A.)

Continued, extensive T.A. is available – counties are asked to augment State DMH funds to participate and to submit a project proposal. (Includes 3 intensive inter-county retreats and extensive on-site T.A.)

Any county that would like to participate in the first six months of the Learning Collaborative is asked to e-mail a completed, brief statement of interest form no later than Monday, January 4th to Stephanie Oprendek at CiMH (soprendek@cimh.org).

Please also contact Stephanie with any questions: (916) 556-3480, Ext. 155.