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Lynn’s Communities that Care Coalition:
Building Capacity for Successful Community
Initiatives
Presented By: Laura Hillier, MPH; Rebecca Osborn MSW, MPH
September 23, 2009
A coalition is an organization of individuals representing diverse
organizations, factions, or constituencies who agree to work
together in order to achieve a common goal.
Coalitions VARY in their PURPOSE…
• Information exchange/networking
• Addressing community crisis/need
• Coordinating existing services and resources
• Implementing of joint programs
• Outreach and/or advocacy
• Building community support for policy change
CTC Mission/Purpose
CTC 's mission is to promote a
safe, healthy, and substance abuse free environment that supports positive youth, family, and community development.
“The strength of a coalition is really the SUM of the capacities of
its MEMBERS. Seeking a broad representation of active members and maintaining an open door are
critical to coalition success.”-Tom Wolff
Coalition:Purpose:
Members Member Roles
Recruitment & Participation
WHO needs to
be involved?
WHY should they be
involved?
HOW do you get them involved?
WHO should get them involved?
Membership Brainstorming Activity
Recruitment•Personal relationships
•Interest surveys
•Responding to a need
•Showing a benefit
•Securing a commitment
•Increasing exposure
•Offering a product
Orientation •Mission
•Logistics
•Other members
•Goals Projects
• Working Agreements (aka “ground rules”)
• Coalition Vision/Mission
• Action Plan/Work Plan
• Engage the Community
•Dialogue Boxes
•Effective Facilitation
• Worthwhile meetings
• Celebrate!!
TOOLS to “Get the Job Done”
• Respect other ideas
• Communicate respectfully (One speaker at a time)
• No side conversations
• Take risks
• Check your assumptions
• Be willing to compromise
• Participate as fully as possible
Working AGREEMENTS
(Examples…)
Objective: What will be done?Example – To throw a fun & spooky Halloween party
ACTION Plan/WORK Plan
Action Step
How will it be
done?
Timeline
When will it be
done?
Role
Who will do
it?
Partners
Who else should be involved, informed
?
“Things to Consider”
What are the assets, resources, limitations
?
Assessment
How will you assess what has
been done?
Decorate the house
October 30th (Thursday)
Myself and my kids
Next door neighbor
Good ideas in magazines, craftiness
Feedback from guests
Participant Dialogue
Is there anything you’d like to say to……
Thanks for your feedback!
Your comments help support parity, inclusion, and representation in the planning process.
NCHC Staff Person(s)
Evaluators
Youth Group
Community Coordinator
City Council Members
DPH Staff
Dialogue Boxes: A Tool for Collaborative Process Evaluation1
Adapted from: Roe, et.al. (2004) Dialogue Boxes: a tool for collaborative process evaluation. Health Promotion Practice, 5, No 2. 138-150.
Effective Facilitation
• Process vs. Product• Conflict Resolution• Different strategic pathways to
desired outcomes/results
• PREPARATION•*Agenda•Minutes•Follow up•Planning
•NETWORKING & RELATIONSHIPS•“Talk time”•Introductions & connections
•ACCOMPLISHMENT
Worthwhile Meetings
• Assess coalition at regular intervals
• Revisit mission/goals annually
• Update workplan as needed
• Future directions reviewed/modified every two years
• Be amenable to change at all levels
“CHECKING In”
• Turf issues/competition
• Process vs. product
• Conflicts of interest
• Disputes over resource allocation
• Not adapting to changes in the environment
• Weak leadership
CHALLENGES to Collaboration
• Avoid jumping straight to solutions - Spend time on the “how” not just the “what”
• Look for allies among diverse groups
• On-going planning and evaluation of coalition processes
• Create short-term goals that allow for frequent success. Then celebrate accomplishments whenever possible
• Remember, long-term change takes time and persistence
Other Coalition PRINCIPLES to Keep in
Mind…
Silent Brainstorm: What Next?
1.Think of other skills you would like to develop as a member of CTC?
2.What other needs does coalition have related to training/support?
** Over the next year 2009-2010