Components of a Successful Collaboration
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The document outlines an eight-step process for developing successful collaborations aimed at addressing health determinants that require multi-disciplinary approaches. It discusses the importance of coalition building, engaging the right partners, and establishing clear objectives to achieve collective goals effectively. The text also highlights the San Pablo Area Revitalization Collaborative (SPARC), which has successfully implemented various community health initiatives and leveraged funding to enhance local resources.
Components of a Successful Collaboration
- 1. Components of a Successful Collaboration Prevention Institute and East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
- 2. Practical Playbook National Meeting May 23, 2016 Leslie Mikkelsen, MPH Managing Director Katie Miller, MPH Associate Program Manager Components of a Successful Collaboration
- 3. he determinants of health are beyond the capacity of any one practitioner or discipline to manage… We must collaborate to survive, as disciplines and as professionals attempting to help our communities and each other. –Mitchel and Crittenden, Washington Public Health Fall 2000 “T ”
- 4. Effective collaborations allow you to… Accomplish a broad range of goals Broaden buy-in Identify areas for focus Concentrate on comprehensive approaches
- 5. The Spectrum of Prevention Influencing Policy & Legislation Changing Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions & Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills
- 6. Components of a Successful Collaboration
- 7. Components of a Collaboration: An Eight Step Process 1.Analyze program objectives, determine whether to form a coalition 2. Recruit the right people 3. Devise preliminary objectives and activities 4. Convene the coalition 5. Anticipate necessary resources 6. Develop a successful structure 7. Maintain coalition vitality 8. Improve through evaluation
- 8. Analyze objectives and determine whether to form a coalition. Developing Successful Collaborations 1 Photo credit: Healthy City STEP Clarify current objectives Examine approaches which might be effective Assess current community strengths and needs
- 9. Recruit the right people. Identify people working on the issue Consider who has influence Determine who will be supportive Identify who may put obstacles in your path Consider how many people should be involved STEP 2 Developing Successful Collaborations
- 10. Other partners Expertise: Desired Outcomes: Key Strategies: Hospital Expertise: Desired Outcomes: Key Strategies: Community organization Expertise: Desired Outcomes: Key Strategies: Health department Expertise: Desired Outcomes: Key Strategies: Shared Outcomes Partner Strengths Joint Strategies Collaboration Multiplier
- 11. Set preliminary objectives and activities. Propose a variety of activities to meet members’ needs and skills Identify short-term successes STEP 3 Developing Successful Collaborations
- 13. Influencing Policy & Legislation Changing Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions & Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education The Spectrum of Prevention Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills
- 14. Anticipate the necessary resources. Clerical Meeting planning, preparation and facilitation Membership recruitment, orientation and encouragement Research and data collection Participation in activities and projects STEP 5 Developing Successful Collaborations
- 15. Devise a successful coalition structure. Should coalition be ad hoc or ongoing? How long and frequent should meetings be? Should agencies officially join the coalition? How will decisions be made? How will agendas be structured? How much will members realistically participate between meetings? STEP 6 Developing Successful Collaborations
- 16. Maintain the coalition’s vitality. Difficulties generally arise due to: Poor group dynamics Inadequate membership participation Ineffective coalition activities External changes which affect the coalition’s mission STEP 7 Developing Successful Collaborations
- 17. Make improvements through evaluation. Ask for feedback Evaluate the effectiveness of specific activities STEP 8 Know when it is time to dissolve, disband, or change the structure of the coalition Photo credit: Emily Barney Developing Successful Collaborations
- 18. www.preventioninstitute.org 221 Oak Street Oakland, CA 94607 Sign up for our media alerts: www.preventioninstitute.org/alerts Leslie Mikkelsen, MPH leslie@preventioninstitute.org Katie Miller, MPH katie@preventioninstitute.org
- 19. Charise Fong, JD Chief Operating Officer cafong@ebaldc.org Romi Hall, MPH Healthy Neighborhoods Manager rhall@ebaldc.org www.ebaldc.org
- 21. HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS AS THE APPROACH 21
- 22. COLLECTIVE IMPACT AS METHODOLOGY 22
- 24. San Pablo Area Revitalization Collaborative (SPARC) Common Agenda: Residents and partners of the SPARC neighborhoods stabilize and equitably co-create together a safe, healthy, vibrant, and resilient neighborhood
- 25. SPARC Planning and Implementation Placeholder Presentation Title 25 • EBALDC’s Healthy Neighborhoods Approach anchored the convening of partners • EBALDC selected as one of 14 communities across the nation to receive the Partners In Progress grant ($395K in 2 yrs) • As the “Community Quarterback”, EBALDC convened 14 multi-sector partners in early 2014 to co-create a neighborhood vision of health • During both planning and implementation phase of work, had an overall steering committee, work groups and data/evaluation advisory committee • Collaborative partners worked for eight months to create the San Pablo Area Revitalization Collaborative (SPARC) action plan
- 27. Housing Community EconomyHealth Partnership • Ensure 25% of all housing is deeded, affordable housing • Increase the number of friendly spaces by 25% • Identify and develop 80 leaders and activate 800 residents • Reduce ER/Hospitalization rates of residents with High Blood Pressure by 10% • Reduce commercial space vacancy by 25% • Identify 1 anchor institution and launch/expand 15 microenterprises • Connect 250 residents to good paying jobs and asset building opportunities
- 29. THE CYCLE IN ACTION: RESULT Result: Increase the number of friendly, inviting spaces by 25% • The Focus: The “Wall of Graffiti”
- 30. THE CYCLE IN ACTION: DATA Data: Community Voice & See Click Fix Data “Anyone who can figure out ‘The Wall’, they deserve hero status” -Resident
- 31. THE CYCLE IN ACTION: ACTION Action: Partnered and hosted a series of events leading to the design and implementation of the “OakTown Family Tree”
- 32. THE CYCLE IN ACTION: ACTION
- 33. THE CYCLE IN ACTION: CHANGE Change: – No “tagging on the wall” for five months!! – Resident ownership- one more friendly space – Close 250 residents participated in the process – Working on next iteration of the project- a community designed mural
- 34. Housing Community EconomyHealth Partnership • SPARC has a neighborhood endorsed housing affordability plan that was informed by HUD and neighborhood data and sets goals for housing production and preservation • 300 units in pipeline • We worked with 300 residents to implement 3 major blight reduction projects and residents leveraged additional $10K • Secured national grant through Kresge Foundation • Launched a HBP clinic at the California Hotel, has touched nearly (60 residents) and launching a second clinic • Working on implementing data sharing research project with Sutter Health hospital system and Alameda County Public Health Department • Secured national BUILD Health Challenge Grant • Opening of neighborhood grocery store in Fall/Winter 2017 • Secured $1 million grant to secure vacant lot as new affordable housing site, in the interim building a neighborhood marketplace for resident entrepreneurs and community gathering space SPARC YEAR 1 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 35. SPARC Accomplishments Placeholder Presentation Title 35 • SPARC is 2! Haven’t lost a partner since we started! • Resident partnership and activation- alignment of two neighborhood resident groups and have touched nearly 320 residents • Prioritized for funding through the city’s housing element plan • Leveraged an additional $3 million dollars in local and national funding • Data sharing dashboard and community survey is underway! • New partnerships with different sectors, including health care and hospital • Internal alignment of EBALDC’s departments and projects to SPARC action plan
- 36. 1. Each roundtable should break into two groups. With your roundtable sub- group, please briefly introduce yourselves and discuss the following: • Who you are and what sector you work in • What brought you to this session • If you participate in a collaboration or coalition, what is an issue your collaboration is facing? 2. Pick one collaboration issue identified and discuss as a group. Identify one actionable step to take within three months. 3. Think about what questions you’d like to ask EBALDC and PI based on the presentation, the talk show, and/or the roundtable discussions.
- 37. Contact Information Charise Fong, JD Chief Operating Officer cafong@ebaldc.org Romi Hall, MPH Healthy Neighborhoods Manager rhall@ebaldc.org Leslie Mikkelsen, MPH Managing Director leslie@preventioninstitute.org Katie Miller, MPH Associate Program Manager katie@preventioninstitute.org