1. Chapter 11: Building Community Capacity to Take Action Operation: Military Kids Ready, Set, Go! Training

2. What is a Collaboration? A collaboration is a process of participation through which people, groups, and organizations work together to achieve desired results.

3. Differences Figure 1. Community Linkages —Choices and Decisions LevelsPurposeStructureProcess Networking * Dialog and common understanding * Clearinghouse for information * Create base of support Cooperation or Alliance * Loose/flexible link * Roles loosely defined * Community action is primary link among members Coordination or Partnership * Low key leadership * Minimal decision making * Little conflict * Informal communication Coalition * Match needs and provide coordination * Limit duplication of services * Ensure tasks are done Collaboration * Central body of people as communication hub * Semi-formal links * Roles somewhat defined * Links are advisory * Group leverages/raises money

4. Benefits of Collaborations and Partnerships Identify strengths in current programs and cooperate to meet community needs Important issues of the day cannot be addressed by a single organization or agency Expand available programs through grant writing/fund raising Reduce interagency conflicts and tension by squarely addressing issues of competition and turf Improve communication between organizations and members of the community Mobilize action to effect needed changes Avoid duplication of programs and services Provide better programs with community citizens through interagency planning and implementing Develop a greater understanding of community strengths and needs by seeing the whole picture Share similar issues while being enriched by diverse perspectives that different members from varied backgrounds bring to the collaboration

5. Components of a Successful Collaboration Stakeholders with vested interest Trust among partners Shared vision and common goals Open communication Clear mission, goals, action plan Sufficient means to implement and sustain efforts Teamwork strategies and motivated partners

7. Vision Statements: The dream Examples: Healthy adolescents Healthy babies Caring parents A community of hope Safe sex Teen power Caring relationships

8. Mission: The what and why Examples: To build a healthy community through a comprehensive initiative to promote jobs, education, and housing To promote adolescent health and development through school and community support and prevention

9. Process Factors — Understanding the Community — Community Development — Leadership — Communication — Research and Evaluation — Sustainability

10. Contextual Factors — Connectedness — History of Working Together/Customs — Political Climate — Policies/Laws/Regulations — Resources — Catalysts

11. Outcomes: The how much of what will be accomplished by when Examples: By 2008, increase by 40% the number of adults who report caring activities with a child not their own. By 2015, decrease by 25% the number of reported cases of child abuse and neglect.

12. Types of Outcomes Behavioral outcomes Community-level outcomes Process outcomes

13. Characteristics of Objectives: “SMART + C” Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timed Challenging

14. Developing Good Strategies Strategies should: Give overall direction Fit resources and opportunities Minimize resistance and barriers Reach those affected Advance the mission

15. Action Plans: The specifics of who will do what, by when, at what costs. These consist of: Action steps (what will be done) People responsible (by whom) Date completed (by when) Resources required (costs) Collaborators (who should know)

16. ACTION PLANNING WORKSHEET OUTCOME (WHY) STRATEGY: TODAY’S DATE: COMPLETED TARGET DATE: ACTION STEPS (WHAT) WHOTIMEFRAME (BY WHEN) WHAT RESOURCES COMMUNICATION WITH WHAT DIFFICULTIES DO WE ANTICIPATE? NEXT MEETING DATE: