Building Community Support for Child Abuse Prevention Celeste Orr, Community Support Specialist Georgia Family Connection Partnership

I have something so valuable… How do I get them to listen? Participate? Take ownership?

Who’s in the room? Name Role in the Community Location What is one reason you chose to participate in this workshop today? One thing you hope to walk away knowing?

Today’s Objectives: Explore tactics to build community support specifically for child abuse prevention. Map key community players and assets for gaining momentum. Learn how to plug into your local Family Connection Collaborative to resource and support your program.

5 Principles to Identify Community Assets and Resources: Investigation Mapping Assets as Resources Resources as Assets Relationships

Asset Mapping (Bonner and ABCD curriculums) Citizens: Recognized as an individual; Landowners; Tenants; Employees; Business owners; Volunteers Economy: Things that are shared, traded, purchased, exchanged. Land: Infrastructure; Buildings; Streets; Utilities Institutions: For Profit – Mom & Pop, stores, restaurants; Not for profit – United Way, Goodwill, Family Connection, etc.; Government – City Hall, Library, DFCS Associations: Neighborhood Groups; Block Clubs; Civic Clubs; Cultural Groups; Athletic Groups; Faith- Based Organizations; Homeowners and Property Owners

How many can you name? Citizens Economy Land Institutions Associations Divide into groups of 5. Choose one asset area. How many real assets from your community can you name in 5 minutes?

Sectors of Community Partners: Another Layer Public Agencies Nonprofit Organizations Business Consumers Family Faith Civic Organizations Government Youth

Clients, Customers and Citizens… (Consumers, Family and Youth) The largest group of people with untapped potential in every community in Georgia is…

Economic Resources and Assets (Business) Who is on the list? Who is missing? Where are these people in your community? What is the ask? What would make them say yes?

Land Resources and Assets Who is on the list? Who is missing? Where are these people in your community? What is the ask? What would make them say yes?

Institution Resources and Assets (Public Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, Government, Faith) Who is on the list? Who is missing? Where are these people in your community? What is the ask? What would make them say yes?

Association Resources and Assets (Civic Organizations) Who is on the list? Who is missing? Where are these people in your community? What is the ask? What would make them say yes?

“How does preventing child abuse impact me?” For each of the 5 resource areas, identify several individuals you will approach in the next month and how you will answer their question, “What’s in it for me?”

Where leaders in community resources and needs come together regularly to fill the gaps… What is Family Connection and how can I use it to build community support for Child Abuse Prevention? Find your Local Collaborative Organization KIDS COUNT Data

Where do we go from here? What is your personal takeaway? What is your professional takeaway?

Celeste Orr Community Support Specialist Regions 9 and 12