1. [Your Collaboration/Network Title] Insert your Name(s) and Credentials GOALS Contact Information GOALS: (Examples) Fully connect the network (increasing the number of connections), and/or Reduce redundancy in the network (identifying connections that can be eliminated/reduced because the benefit has been reached without it), and/or Leverage resources to take advantage of each organizations’ capabilities without over-taxing any one organization, and/or Develop trust within the group. RESEARCH QUESTIONS: (Examples) “How well do people leverage scare public health dollars by collaborating?” “Are outcomes substantively different when partnerships are developed within and outside of public health?” “How do networks provide flexibility for decision making, implementation, and public health practice?” Insert your Organization Logo/ Title Here What is the PARTNER Tool? Background Methods/ Approach Action Plan: Inquire with members about increasing resource contribution Planning meeting for work delegation Team building sessions for key members to address trust Revisit activities and efforts around the two outcomes Things you might include: History of the collaborative Description of the collaborative purpose/mission/reason for forming Type of collaboration (and any program affiliations e.g. MAPP) Statement of the problem (could be a few sentences or a few paragraphs) Any relevant accomplishments your collaborative has made What did we find? Based on Findings: Large network but not leveraging all resources available Work is done by a few key members, work can be delegated better Trust could be improved between certain members Two outcomes could be improved Network Maps (Characteristics, Attributes, and Resource Contributions) Network ScoresOutcomes Social Network Analysis (SNA) tool : PARTNER (www.partnertool.net)www.partnertool.net A ssesses gaps, strengths, and areas for improvement Maps out relationships between members of the network Identifies key players, resource exchange, and quality of relationships Measures trust and value Captures perceptions of outcomes Next Steps Contact Information: Name, Email, Phone, ect. Nodes Relationships Method Population/ Sample PurposeAnalysis Online Survey Feb –Apr 2010 2 Email Reminders AC Wellness Council members (See Table B) To measure the attributes and characteristics of the ties and whole network. PARTNER Tool Organization NameRole in Collaborative Salvation ArmyFacilities Provider Veterans AffairsService Provider Public HealthEducator Catholic CharitiesService Provider Dept of HousingService Provider Homeless ShelterService Provider Job Training ProgramEducator Drug/Alcohol ClinicService Provider Law EnforcementEducator/ Service Provider PoliticianAdvocate Business OwnerFacilities Provider Table A. Summary of Methods Table B. Summary of Members Network Scores Density21.80% Degree Centralization46.70% Trust23.40% CENTRALITY/TRUST/VALUE Degree Centrality (max 4) Closeness Centrality Overall Trust (Reliability, Mission Congruence, Transparent Discussion) Overall Value (Power/Influence, Resource Contribution, Commitment) Organization 120.673.553.00 Organization 2213.204.00 Organization 320.632.75 Organization 420.332.203.25 Organization 540.671.802.25 Resource Contribution: The most valuable contribution of each member Visualizing Trust: Larger nodes indicate higher scores for trust for that organization. PARTNER Program to Analyze, Record, and Track Networks to Enhance Relationships