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Strengthening Collaborations for Better Transition Outcomes “ Building Powerful Partnerships”

This presentation highlights the importance of partnerships in achieving successful transitions for youth. It covers the keys to collaborative success, mobilizing community assets, and organizing to get the work done. The audience will have the opportunity to reflect on their partnerships and explore potential opportunities for deeper collaboration.

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Strengthening Collaborations for Better Transition Outcomes “ Building Powerful Partnerships”

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  1. Strengthening Collaborations for Better Transition Outcomes“Building Powerful Partnerships” September 23, 2014 Presentation by The Center for Excellence & Advocacy

  2. Agenda • Why A Partnership? Keys to Collaborative Success • Addressing Self-Interest • Foundation Building Blocks—Mobilizing and Maximizing Community Assets • Organizing to Get the Work Done • Q & A and Next Steps 2

  3. PARTNER SHIPS Schools Mental Health Providers Public Social Service Agencies Youth and Families Community Based Service Provides Employers Health Care Agencies 3

  4. PARTNERSHIPS 4

  5. Keys to Collaborative Success New Thinking Mutual Self-Interests Collaborative Action Foundation Building Blocks 5

  6. New Thinking • Reflect on your initial impressions of the transition process. • Consider district priorities and existing efforts that address the domains of transition for the youth you serve. • Are there potential opportunities that may be presented by deepening your partnership efforts? 6

  7. Your “Stuff”… • Take a few moments to quickly brainstorm all of the agencies, initiatives, programs, and places that provide any home and/or community-based services for youth with transition needs in one of the following areas: • Employment • Education / training • Independent living • Community participation 7

  8. Community Participation… • Advocates in Action • Dare to Dream • RI Cross Disability Coalition • RI DD Council • Best Buddies • Special Olympics • Rotary, Elks, Kiwanis • Clubs of interest • books, stamp, coins, scrapbooking, gardening • City / town event volunteers • parade, Xmas lights, food drive • Church, • choir, social ministry, bible study • Game groups • bingo, cards, larping 8

  9. Community Participation… • Community theatre • Community chorus • Sports leagues – • Bowling, swimming, fishing • Community center activities • pottery, knitting, story telling, art, movie night • Volunteer • Fire station, hospital, nursing home, animal shelter, library • Political organizations - • Parities, Individual campaign support, poll worker • Charitable groups – • UWAY, Red Cross, Cancer Society • Learning Exchange • Courses on cooking, cake decorating, Excel 1, Knitting, Job Searching, Learn Italian 9

  10. Employment • Youth Centers – • West Bay, Family Resources, CCAP Pawtucket, South County, East Bay • State summer work – • DEM, state beaches, general assembly interns • City / town summer work • Parks and recreation • Seasonal work – • Landscaping, Dairy Queen, bed & breakfasts • Summer Employment Programs (ORS/WIB) • Tri-town, Blackstone Valley CAP, RI Marine Trades, West Bay, Pawtucket CCAP, Seven Hills, Family Resources, SER Jobs, Young Voices, Goodwill, Perspectives, Lifespan • Local employment – • grocery stores, ice cream shop, restaurants, summer camps • Hireateen.com and CEA 10

  11. Mutual Self-Interests Think about your own &/or your organization’s self-interest in partnering with other entities to address the employment domain. Be HONEST – WIIFM? High School Spec Ed Director – • Annual assessments • 2 sixty day work experiences for youth with I/DD before exiting school • No new staff or resources to get this done From the list of previously listed employment resources - • What are my options? – • What’s in it for me? - school • What’s in it for my partner? 11

  12. Mutual Self-Interests What needs to happen for each partner to remain in that relationship a year from now, two years from now, etc… Spec Ed Director – • Work experiences for students • Assessments / evaluations • Case notes / progress • Job shadowing • Work readiness / work preparation • Paid opportunities for youth • Case management and staff support • Job Coaching 12

  13. Mutual Self-Interests What needs to happen for each partner to remain in that relationship a year from now, two years from now, etc… Goodwill Industries Summer Opportunities • ORS eligible students (16+) • Numbers achieved for their summer programs • Younger youth for their WIB Summer Work Preparation program (14 – 15 year olds) • Steady stream of referrals each summer from partnering school. 13

  14. Mutual Self-Interests Think about your own &/or your organization’s self-interest in partnering with other entities to address the community participation domain. Be HONEST – WIIFM? From the list of previously listed community resources – • What are my options? • What’s in it for me? - school • What’s in it for my partner? 14

  15. Mutual Self-Interests • High School Spec Ed Director – • Activities of interest that integrate the student into their community • Community activities that further develop social and / or daily living skills • Social opportunities to become a part of a group and / or make friends • Entity selected – • Increase membership / fees – Rotary, Elks, etc… • Increased # of volunteers – political, non-profits • Talent and diversity – community theatre, chorus 15

  16. Foundation Building Blocks • Identify one domain where you need to build a partnership – start with a gap • Brain dump all the available resources & explore the possibilities • Build a small coalition of selected partners and clearly define the self-interests of each party • Develop process for accessing those partnerships • Establish standard meeting times to assess that mutual needs are getting met – monthly at first then quarterly • Once one domain is up and running, add a second domain. 16

  17. Building a System of Partnership / Collaboration • Your vision should drive the work. • Focus on functions vs. titles • Recruit strategic partners—don’t do the work alone. • Manage your connections and be accountable. • Partner and “map” internally whenever possible. • Asset mapping is a continual “living” process. 17

  18. Building Capacity System Organizations Individuals Internal Organizational Infrastructure Partnership Structure Support for youth and families 18

  19. Taking the Next Step • Looking at your transition priorities identify one or two specific goals to address. • Identify individuals / partners who can help you shape the action steps and processes for each of the goals you have identified. • Address needs and self-interests of each partner. • Assess and address needs every time you meet. 19

  20. Need Help? Contact Us The Center for Excellence & Advocacy 662 Hartford Avenue Providence, RI 02909 401.283-1111 Lnorris@fedcap.org 20

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