Community Partnerships Cooperation and Collaboration THE Connected Community Partnership

1. Community PartnershipsCooperation and CollaborationTHEConnected Community Partnership Ivy Tech Community College - Columbus Columbus Education Coalition Indiana University Purdue University Columbus Purdue College of Technology Work One Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Flat Rock Hawcreek School Corporation

2. Ivy Tech Community CollegeSTATEWIDE • Second largest and the fastest growing higher education provider in the State of Indiana • >100,000 students annually • 14 regions/23 campuses statewide • >70 programs • >60 courses transfer to 4 year institutions www.ivytech.edu

3. Ivy Tech Community CollegeColumbus, Indiana • www.ivytech.edu/columbus • >3,700 unduplicated headcount • >6,000 duplicated headcount • 6 locations (5 off-site) • SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES TC in Practical Nursing AS in Nursing AS in Surgical Technology AS in Paramedic Science TC and AS in Medical Assisting TC in Central Service Technician TC in Dental Assisting AS Completion in Radiologic Technology

4. IUPUC - Columbus • Indiana University Purdue University Columbus www.iupuc.edu • Purdue University College of Technology • 10 programs through Indiana University • 4 programs through Purdue University • Additional programs through distance education and transfer to IUPUI • HEALTH LPN-AS in Nursing RN-BS in Nursing

5. Columbus Education Coalition CEC MISSION A partnership of education, business and community stakeholders focused on aligning and integrating our community learning system, economic development and quality of life. www.educationcoalition.com

6. Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation and Flat Rock – Hawcreek School Corporation • BCSC – the local school corporation in Columbus and Bartholomew County • Flat Rock – Hawcreek School Corporation – the local school corporation in one of the surrounding small cities

7. Columbus Learning Center • Columbus Learning Center is the building that was conceived, designed and built for use by all of the stakeholders. It is occupied by all three of the higher educational institutions administrators, Work One, the College & Career Exploration Center, Center for Teaching and Learning and classrooms and a lecture hall that are used by the community and the educational institutions.

8. The CENTER for TEACHING & LEARNING MISSION Our mission is to support learners of all ages, and those who teach them • Technology integration in teaching and learning • Academic support and mentoring programs to support learning • Resource development for quality educational environments • Research & Professional Development for those who work with learners of all ages www. columbusctl.com

9. Community Collaboration and Cooperation • Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce • Educational Partners – from Kindergarten – grade 16 and beyond (lifelong learning) • Common Goals • Vision for the Future

10. Challenges/Barriers • Opposing missions • Competitive atmosphere • Opposing goals • Economics of vision • Changes in leadership • Funds available • Requirements of various organizations • Political environment

11. STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS • Columbus Education Coalition staff on site to manage building • Continual discussion of issues • Immediate resolutions of issues • Compromise of all partners

12. THE PARTNERSHIP ANALYSIS TOOL • Developed by Victorian Health Promotion Foundation - Carlton South, Australia • “Tool for organizations entering into or working with partnerships to assess, monitor and maximize its ongoing effectiveness.” • Developed primarily for health promotion but can be used for other types of collaborative efforts

13. CONTINUUM OF PARTNERSHIPS • Networking • Coordinating • Cooperating • Collaborating Walker, R Sep 2000 Collaboration & Alliances: A review for VicHealth www.vichealth.vic.gov.au

14. PARTNERSHIP CHECKLIST(VicHealth) • Determining the need for the partnership • Choosing partners • Making sure partnerships work • Planning collaborative action • Implementing collaborative action • Minimizing the barriers to partnerships • Reflecting on and continuing the partnership SCORING THE PARTNERSHIP

15. POTENTIAL STAKEHOLDERS OF HEALTH EDUCATION • Educators • Students • General Public • Administrators of HC facilities • Administrators of Colleges/Universities • Accreditation Committees

16. SOUTH CENTRAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE • Developed due to nursing shortage and need for more ASN graduates • Members of committee: • Nurse administrators of the hospitals in the region • Columbus Education Coalition representative • Administrators from both of the nursing programs • Deans of both of the higher educational institutions

17. SUCCESSES OF PARTNERSHIPS FORMED IN COLUMBUS, IN • Completion of the 130,000 sq ft Columbus Learning Center worth $29.7 million • Unprecedented collaboration between community, business and education leaders • $1.1 million raised for the support of the nursing programs - faculty and supplies • $3 million in bridge money for degree program start ups for all three institutions • $211,000 Strategic Skills Initiative grants from Dept of Workforce Development • Comprehensive transfer of credit agreements between IUPUC and Ivy Tech Community College. • Development of the South Central Hospital and Education Advisory Group • $4 million in CAPE grants • 5 additional bachelor degree programs and 1 master’s degree added to IUPUC course offerings • Teamed with BSCS to develop advisory team to support innovation to secondary education

18. REFERENCES • Walker, R. Sep 2000. Collaboration & Alliances: A Review for VicHealth. • www.educationcoalition.com/CEC/accomplish.html • www.columbusctl.com/ • www.ivytech.edu • www.iupuc.edu

19. LINKS TO PARTNERSHIP ANALYSIS TOOL • Vic Health has offered this resource for use and would appreciate feedback on it”s use • www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/assets/contentFiles/vhp%20part.%20tool_low%20res.pdf • www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/assets/contentFiles/Fact%20Sheet_Partnerships.pdf