Bringing Everyone to the Table: Promising Practices for Inclusive Public Policymaking

1. Bringing Everyone to the Table:Promising Practices for Inclusive Public Policymaking Presentation by: Clyde Terry Granite State Independent Living Center and Barbara Otto National Consortium for Health Systems Development

2. Agenda for Today I. Inclusive Public Policymaking - What is it? - What is in it for you? II. The Process of Inclusiveness III. Modeling Inclusiveness for Success - State examples

3. The Basics: What is Inclusive Public Policymaking? “IPPM” is a process where stakeholdersparticipate (e.g. planning, design, implementation, evaluation) in program development (e.g. regulations, policies, activities).

4. Why is it important? • Practicing inclusive public policymaking is a way to do business that achieves RESULTS: • A constituency for long-term support • Avoiding costly mistakes • Sustainable programs that work smarter • Maximizing resources

5. Results for PROGRAM COORDINATORS • Valuable advice and insight • Ability to identify problems before they happen • Enhanced professional opportunities • Program allies • Jumpstart for outreach and evaluation

6. Results for STAKEHOLDERS • A program that works • Opportunity to be an expert: share valued experiences and input • Enhanced relationships • Increased access to information • Protects interests against threats

7. Getting Started BELIEVE that the process achieves RESULTS.

8. “Believing in the Process” Requires: • Time • Energy • Commitment • Some Frustration • AND…

9. “Believing in the Process” Requires: • ...a willingness to • Nurture • Cultivate • Listen • Learn • Be task-oriented • Avoid assuming • Practice logistics

10. The Process Step 1: Identify the role of stakeholders.

11. The Process Step 1: Identify the role of stakeholders. Step 2: Find stakeholders.

12. The Process Step 1: Identify the role of stakeholders. Step 2: Find stakeholders. Step 3: Make it meaningful.

13. Making it Meaningful • Engage people on the front end. • Consider a decision-making structure. • Set clear goals and responsibilities. • Educate to activate. • Be honest, but open to alternatives. • Progress takes time--invest the time required. • Acknowledge the work that is done. • Provide supports.

14. Providing Supports • Explore ways to share information and maximize • participation. • Provide soft supports: • - Pre-meeting briefing sessions • - Meeting coach or mentor • - Technology (e-mail, tele- and video-conferences) • And hard supports: • - Accessible meeting location and time • - Personal care • - Stipends for lost wages, transportation and/or food • - Alternative formats and/or interpreters

15. Stakeholder Responsibilities • Do your homework. • Take risks, and go beyond your comfort zone. • If asked or assigned a task, do it! Respect comes from doing. • Ask for soft and hard supports up front. • Ask for alternative formats.

16. The Process Step 1: Identify the role of stakeholders. Step 2: Find stakeholders. Step 3: Make it meaningful. Step 4: Move the group to action.

17. Moving the Group to Action • Don’t reinvent the wheel. • Look to your networks and resources. • Celebrate success. • Give away the credit.

18. The Process Step 1: Identify the role of stakeholders. Step 2: Find stakeholders. Step 3: Make it meaningful. Step 4: Move the group to action. Step 5: Review, modify, and repeat!

19. Modeling the Way: Inclusiveness Ensures Success • The process achieves results. • Inclusiveness is worth the investment: the return is long-term success and sustainability. • Examples: UT, NH & WV

20. Questions and Answers

21. THANK YOU! Clyde Terry clyde.terry@gsil.org Barbara Otto botto@hdavocates.org