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Getting Started • Individually, identify service gaps in your community and write them on the note cards provided. • Keep adding to your notes during the presentation for use during the group activities. • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Presenters: North Carolina • Steve Pulliam • Executive Director, UWTC • Barbara Boerner • Past President, UWTC • Stoney Blevins • Director, Transylvania County Department of Social Services • Jim Trefz • President, UWTC Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Steve PulliamExecutive Director, UWTC • AGENDA: • Background – Steve Pulliam • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q&A • Wrap-Up • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
2008 Challenge • How to… • develop our long-term vision, goals and initiatives around the three focus areas put forth by UWW, • rally all needed partners to be involved, and • achieve improvements in community level outcomes, • …with 1.75 staff members? Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
United Way of Transylvania County – 2020 Vision, Barriers & Outcomes • June 2008 - Selected 3 focus areas* • Education, Financial Stability, & Health • December 2008 - Selected partners* • Child & Family Coalition (Education) = 20+ Agencies • Land of Waterfalls Partnership for Health (Health) = 15+ Representatives • January 2010 - Integrated into Allocation Process* *utilized 2500 volunteer hours combined Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
2011 Moving to Collaboration • Evaluated the test collaborative: • TRAIN (Transylvania Resource, Access & Information Network) • “Pushed” collaborative idea with agencies • Discussed potential collaboratives in program review process Minimal Impact Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Barbara BoernerPast President, UWTC • AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration – Barbara Boerner • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q&A • Wrap-Up • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
True Collaboration by Barbara Boerner http://youtu.be/2s1nCUyAoQs Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Steve PulliamExecutive Director, UWTC • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives • AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration – Steve Pulliam • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q&A • Wrap-Up
2012 Collaborative Funding Process Initiation • Revised: Allocation Plan • Defined: Collaboratives • “two or more agencies working together to break through • one of the defined barriers to success for a defined population” • Created Incentive for Change: • Up to 1st $100,000 (35%) of allocations to Collaboratives Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
2012 – 2013 First Year Collaboratives • Health TRAIN – 2 Agencies - $15,000 Van service for low income people w/o transportation • Healthy Smiles – 2 Agencies + Dentists - $9,932 (1/2 yr.) • Dental education and repair for uninsured elementary children • Connect – 3 agencies - $27,000 • Serving families with children at risk of abuse & neglect Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Focus on community impact Future: Achieving impact by investing in… Collaborative Efforts: 25% & Increasing Efforts to influence community attitudes, networks, neighborhoods, organizations, systems Prevention & development services Basic human-needs & crisis services Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
From the notes you made about service gaps in your community… • …are there two or more agencies your UW could engage in a collaborative manner to create true improvement? • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Stoney BlevinsDirector, Transylvania County Social Services • AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative – Stoney Blevins • Group Discussion • Q&A • Wrap-Up • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County • Three separate organizations with similar purposes: • Family Place of Transylvania County • Transylvania County Department of Social Services • The Children’s Center Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County • One common purpose and passion: • Safe children • Stable families Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County • Ideas: • Collaborate on parenting education • Engage families “screened out” by Child Protective Services (CPS) • Connect to multiple services Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County • Shaping the format: • Defining partner roles • Space • Fiscal agent • Supervision • Staffing • Budgeting • Name The Children’s Center Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County Up and running: • Weekly “staff” meetings • Referral services • Other players? Connect • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County Up and running: Adding partners: • Weekly “staff” meetings • Referral services • Other players? • County Health Department • County School System • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County • Successes after 18 months of operation: • 209 children (from 110 families) served through Connect • 96% of referrals agreed to become engaged with Connect • 95% of children served received assistance without going into Department of Social Services custody • Savings to the community estimated at $116,280 for UWTC investment to date of $43,000 = Return on Investment of 170% Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Connect clients need coordinated services from multiple providers. Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County • The power of collaboration: • Multi-dimensional reach of services (synergy) • Increased level of commitment by partners • Egalitarian = no “lead” agency • Organic = takes on a life of its own • Economy of scale • More people served • More efficiently • More effectively Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Connect The Prevention CollaborativePreventing child abuse and neglect in Transylvania County • Common commitments: • Fiscal • Time • Perseverance Connect Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Connect Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Jim TrefzPresident, UWTC • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives • AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion – Jim Trefz • Q&A • Wrap-Up
Group Activity = 25 minutes – AS A TABLE • Choose one of the scenarios provided for a potential collaborative. Alternative: Use an idea from a table member. • Design a plan to sell your Board on a collaborative effort, addressing the question: How do I generate a coalition around this need? Include clear comparison between collaboration & cooperation. Develop thoughts on creating an Incentive Plan for your community. Note: LOI Instructions, Outline & Rubric provided for reference only. • Prepare a presentation to the UW Board. Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q & A • Wrap-Up • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q & A • Wrap-Up • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
AGENDA: • Background • True Collaboration • UWTC Moves to Collaboration • Connect: A Working Collaborative • Group Discussion • Q & A • Wrap-Up = Apply to your local needs • Leading Collaborations to Change Lives
Contact Info: Steve Pulliam 828-883-8822 unitedwaytc@comporium.net Leading Collaborations to Change Lives