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THURSTON THRIVES

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services March 2014. THURSTON THRIVES. For more information visit: www.ThurstonThrives.org or contact: Chris Hawkins, Coordinator (360) 867-2513 hawkinc@co.thurston.wa.us Don Sloma, Director (360) 867-2502 slomad@co.thurston.wa.us.

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THURSTON THRIVES

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  1. Thurston County Public Health and Social Services March 2014 THURSTON THRIVES For more information visit: www.ThurstonThrives.org or contact: Chris Hawkins, Coordinator (360) 867-2513 hawkinc@co.thurston.wa.us Don Sloma, Director (360) 867-2502 slomad@co.thurston.wa.us

  2. We Believe: • Good health comes from: • We Believeour choices matter. • We Believe health comes from the way we live, work, and play. People around here LIVE OUR BELIEFS in HOW WE TREAT OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT…

  3. Thurston Thrives is bringing together community partners around the work we share to honor those who make this a healthy and safe place and to align efforts to make an even bigger difference by creating a “Collective Impact”. What is thurston thrives?

  4. What Makes a Strong Collective Impact? “Channeling Change: Making Collective Impact Work” 2012 Stanford Social Innovation Review

  5. Increase community engagement and alignment around health priorities. • Integrate --- do not reinvent --- existing plans & groups. • A Board of Health led process — focused and engaging — to create Collective Impact. • Products: • A few, simply stated community outcomes • Lead organizations and main helpers for each outcome • A limited number of clear milestones. • Communicate outcomes frequently and widely as an ongoing community “call to action.” • That is Thurston Thrives! How Does thurston thrives work?

  6. Thurston Thrives Model of Population Health Requires the collective impacts of Thurston Thrives Health Care & Social Services Environment Community Design Housing/Shelter Food Education Employment, Income, Wealth Child & Youth Resilience (ACEs) Social Resilience Adapted from U. of Wisconsin Population Health Institute 2012. County Health Rankings Model. *Model takes as given various significant factors in the health of a community, such as the availability of antibiotics, clean drinking water and sanitary wastewater disposal, immunizations, etc.

  7. THURSTON THRIVES PHASES Phase I:2013 - 2014 Phase II: 2014 - 2020 Phase III: 2020 - 2021 • Develop • Name advisors & action leads • Map strategies • Set measures • Continue action strategies already underway • Name ‘backbone’ organizations • Implement • Carry out and continue action strategies • Communicate continuously • Engage public in action • Celebrate progress annually • Re-assess • Review strategies • Adjust targets • Complete revised action agenda

  8. TT Strategies to date • Food: • Reclaim more food; Remind about healthy eating; better connect farms & places people eat; assure safety; more gardens • Action: CDC grant submitted with key action team members • Economy: • Revitalize connectionsto employers, employees & entrepreneurs; help new employers and workers build skills • Action: Developing entrepreneur center; partners in CDC grant • Community Design: • Revamp paths & trails; Reimagine community places as walkable & bike-able for shopping, work and play • Action: Continue corridor emphasis of Sustainable Thurston, new connections from housing to trails

  9. Housing: • Reduce entry costs; teach about home ownership; rapidly Re-house the homeless; increase permanent supported housing • Education: • Better connect kids with timely supports & broaden learning choices to increase HS graduation & post-secondary success • Child & Youth Resilience: • Prevent ACEs (like child abuse & DV); help kids & families Rebound from ACEs; Redouble social connections TT Strategies to DATE, continued…

  10. Complete initial strategy maps – 3 teams • Environment – May • Clinical Care – June • Community Resilience – July • Better Align: within strategies & across teams CIP, PHSS programs, new contracts • Build backbone(s) • Review, Celebrate & Reissue the call to action – last quarter of 2014 Next Steps in 2014 } throughout 2014

  11. Comment on a TT Blog Join an Action Team Help with an action www.thurstonthrives.org Engage

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