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Harnessing the Power of Coalitions Idaho Coalition Conference

Harnessing the Power of Coalitions Idaho Coalition Conference. Presented by: Anna C. Dragsbaek, JD President/CEO of The Immunization Partnership. What’s Your Story?. Nothing. Community Immunity. Not just a clever rhyme. . Building Coalitions = Building Relationships.

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Harnessing the Power of Coalitions Idaho Coalition Conference

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  1. Harnessing the Power of CoalitionsIdaho Coalition Conference Presented by: Anna C. Dragsbaek, JD President/CEO of The Immunization Partnership

  2. What’s Your Story?

  3. Nothing

  4. Community Immunity Not just a clever rhyme.

  5. Building Coalitions = Building Relationships

  6. Building Coalitions across Texas • Webinars • Site Visits • Technical Assistance • Resource sharing • Mini-Coalition Conference • Quarterly conference calls • Peace, Love and Understanding

  7. Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Waco Brownwood Houston El Paso Austin San Antonio Building Coalitions across Texas (BCaT)

  8. Top Ten List of Non-Profit Success Factors 10. Mission, Vision, Strategies and Goals 9. Board of Directors 8. Bylaws, Job Descriptions 7. Membership Retention 6. Incorporation 5. Fund Development 4. Meeting Structure 3. Committee Structure 2. Strategic Plan/Work Plan 1. Leadership

  9. Leadership Trustworthy Loyal Helpful Friendly Courteous Kind Obedient Cheerful Thrifty Brave Clean and Reverent.

  10. Education • Texas Immunization Summit 2012 • 322 participants • 8 Plenary Sessions and 27 breakout sessions • 35 Speakers “This summit had very knowledgeable, passionate and influential speakers! This was definitely a Summit, rather than a conference. It ignited my passion and called me to act!” -Public Health Professional

  11. Education • Mail out • 830 providers • 54 school districts • Community Immunity • 12 new volunteers in 3 states • 1,900 participants • Community Forums • 250 attendees • Topics: Vaccine Safety & Pertussis • New Collaborations with HISD and East End Coalition “I enjoyed this information. We just had a grandbaby born and will now go and tell all the families involved to get this vaccine. Thank you for all you do” –East End Participant

  12. Advocacy • Sample Activities • Press conferences • Meningitis stakeholder conference calls • Public Education Campaign for new immunization policy • Presentations at state and national conferences • Providing input and education to lawmakers during interim session

  13. Stakeholder Engagement • Building Coalitions Across Texas (BCaT) • Building capacity in 6 coalitions across the state to encourage better coordination of services. • Grass Roots • Four meetings held in Houston, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin to identify legislative priorities for upcoming legislative session.

  14. Stakeholder Engagement Webinars • “Vaccine Safety Concerns and how to Respond to Vaccine Hesitant Parents” • 200 participants • “Tools for Effectively Engage Coalition Members and Stakeholders” • 88 participants Toolkits • “Media Toolkit for Coalitions” • Distributed to 2000 • “Building Capacity in Your Immunization Coalition” • Distributed to 2000

  15. Too much. Can’t do it. Can I go home now?

  16. Not just yet… • Take it one step at a time. It takes years to build a successful coalition • A little progress is better than none • Don’t reinvent the wheel—steal it! • Share tips, success and challenges • Be each other’s cheerleaders!

  17. Questions?

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