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WALKING THE PARTNERSHIP TALK

WALKING THE PARTNERSHIP TALK. A Collaborative Community Intervention – Engaging Marginalized Youth in Underserved Communities. City-wide Youth Outreach Initiative (2006). 35 Outreach Workers 4 Youth Justice Outreach Workers Focus -13 priority neighbourhoods Funded by MCYS.

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WALKING THE PARTNERSHIP TALK

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  1. WALKING THE PARTNERSHIP TALK A Collaborative Community Intervention – Engaging Marginalized Youth in Underserved Communities

  2. City-wide Youth Outreach Initiative (2006) • 35 Outreach Workers • 4 Youth Justice Outreach Workers • Focus -13 priority neighbourhoods • Funded by MCYS

  3. Roll Out to Other Regions (2007) • London • Hamilton • Windsor • Ottawa • Thunder Bay

  4. AGENCY LEADS ACROSS TORONTO • EAST – EAST METRO YOUTH SERVICES • WEST – YORKTOWN CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES • NORTH – JAMAICAN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION

  5. THE NEIGHBOURHOODS

  6. Agincourt Community Services Association Boys & Girls Club of East Scarborough Rosalie Hall Malvern Family Resource Centre Neighbourhood Link Support Services YOUTHLINK PARTNERS:

  7. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: • Create youth development opportunities in collaboration with local communities to connect marginalized youth to positive alternatives • Prevent/reduce anti-social and/or violent behaviour among youth in priority neighbourhoods

  8. PARTNERSHIP MODEL • PHILOSOPHY • RFP PROCESS • MOA • JOINT HIRING • SUPERVISION • ACCOUNTABILITY • FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING • ROLE OF LEAD AGENCY • ROLE OF PARTNER AGENCY

  9. FACTORS INFLUENCING COLLABORATION SUCCESS • Environment • Membership Characteristics • Process/Structure • Communication • Purpose • Resources • Accountability Mattessich, Paul W., Marta Murray-Close, and Barbara Monsey. Collaboration: What Makes It Work, 2nd ed. Saint Paul, MN: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, 2001.

  10. PROGRAM STRUCTURE • BI-LEVEL MEETINGS W/ MCYS & CITY • 3 LEADS COMMITTEE • STEERING COMMITTEE • SUPERVISORS’ GROUP • YOW GROUP • RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

  11. PROGRAM OPERATIONS • MOA • JOINT HIRING • SUPERVISION • JOINT TRAINING – MANUALS • COMMUNITIES THAT CARE • BLACKBERRIES

  12. PROGRAM OPERATIONS • BUDGET / FINANCE • OUTREACH RECORD + DATA REPORTING • POLICIES & PROCEDURES • COORDINATION • STEPS • SUMMER JOBS

  13. PROGRAM EVALUATION LAMARSH CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON VIOLENCE & CONFLICT RESOLUTION YORK UNIVERSITY

  14. MULTI-LEVEL EVALUATION • YOUTH • FAMILIES • YOWs • PARTNER AGENCIES • SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVES • FUNDER

  15. MAJOR LEARNINGS • INVOLVE ALL KEY PLAYERS • MEET W/ MANAGERS OF PARTNER ORGS BEFORE MOA SIGNED • FINANCIAL STAFF MEET EARLY IN PROCESS • CLARITY re: ROLES & ACCOUNTABILITY • ONGOING COMMUNICATION • BUILD OWNERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS • MAINTAIN FLEXIBILITY • AGREE TO DISAGREE

  16. MAJOR LEARNINGS • MAKE PROMISES YOU CAN KEEP • KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE • PROVIDE FOOD • ROTATE MEETINGS AMONG PARTNERS • CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESSES • MAINTAIN SENSE OF HUMOUR

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