3/6/2014. Question. Fellow Travelers: Strategies for a New Era of Coalition & Partnership. How comfortable are you with cross sector partnerships?

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1 Fellow Travelers: Strategies for a New Era of Coalition & Partnership Annie Lyles March 11, 2014 San Antonio, Texas Question How comfortable are you with cross sector partnerships? Beginner: I m more comfortable with training wheels Intermediate: Still wobbly but I can stand on my own Experienced: I m familiar with the basics and looking for some new tricks Advanced: I ve been practicing for awhile and I m interested in seeing what others are up to 1

2 Why Cross-Sector Work? Why Cross-Sector Work? The Joy of Being Like Others At first sight, joy seems to be connected with being different. When you receive a compliment or win an award, you experience the joy of not being the same as others. You are faster, smarter, more beautiful, and it is that difference that brings you joy 2

3 But such joy is very temporary. True joy is hidden where we are the same as other people: fragile and mortal. It is the joy of belonging to the human race. It is the joy of being with others as a friend, a companion, a fellow traveler. - Henri Nouwen Benefits of Cross-Sector Work Diverse expertise and resources Access to broader constituencies and networks Access to funding opportunities and other resources Fosters sustainability 3

4 1. Identify Common Goals Risk & Resilience Factors Risk Factors Cultural norms that support aggression towards others Harmful norms around masculinity and femininity Neighborhood poverty, high unemployment Media/Entertainment Mental health problems High alcohol outlet density, alcohol and substance abuse Poor neighborhood support and cohesion Weak health educational, economic, and social policies Experiencing/witnessing violence Resilience Factors Respect for diversity and emphasis on equality. Healthy norms and expectations Employment and economic opportunities Community connectedness, strong social networks Coordination of resources and services among community agencies Opportunities for artistic and cultural expression Access to mental health and trauma-informed services Opportunities for meaningful participation 4

5 Survey City Heights, CA Coordination of resources and services among community agencies. Community connectedness, strong social networks What are your agencies goals? Community design that supports safety Poor parent-child relationships 2. Build Relationship First Date Stories! How did you ask? What did you do? How did you make plans to see each other again? Anyone not want to see them again? 5

6 NSVRC Report Serving the Needs of others - Attending their meetings - Supporting efforts on their issues -Infusing prevention work into the work of others Meaningful Coordination -Acknowledging shared goals -Consider training others to do general awareness and education Active Collaboration Active, project oriented, joint contributions to a prevention strategy 3. Clear Expectations 6

7 NSVRC Report Collaborating Partners -Meet regularly -Engage in planning -Participate in some type of jointly run prevention strategies Supporting Partners -Meet occasionally -Communicate about their work -Share ideas -No joint strategies Emerging Partners -Beginning to talk about prevention -Beginning to form a relationship DV Agencies K-12 Schools/Districts Faith Communities Culturally Specific Communities Men s Groups YWCA Required Training The representative will attend a one day training focusing on these topics: South Los Angeles, CA Rape culture Risk and protective factors Bystander intervention Primary prevention & strategies for implementation YWCA Offers The YWCA GLA SACS will offer the organization: Ongoing technical assistance Onsite in-service workshops Guidance on policy change for specific CBO s South Los Angeles, CA 7

8 4. Be Strategic Prioritized Partners? Who are the must haves? Who will bring others? Who has connections where you want to be? Popular Partners Individual K-12 Schools & School Districts College & Universities Student Organizations Men s Groups LGBT Groups Disabilities Groups Faith Community Culturally Specific Civic & Service Organizations Child Welfare Agency Mental Health Services Community Clinic & Hospitals 8

9 5. Stay Coordinated Information Gathering Collaboration Multiplier Analysis 5. Stay Coordinated Advantages of a Collaboration Multiplier Approach Stimulates conversation and builds understanding Reveals differences and similarities of views and approaches Establishes potential areas of agreement between different sectors Collaborator 1 Expertise: Shared Outcomes Collaborator 3 Expertise: Desired Outcomes: Desired Outcomes: Key Strategies: Partner Strengths Key Strategies: Collaborator 2 Expertise: Collaborator 4 Expertise: Desired Outcomes: Joint Strategies Desired Outcomes: Key Strategies: Key Strategies: 9

10 Center for Women & Families Louisville, KY Organizational Assessment with 40 partners Partners are tiered into Core, Supporting and Interested circles. Benefits of Cross-Sector Work Diverse expertise and resources Access to broader constituencies and networks Access to funding opportunities and other resources Fosters sustainability Dare Greatly Be Brave & Show up Avoid the Cheap Seats Be Courageous Practice Connecting 10

11 Hopes, Goals, Worries Goals, Hopes & Fears A [multi-sector partnership] doesn t have to be pretty; it does have to be honest. Adapted from Brene Brown Annie Lyles Benita Tsao benita@ prevention institute.org Sign up for our media alerts at Connect with us on 11

12 Innovations in Community Engagement Alice Black & Sarah Deak, Columbus, OH Khalilah V. Collins, Louisville, KY Dr. Helen Eigenberg & Elizabeth Walden, Chattanooga, TN Verna Weber, Garden City, KS Managing Momentum: Years 3 through 5 Mary Boyce & Patsy O Toole, Nazareth, KY Marion Kotowski & Lisa Platt, Roseburg, OR Traci Reuter, Nebraska City, NE Ann Trebesch, Breckenridge, MN Measuring Success And Sharing the News Doug Baxter, Tacoma, WA Nancy Bleil, Dayton, OH Cleo Hartung, Park Rapids, MN Patrick Rioux, Little Falls, MN 12

13 Prevention for All: A New Look at Cultural Inclusiveness Annie Lyles March 11, 2014 San Antonio, Texas ACE Study A collaborative effort by the Centers for Disease Control and the Kaiser Health Plan Department of Preventive Medicine in San Diego Recurrent physical abuse Recurrent emotional abuse Contact sexual abuse An alcohol and/or drug abuser in household ACE Study (Cont.) An incarcerated household member A household member who is chronically depressed, mentally ill, institutionalized or suicidal Mother is treated violently One or no parents Emotional or physical neglect 13

14 What is Trauma? Experiences or situations that are emotionally painful Chronic adversity (discrimination, racism, sexism, poverty, oppression) PTSD Persistent Traumatic Stress Disorder 14

15 Younger Attachment Impact of Violence: Developmental Aspects Emotional Regulation Cognitive Development Memory Storage & Processing Adapted from a presentation by David Finkelhor Social Withdrawal Inhibition of Aggression Moral Development Friendship Formation & Acceptance Attributional Biases Academic Performance Self-Esteem Pessimism Social Competence Antisocial Behavior Older Root Causes Shape Systems Neighborhoods School Families Peers Building Community Resilience Restorative Justice Healing Circles Reclaim and Improve Public Spaces Shift Community Social Norms Enhance Social Connections and Networks Build Intergenerational Connections and Networks Organize and Promote Regular Positive Community Activity Providing more of a voice and element of power for community folks around shifting and changing environmental factors as well as the structural factors. 15

16 Pediatric Clinic San Francisco, CA Photo credit: Burke php#photo Head Start Tacoma, WA Photo credit: Elementary School San Diego, CA Photo credit: Photo credit: 16

17 Additional Resources Imagine you re walking in a forest and you see a bear, you have to either run from the bear or fight the bear, but with these kids often times that bear is around the corner is a local drug dealer, or that bear comes home from the bar at night - Dr. Burke Harris Additional Resources Additional Resources 17

18 Additional Resources Dr. Nadine Burke ACES too High ACES Connection Annie Lyles Benita Tsao prevention institute.org Sign up for our media alerts at Connect with us on 18