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Building Your Own Coalition Protecting Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community Goals and Objectives Session Goal ■To give participants an overview of coalition building Session Objectives ■ Describe the types of collaborative approaches ■ Describe an eight -step guide to developing effective coalitions ■ Provide an example of a successful coalition Public Health Approach Define the Problem -Surveillance Implement & Evaluate Programs -Prevention Identify Risk Factors -Who, What? Find what Prevents the Problem -What Works? What is a Coalition? 1. Temporary alliance 2. Union of people & organizations 3. Working together to effect change; to influence outcomes on a specific problem 4. Shares common goals, mission, objectives Addressing Injuries Through Coalitions Many successful Injury Prevention projects have been started, conducted and completed by coalitions. Guide to Developing Coalitions Eight Step Guide – Prevention Institute www.preventioninstitute.org 1. Determine the need to form a coalition 2. Recruit the right people 3. Devise objectives and activities 4. Convene the coalition 5. Anticipate resources 6. Define elements of structure 7. Maintain vitality 8. Improve through evaluation Step 2: Recruit the Right People Core Members ■ Lead Agencies ■ Stakeholders ■ Already work on identified issue Collaborators ■ Common interests – tribal and non-tribal ■ Community members Step 3: Devise Objectives & Activities ■ Conduct a kick off event ■ Conduct surveys of what people already do ■ Provide training on what could be done better ■ Conduct Focus Groups on what it will take to change Step 4: Convene the Coalition ■ Food ■ Meeting reminders ■ Overview of IP Program at 1st meeting ■ Orientation flyer for new members ■ Follow up communication with coalition members Step 5: Anticipate Necessary Resources ■ Time ■ Support ■ Financial resources ■ Periodic re-evaluation of objectives and activities Step 6: Define Elements of Structure ■ Long-term and ongoing coalition ■ Meet quarterly or once per month ■ Activities between meetings ■ Decisions made by consensus ■ Coalition life expectancy ■ Meeting location, frequency, length, structure ■ Membership parameters ■ Decision making methods ■ Participation between meetings Step 7: Maintain Vitality ■ Address difficulties and challenges ■ Recruiting and involving new members ■ Promoting renewal □ Training □ New, exciting issues ■ Celebrating and sharing success Step 8: Improvements and Evaluations ■ Objectives ■ Activities ■ Processes ■ Unanticipated events Common Coalition Tombstones ■ Ineffective or weak leadership ■ No plan of action ■ Dominance of professionals ■ Failure to engage community members ■ Confusion about goals and objectives ■ Inefficient/unproductive meetings ■ Lack of enthusiasm and commitment ■ Poor communication Communication is Key The most common underlying reasons for poor communication is: 1. Personal attributes 2. Cultural differences 3. Turf issues 4. No set ground rules This is why having a good facilitator is very important OUR EXAMPLE California Rural Indian Health program •Core Team o Injury Prevention CRIHB Staff oCRIHB Member Program Staff •Collaborators: o IHS, Head Start, Clinic Purchasing Staff, UC Davis, Police Department, CHP, WIC, Behavioral Health, Fire Departments, County and State Public Health Departments EXAMPLE California Rural Indian Health Injury Prevention Program •Core Team o Injury Prevention CRIHB Staff oCRIHB Member Program Staff •Collaborators: o IHS, Head Start, Clinic Purchasing Staff, UC Davis, Police Department, CHP, WIC, Behavioral Health, Fire Departments, County and State Public Health Departments Conclusion: Celebrate Success ■ Praise ■ Celebrating as a team ■ Telling others about group accomplishments This presentation was developed by the Tribal Epidemiology Center Consortium. This publication was supported by Award Number U50 MN024133 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through a Cooperative Agreement with the Tribal Epidemiology Center Consortium. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC.