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Learning Objectives

•Understand various perspectives as they relate to cultural competence.

•Explore the various capacities needed for SPF SIG success

•Identify additional partnerships needed to be successful

•Add any important values not on the list•Select your top 10 most important values•Cross off 5 you are willing to give up•Cross off 4 more•Cross off one of the remaining two

Personal Values Checklist

Respect for differences among population, groups,

continuous self-assessment, expansion of cultural

knowledge, and attention to the dynamics of difference.

Cultural Competence

Mobilization and Capacity Building

Mobilization Moving the county to address the problem

Capacity Building Increasing the ability of the county to address the problem by increasing levels of resources or readiness

What is Capacity? Capacity = Resources +

Readiness• Various types and levels of

resources within the county and within an organization, such as a coalition

• The county’s level of readiness to engage in and support prevention efforts.

Building Capacity: Five Areas

ReadinessThe county’s willingness

to engage in and support prevention efforts as well as

the availability of skills and resources within the

county.

ResourcesThe various types and levels of

support that a county, community, organization, or

individual has at their disposal to meet implementation

demands.

Examples of resources?

Capacity Road MapCAPACITY NEEDS:

HUMANTECHNICAL

FISCALSTRUCTURAL

CULTURAL

Human Capacities

Technical Capacities

Fiscal Capacities

Structural Capacities

Cultural Capacity

Key to Resource Utilization

The Looking GlassBuilding Capacity= Looking in the

mirror

What are the strengths of your current capacity (Human,

Technical, Fiscal, Structural, Cultural) to implement the

strategies? How will you address any gaps?

Internal Partnership DevelopmentCollaborative relationships

formed within the county partners

Key organizational features•Governance (Roles, rules, climate)•Formalized operating procedures•Financial management

Elements of Internal Partnerships• Engagement: initial contact

made with an organization or person and their willingness to become involved in the initiative in some way.

• Retention: person’s and/or organization’s ongoing participation and engagement in the work.

External Partnership Development

Collaborative relationships you build with organizations and

sectors of the county.

Building and Expanding Capacity

Brainstorming ActivityWho are the external partners

who can help to build capacity to prevent underage and binge drinking within the county?

County Sectors•Youth•Parents•Business•Media•Schools•Youth-Serving Organizations

•Law Enforcement•Religious/ Fraternal Organization•Civic/ Volunteer Groups•Healthcare Professionals•State/ Local/ Tribal Government•Other Substance Abuse Organizations

Leveraging Resources Which partners have shared priority areas?Which partners share in the consequences of underage or binge drinking?

How are we going to get there?

Capacity Workbook Overview Workbook will be available on the SPF SIG

Workstation Website

Deliverables focus on strengthening the

county prevention system

Capacity Workbook Overview Capacity step deliverables include:

• County Resource Mapping

• County Capacity System Checklist

• County Prevention System Organizational Chart

County Resource Mapping Promotes county collaboration through

aligning services

Sometimes referred to as asset mapping or

environmental scans

County Resource MappingGoals of Resource Mapping Identify new resources Avoid duplication Cultivate new partnerships Provide information across agencies Encourage collaboration

Resource Mapping Process1. Scan the Resources

• Create a comprehensive list of all services that prevent substance abuse

• Include the names of the organizations that provide these services

• Document information in chart provided

Resource Mapping Process

2. Define the Resources• Detail the substance abuse

prevention resources in the county

• Include in the workbook chart provided

Resource Mapping Process3. Analyze the Resources

• Identify the services that overlap or are missing

• Describe the implications• Include in the workbook chart

provided

Resource Mapping Process

4. Take Action• Collect action plans from resource

organizations• Review the plans and answer the

questions within the workbook• Submit to IDPH after completion

County System Capacity Checklist Allows input from partners in the coalition/Collaboration Council

Provides a snapshot of the county prevention

system at the start of the SPF SIG process

County System Capacity ChecklistChecklist Focuses on:

• Organizational Structure• Communication• Knowledge, Skills and Ability• Funding and Other Resources• Cultural Competency/Sustainability

County System Capacity Checklist This checklist will be completed by the

countywide coalition/Collaboration Council members

It will then be scored by the SPF SIG Coordinator and results submitted to IDPH

County Prevention System Organization Chart

Create a visual representation of the county prevention system which focuses on:

• services that prevent substance abuse

• organizations providing those services

County Prevention System Organization Chart

Use Microsoft Word SmartArt (2007 or

higher) , PowerPoint or Google Docs to create the chart

Submit to IDPH after completion

How far have you come?Pink: comfort level before we started today?

Orange: comfort level now?

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