Working with Working with Communities and Communities and Systems:Systems:

MCHB Leadership Competency 11MCHB Leadership Competency 11

STEPHEN J. BAGNATO, Ed.D., NCSPProfessor of Pediatrics & PsychologyDirector, Early Childhood Partnerships

CHARLENE TROVATO, Ph.D.Associate Professor of EducationAdministration and Policy Studies

www.uclid.orgwww.earlychildhoodpartnerships.orgwww.earlychildhoodpartnerships.org

University, Community, Leaders, and IndividualsUniversity, Community, Leaders, and IndividualsWith DisabilitiesWith Disabilities

CONTEXT !!CONTEXT !!

MCHB 11: Community and MCHB 11: Community and Systems Systems “FAST FACTS”“FAST FACTS”

Improving health status of MCHB population Improving health status of MCHB population requires interdisciplinary collaboration and requires interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative public-private partnershipsinnovative public-private partnerships

Ecological systems perspective fosters health Ecological systems perspective fosters health promotion through creative prevention and promotion through creative prevention and intervention paradigmsintervention paradigms

Successful MCHB leader thinks ecologically Successful MCHB leader thinks ecologically about policy, practice and research challenges about policy, practice and research challenges involving community and systems issues to involving community and systems issues to make the “unsystem” work for individuals and make the “unsystem” work for individuals and familiesfamilies

Community & System Community & System Leadership CompetenciesLeadership Competencies

Successful MCHB Leader:Successful MCHB Leader:

1.1. Thinks about Thinks about communities andcommunities and system system dynamicsdynamics

2.2. Engages in and facilitates Engages in and facilitates collaborationcollaboration with with community partners for mutual benefits and to community partners for mutual benefits and to include all in the process of change and power include all in the process of change and power sharing [“Participatory action research”]sharing [“Participatory action research”]

3.3. Builds Builds constituencies constituencies through communication, through communication, self-reflection, critical thinking, ethical practice, self-reflection, critical thinking, ethical practice, and professionalism.and professionalism.

Advanced Community & System Advanced Community & System Leadership CompetenciesLeadership Competencies

1.1. Develop and maintain strong stakeholder group Develop and maintain strong stakeholder group collaborations through genuineness and trustcollaborations through genuineness and trust

2.2. Use negotiation to promote collaborationUse negotiation to promote collaboration3.3. Apply group process methods within the Apply group process methods within the

communitycommunity4.4. Assess pressing environmental and system Assess pressing environmental and system

needs to develop innovative projectsneeds to develop innovative projects5.5. Develop collaborative projects and gain funding Develop collaborative projects and gain funding

for mutual benefitsfor mutual benefits6.6. Manage interagency projects for successManage interagency projects for success7.7. Translate mission and vision statements for Translate mission and vision statements for

different audiences to develop partnershipsdifferent audiences to develop partnerships

ECP MissionsECP Missions

Forge innovative University-Hospital-Community Forge innovative University-Hospital-Community collaborations;collaborations;

Augment capacity of community programs by Augment capacity of community programs by pooling human, financial, physical resources;pooling human, financial, physical resources;

Moral and social obligation of the not-for-profit Moral and social obligation of the not-for-profit university to give back to their communities;university to give back to their communities;

Focus on young children (0-8) at developmental risk Focus on young children (0-8) at developmental risk or with disabilities and the professionals supporting or with disabilities and the professionals supporting them;them;

Promote professional Promote professional “best practice” standards“best practice” standards and and “practice-based evidence”“practice-based evidence”;;

Catalyst for a unified early childhood network linking Catalyst for a unified early childhood network linking education, health, and human services;education, health, and human services;

““Participatory action research”Participatory action research” to design and to design and evaluate models for systems reformevaluate models for systems reform

ECP As Applied Developmental ScienceECP As Applied Developmental Science (Applied Developmental Psychology, Lerner, et.al., 2005)(Applied Developmental Psychology, Lerner, et.al., 2005)

Natural setting prevention and promotion Natural setting prevention and promotion programs programs

““Use of scientific knowledge to improve life Use of scientific knowledge to improve life changes of diverse individuals and changes of diverse individuals and communities”communities”

Develop sensitive measures of change and Develop sensitive measures of change and contextcontext

Design/implement program evaluations for Design/implement program evaluations for stakeholdersstakeholders

Community partnerships for systems reformCommunity partnerships for systems reform Mentoring and professional developmentMentoring and professional development Dissemination for policy developmentDissemination for policy development

ECP Core Partnership ECP Core Partnership ProgramsPrograms

1.1. Scaling Progress in Early Childhood Scaling Progress in Early Childhood Settings (SPECS)Settings (SPECS)

2.2. HealthyCHILD School-Linked HealthyCHILD School-Linked Developmental Healthcare TeamDevelopmental Healthcare Team

3.3. TRACE Center for Excellence in Early TRACE Center for Excellence in Early Childhood AssessmentChildhood Assessment

4.4. Center on Mentoring for Effective Center on Mentoring for Effective Teaching (COMET)Teaching (COMET)

5.5. Center to Investigate Violence and Injury Center to Investigate Violence and Injury in Communities (CIVIC)in Communities (CIVIC)

6.6. Early Childhood Research SystemsEarly Childhood Research Systems

CUPS: CUPS: Community University Community University PartnershipsPartnerships

Prospectus for a UCLID Community-Prospectus for a UCLID Community-based Leadership Councilbased Leadership Council

STEPHEN J. BAGNATO, Ed.D., NCSPProfessor of Pediatrics & PsychologyDirector, Early Childhood Partnerships

CHARLENE TROVATO, Ph.D.Associate Professor of EducationEducation Policy and Leadership

What is CUPS?What is CUPS?

CUPS: CUPS: “FAST FACTS”“FAST FACTS”

Create an active leadership forum among Create an active leadership forum among community partners and the Universitycommunity partners and the University

Advance collaboration with UCLID, University & Advance collaboration with UCLID, University & Hospital for mutual benefitsHospital for mutual benefits

Focus on already existing partner relationships Focus on already existing partner relationships on education, health, human service, disability, on education, health, human service, disability, and systems policy issuesand systems policy issues

Offer leadership modelling and mentoring to Offer leadership modelling and mentoring to UCLID fellows and traineesUCLID fellows and trainees

Meet Chancellor’s mandate for Meet Chancellor’s mandate for “community “community service, civic engagement, service learning, and service, civic engagement, service learning, and community-based research”community-based research”

What are the What are the missions and foci of missions and foci of CUPS?CUPS?

CUPS: MissionsCUPS: Missions

Emphasize link among education, Emphasize link among education, healthcare and human serviceshealthcare and human services

Create collaborative ventures on “best Create collaborative ventures on “best practices” to advance systems reform for practices” to advance systems reform for disabilities and chronic conditionsdisabilities and chronic conditions

Mutual needs addressed regarding Mutual needs addressed regarding consultation, service, and researchconsultation, service, and research

Promote UCLID visibility and action with Promote UCLID visibility and action with influential community partnersinfluential community partners

What is the What is the “vehicle” for CUPS?“vehicle” for CUPS?

CUPS: VehicleCUPS: Vehicle

Collaborative leadership team (COLT)Collaborative leadership team (COLT) CUPS 7-step process:CUPS 7-step process:1.1. Select 12 CUPS membersSelect 12 CUPS members2.2. Co-facilitation/leadership by UCLIDCo-facilitation/leadership by UCLID3.3. Identify support needs of community Identify support needs of community

partners and mutual UCLID needs/rolespartners and mutual UCLID needs/roles4.4. CUPS yearly objectives/tasksCUPS yearly objectives/tasks5.5. Consensus decision-making processConsensus decision-making process6.6. Rotate CUPS venue and leadership among Rotate CUPS venue and leadership among

partnerspartners7.7. Leadership roles of UCLID fellowsLeadership roles of UCLID fellows

Who are the initial Who are the initial community partners community partners in CUPS?in CUPS?

CUPS: Community PartnersCUPS: Community Partners

Nancy Hubley, Esq—ELCNancy Hubley, Esq—ELC Robert Grom, CEO—HHFIRobert Grom, CEO—HHFI William Isler, Pres, FCI/WQED, PBOEWilliam Isler, Pres, FCI/WQED, PBOE Margie Kakiou, ED, Beaver Co HSMargie Kakiou, ED, Beaver Co HS Marlene Midget, ED, NPHS, WVAMarlene Midget, ED, NPHS, WVA Nancy Murray, AchievaNancy Murray, Achieva Al Condeluci, CEO, UCPAl Condeluci, CEO, UCP Carl Johnson, PittCarl Johnson, Pitt Mary Esther VanShura, Allegheny County Gov.Mary Esther VanShura, Allegheny County Gov. Junlei Lei, OCDJunlei Lei, OCD Joe Lagana, HCEFJoe Lagana, HCEF Kurt Kondrich, Chair, PA State ICCKurt Kondrich, Chair, PA State ICC

What are the mutual What are the mutual benefits of CUPS?benefits of CUPS?

CUPS: Mutual BenefitsCUPS: Mutual Benefits

Create a unique forum to plan innovative Create a unique forum to plan innovative collaborative ventures with communitycollaborative ventures with community

Foster an “ecological” and community focus for Foster an “ecological” and community focus for UCLID to complement its clinical focusUCLID to complement its clinical focus

Promote good will within community and University Promote good will within community and University through UCLID service learning and research through UCLID service learning and research activitiesactivities

Identify ways to blend and augment community and Identify ways to blend and augment community and university resources and supportsuniversity resources and supports

Offer an appealing basis to attract potential funders Offer an appealing basis to attract potential funders Burnish, revitalize, and expand UCLID’s reputation in Burnish, revitalize, and expand UCLID’s reputation in

the communitythe community