Collaborating to Sustain a Healthy CommunityJanuary 28, 2015

• The Steering Committee Retreat, 1/7/15–Debbie Bundy Carpenter, Chair (VA

Department of Health)–Anna Leavitt (CAPSAW)– Erin Botkin (VCSB)–Margaret Hersh (Augusta Regional

Clinic)–Charlie Downs (Waynesboro Senior

Center Local Council)– Janice Gentry (VPAS)– Kara Meeks (Augusta Health Community

Outreach)–Rhonda Clifton, Administrative Support

(Augusta Health Community Outreach)

• We reviewed the Mission, Vision, Values, Function, and the Strategic Plan of the Community Health Forum.

• Steering Committee• Represents key service providers in

the community.• Responsible for the development of

the strategic plan with specific goals, objectives, and strategies defined to address the overall mission/vision of the Forum.

• Operational and Financial Support (food, etc.)• provided by Augusta Health

Community Outreach• Our structure is Informal• No by-laws • No membership dues.

• The Augusta Community Health Forum is a catalyst for promoting collaborative, active partnerships to sustain a healthy community in the greater Augusta Region.

• The Augusta Community Health Forum empowers the greater Augusta region to achieve its optimal state of health.

• Collectively determine community needs for health and human services including gaps and duplication in services.

• Facilitate discussion and educate community about available services and develop plans to identify and address needs, gaps, and duplication of services.

• Facilitate communication among Forum participants and with other members of the community.

• Provide leadership to establish and maintain an electronic directory of all organizations OR individuals providing health and human services and a website that contains pertinent information about the Forum and its work.

• What does this mean in the context of our current mission and vision?

• Membership input is needed regarding our strategies.

• Goal 1: Provide leadership to assist member agencies with partnerships and collaboration to address the community’s most pressing health needs.• Objective 1: Engage key

participants from the community.

• Strategies:• Identify and invite specific

agency, faith, and public service leaders.

• Enhance marketing efforts to better reflect the mission and role of the Forum and its participants.

•Objective 2: Strengthen the intraforum communication system.

• Strategies:• Facilitate communication

amongst Forum members via the web site and by displaying contact information with all announcements and speakers.

• Limit # of presentations and instead provide time for business/collaboration during each meeting.

• Goal 2: Identify community physical and mental health needs through a comprehensive community data collection process and review and communicate findings.

• Objective 1: Gather and evaluate census and community health data to determine gaps in data and in community needs.

• Strategies:• Continue to survey forum

members.• Assimilate other

assessment data – YRBS, Transportation, etc.

• Provide appropriate data/information to the larger Community Health Needs Assessment.

• Report the general assessment findings to the Forum membership.

• Announcements and Introductions• Announcements should be emailed to

Rhonda Clifton BEFORE the meeting so she can create a handout.• NOTE- in announcements, include

all contact information• If you have specific flyers/brochures,

these can be brought to the meeting and distributed to interested parties.

• Funding Opportunities• Feature a slide w/ available grants,

etc. at each meeting• Business of the Forum• Time for collaborative relationships to

form and for groups to work together.

• Education• limited to 1 OR 2 speakers per

meeting• Topics relevant to MOST all

participants.• *Some possible topics ideas:• Social Media Strategies• Creating a Collaborative Culture• ROMA Follow-Up or Part 2• Evaluating Success– Developing

and Measuring Outcomes.• *Ideas for Speakers:• Local Social Media Experts• MBC or JMU Professors• CNE – Charlottesville (Cost $)*See Next Slide

• **You will all be receiving a survey via Survey Monkey to provide the steering committee with your ideas for:• Presentation topics• Possible speakers• Menus

This is YOUR Community Forum!

• There is great benefit in having a diverse group of agencies & individuals collaborating and partnering around a common goal.

• Who needs to be here?

• What is the benefit of joining the Forum?

• What is our message? What should we be saying to others as we invite them to attend?

Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.--Henry Ford

• Wellness:• A healthy balance of the mind, body, and spirit that results in an overall feeling of well-being.• 6 Dimensions of Wellness• Emotional, Occupational, Physical, Social,

Intellectual, Spiritual

• Working with others can offer opportunities to:• deliver new, improved or more integrated services•make efficiency savings through sharing costs• develop a stronger, more united voice• share knowledge and information.

• Bring someone with you to the March meeting who you think might benefit from the Forum.**Remember to ponder the full scope of wellness and who may not yet be at the table.

• Next Steering Committee Meeting:•March 4, 2015 at 9:00 AM in the Augusta Community Care Building (Room 2)

• Next Community Forum Meeting:•March 25, 2015 at 11:30 AM in the Augusta Community Care Building (Rooms 2 & 3)