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United Way of East Central Iowa Resiliency Strategic Plan

 

United Way ACEs/Resiliency Strategic Plan
Long-term   Goal: Build a resilient community.
  
Goal 1:   Increase community awareness of ACEs/resiliency.Activities
ACEs Presentations/Trainings objective: To   increase awareness of ACEs/resiliency within the community.FY2011 - FY2014
Community presentations on ACEs
Dr. Anda & Laura Porter Community Forum
Dr. Anda & Marsha Community Forum
Marsha Community Forum
FY2015
Review timeline of accomplishments
Determine gaps in outreach 
Set goal on who and how many presentations to   hold
ACEs Community Conversations   objective: To build the community's capacity to address ACEs/resiliency.FY2013   - FY2014
6 Community Conversations on ACEs using Peter   Blocks Abundant Communities Model
Held follow-up ACEs Community Conversation
FY2015
Survey ACEs Community Conversation participants   to capture efforts
Prevent Child Abuse Iowa Grant   objective: To build stronger relationships and increase awareness of   ACEs/resiliency within the Taylor Neighborhood area.FY2014
Submitted grant on 10/04/13
Attended Community Readiness Training on   11/19/13
Attended Putting Pieces Together Training on   3/3/14
Submitted Action Plan on 5/30/14
FY2015
Attend Taylor CAN meeting and ask to report on Linn County ACEs   efforts on a quarterly basis
Ask if other Linn Co. ACEs partners can attend the Taylor CAN   meetings
Invite Taylor neighborhood representative to attend the ACEs   Stakeholder meetings
Hold one-on-one meetings with key Taylor neighborhood   stakeholders
Schedule a date and time to hold a focus group with Taylor   neighborhood stakeholders
Further discuss ideas on what info. to share and how to share it
ACEs Information Hub on UWECI   Website objective: Increase access to ACEs and resiliency resources. FY2014
Develop webpage for "Building a Resilient   Community" resources
Pilot the website with ACEs Stakeholders
Go live with webpage end of June
Workgroups objective: To review   trauma-informed org. assessments and resiliency tools and develop   recommendations on how and when to use assessments/tools.FY2015
Create charge for workgroups
Create concrete steps to accomplish work
Determine how long it will take to accomplish   charge
Create tool to help document work assignments   and completion dates
Contact members and determine a date and time   to meet
Review charge and timeline
Request any additional input from group on   expectations
Determine regular meeting schedule
Goal 2: Develop breakthrough initiative focused on building   community resiliency.Activities
ACEs Stakeholders Group - To   identify target populations, list of existing ACEs-related efforts and   determine who needs to be a part of    Resiliency Design Team.
    
    
Resiliency Design Team objective: To develop a clear, measurable outcome   and implement best practice strategies to address ACEs.
FY2014
Applied for and received PCA Iowa Grant
Created a purpose statement
Identified target populations
Created shared list of ACEs related activities
Compiled community assessment data
Created list of activities to work on together
Created guiding principles
Present Community Impact Model and determine   participant list for Resiliency Design Team efforts
FY2015
(1) Be clear about your outcome (July - August)
(2) Uncover the underlying issues  (September - October)
(3) Build strategies for changing community   conditions (November - December)
(4) Plan to track process and results (January   - February)
(5) Develop a plan to mobilize resources (March   - April)
Goal 3: Build stronger relationships with local, state and   federal partners.Activities
Building Stronger Relationships   objective: To strengthen relationship with local, state and federal partners   to build support and leverage resources for local ACEs/resiliency efforts.FY2014
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Conference call with Martha   Davis on 4/11/14
Prevent Child Abuse Iowa - Received grant on developing   strategies to address ACEs
Iowaaces306 - Shared progress on local efforts   to post on website
Four Oaks - CB Team  met with Bob Sheehan to learn more about   their history and development of trauma-informed practice
ACEs Connection - Conference call with Jane   Stevens, Editor of ACEs Connection, about how to more fully utilize their   website to share our work and network with other communities
FY2015
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Follow-up   conference call with Martha Davis on 8/6/14
Four Oaks - meet with Frank to discuss   Trauma-Informed Care training
Tanager Place - meet with Okpara to discuss   thoughts on ACEs/trauma-informed care/resiliency efforts 
Iowaaces306 - Invite Lisa Cuchart to our office   to discuss our efforts and learn more about overall plan for Iowaaces360   efforts
Taylor Neighborhood Area - Attend Taylor CAN   meetings
Taylor Neighborhood Area - Conduct one-on-one   conversations with Taylor neighborhood key stakeholders

 

Created in December 2014 by the UWECI ACEs Design Team to showcase current and future efforts to build a more resilient community.

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Kayla, Vermont is working on a strategic plan to address trauma and Agency of Human Services bases our work on building resiliency. I love your work and would like to communicate directly with you about Iowa's work. Can you provide your email address? Mine is Priscilla.White@state.vt.us

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