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Building Partnerships and Building Partnerships and Collaboration at the State-LevelCollaboration at the State-Level
Strategic Service Delivery ComponentDisability Employment Initiative
Building Partnerships and Building Partnerships and Collaboration at the State-LevelCollaboration at the State-Level
Hosted/Presented by:
Jamie Robinson NDI Technical Assistance Team
Brian Ingram
Program Manager, Worksystems, Inc.
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
DEI Projects are required to establish and coordinate partnerships with other state level agencies that may be critical to the success of education, training, and employment activities.
Training and Technical Assistance to DEI Projects in effectively coordinating partnerships at the state-level is provided under U.S. DOLETA contract with NDI Consulting, Inc. and the National Disability Institute (NDI).
Evaluation of the impact of DEI Projects’ implementation and outcomes in effectively coordinating partnerships at the state-level will be provided under U.S. DOL ODEP contract with Social Dynamics.
Training Objectives
Upon completion of this webinar, DEI Projects will have information to move forward in establishing and coordinating partnerships by:
Considering how state-level partnership and collaboration impact other strategic components of the DEI
Re-evaluating interagency relationships that have been established at the state-level with a focus on DEI goals and expected outcomes
Considering the distinctions between networking and partnership and collaboration
Considering the steps or phases in fostering and sustaining interagency partnership and collaboration
Considering how state-level interagency committees can strengthen systems relationships at the local service delivery level
Considering other ways that state DEI teams can guide and support local-level DEI efforts in partnership and collaboration
Vision of DEI
Improve coordination and collaboration among employment and training and asset development programs implemented at state and local levels, including the Ticket to Work Program, and
Build effective community partnerships that leverage public and private resources to better serve individuals with disabilities and improve employment outcomes.
Components of DEI
REQUIRED DEI COMPONENT
Establish & coordinate state-level partnerships
7 DEI PROJECTS
Partnerships & Collaboration
Approach
ALL DEI PROJECTS
Integrated Resource Team Approach
7 DEI PROJECTS
Blending/braiding funds, leveraging
resources
Re-Evaluating Partnerships
How have you approached partners in the past? Individually? As part of an interagency group? As equal members of a larger governing body?
Do your relationships in the community most closely resemble networking or collaboration?
What are the current goals and outcomes associated with these relationships?
How will the specific requirements outlined in your DEI contracts be impacted by what already exists?
How could your relationships in the community be modified or expanded to help you reach DEI goals?
Moving toward Partnership & Collaboration
Interagency Networking
Interagency Partnership and Collaboration
Reaching Consensus (internally) Initiating Collaboration (externally) Implementing Goals Sustaining Collaboration
Interagency Networking
Information Exchange Organization Visibility Marketing and Outreach Coordinating and Cooperating Developing Trust Expanding Network
Examples of Interagency Networking
A group that functions only as a forum for member updates and/or for promotion of organization services
A group whose activities do not lead to significant systems impact
A group with no established purpose or authority beyond convening
A group composed of members who advocate solely for their own established positions, who do not engage in problem solving, or make resource commitments toward the attainment of shared goals
Interagency Partnership & Collaboration
Close cooperation, trust & communication Shared vision/mission jointly established Specified goals defined Shared & prompt decision making Negotiation & coordination of resources, services
and/or funding All partners accountable for outcomes Results in measurable outcomes for the systems
involved Ability to anticipate & manage change
Fostering Partnership & Collaboration
Reaching Consensus
Reach consensus within your own system first Know what your system is interested in attaining Have a clear idea of what you can bring to the table as
leverage Have full authority to negotiate within clearly defined
parameters
Fostering Partnership & Collaboration
Initiating Collaboration
Use the initial meeting to establish a shared goal and a specific, goal-based strategy
Clearly define the role of each collaborative member Negotiate resources, services and/or funds that
organizations can commit to contributing Establish a timeline linked to specific outcome goals
Fostering Partnership & Collaboration
Implementing Goals
Clearly communicate state-level expectations to regional/local level on timeline of goals, recommendations and expected outcomes
Provide specific guidance and support to regional/local level when establishing a new model or set of practices
Develop clear measures of effectiveness Monitor, measure, learn, communicate and innovate
Fostering Partnership & Collaboration
Sustaining Collaboration
Define a level of systems impact substantial enough to warrant ongoing contribution beyond the life of project funding
Work to establish a method to measure the systems impact of the project that is relevant to all contributing parties
Develop your sustainability plan at the same time as your project plan, roll them out together
Possible Roadblocks to Partnership & Collaboration
Lack of relationship building & trust Lack of common interest & values Lack of purpose, mission & specific goals Lack of leadership Lack of communication; unclear about roles Lack of resources & time The fear of loss of position, power & resources Lack of an investment culture-we don't always think
about the future (we are here and now focused, crisis oriented)
Benefits of Partnership & Collaboration
Leverage strengths Share responsibility Gain competencies Increase potential for innovation Enhance competency sets Increase access to pooled resources Develop organizational relationships that redefine customer
base and outcomes obtained as shared Obtain consensus around goals that meet outcome
requirements of multiple systems and funding streams Increased capacity to effectively serve shared customers
and achieve greater positive outcomes
Building Partnership & Collaboration
Questions, tips, and/or lessons learned inpartnership and collaboration?
A: Submit it to the host in writing via the Chat or Q&A Box to the right, or…
B: Click on the “raise hand” icon to have your line un-muted and ask your question/make your comment.
State-Level Interagency Committees
State-level groups that target specific outcomes can
strengthen interagency relationships at the local service
delivery level by:
Clarifying goals, identifying resources and setting expectations that carry the final, or close to final, approval
Supporting regional/office staff to feel confident in engaging and partnering with interagency staff around shared customers
Identifying and disseminating best practices Authorizing, resourcing and standardizing goals and outcomes
for local-level Interagency Committees
Building Partnership & Collaboration at the Local-Level
DRCs can build interagency partnership and collaboration at the local-level by:
Networking and resource mapping to expand potential for more intensive partnership and collaboration
Re-evaluating partnerships and collaborations already established with goals and outcomes specific to DEI
Reaching consensus within organization on goals, resource commitment and anticipated outcomes
Initiating collaboration and implementing goals Measuring impact and sustaining systems collaboration
Local-Level Interagency Committees
Strategy that DRCs can use to build interagency partnership and collaboration that:
Allows open forum for direct communication Builds trust among partners Provides opportunity for education, training and cross-
agency coordination Encourages agencies to be a part of the solutions Provides forum to share successes and improved
outcomes Provides assistance and feedback to better meet the needs
of job seekers with disabilities
Objectives for Local-LevelInteragency Committees
Assist DRC in carrying out strategic service delivery components of DEI:
Partnerships and Collaboration Integrating Resources and Services, Blending and
Braiding funds, Leveraging Resources Integrated Resource Team (IRT) approach
Address physical, programmatic and communication access within public workforce investment system and partner systems
Streamline interagency referral processes and maximize resources
Coordinate job development and marketing approach to employers
Building Partnership & Collaboration at the Local-Level
DEI SRATEGIC SERVICE DELIVERY
COMPONENTS
7 DEI PROJECTS
Partnerships & Collaboration Approach
ALL DEI PROJECTS
Integrated Resource Team Approach
7 DEI PROJECTS
Blending/braiding funds,
leveraging resources
Identifying job seekers with multiple
resource needs
Career mapping process
Effective practices/models
Steps in collaboration
Interagency committees
Summary
Building partnerships and collaboration at the state-level is an integral part of the DEI that can impact the implementation of strategic service delivery components
Consider re-evaluating interagency relationships under DEI, potentially re-defining goals, re-committing shared resources/funds and re-setting outcomes
Consider the stages of interagency relationships, including networking and moving toward a closer level of partnership and collaboration
Consider ways in which state-level interagency committees can strengthen systems relationships at the local service delivery level
Consider other ways that state DEI teams can guide and support local-level efforts in partnership and collaboration
Building Partnership & Collaboration
Questions, tips, and/or lessons learned in partnership and collaboration?
A: Submit it to the host in writing via the Chat or Q&A Box to the right, or…
B: Click on the “raise hand” icon to have your line un-muted and ask your question/make your comment.
Contact Information
Brian Ingram
Worksystems, Inc. Portland, OR
(503)478-7317
Jamie Robinson
NDI Technical Assistance Team
(860)344-0138