Strengthening Human Services Collaboration

May 13, 2013

Agenda Welcome Introductions April attendance & meeting notes Comprehensive Community Assessment Committee reports Work Groups 2013 Objectives, Strategies and Activities Closing Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Mission statement To strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations. Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Collaboration is a purposeful, strategic way of working that leverages the resources of each party for the benefit of all by coordinating activities and communicating information within an environment of trust and transparency. Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Present at 4.8.13 Meeting (1) C.R. Barke' Karen Boehm Amy Bradley Kim Bush Chris Buswell Daphne Casses Mary Coleman Jimmy Criswell Cindy Fancher Lehebron Farr Lisa Fleck Christina Fulsom Julie Goodgame Judith Guthrie Stephanie Guzman Allison Hale Irene Howard UT Tyler United Way/2-1-1 Texas: East Texas Region Department of Veteran Affairs East Texas Council of Governments Andrews Center CEDD - HHSC Tyler Family Circleof Care Gateway to Hope Total Health Care Veterans Administration New Creation Foundation ETHNN The Salvaton Army Gateway to Hope East Texas Crisis Center HOPE East Texas Food Bank Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Present at 4.8.13 Meeting (2) Patrina Johnson Vernora Jones Kerrigan Keele Noel Kristof Roxane May Pam McGee Rhonda McGrath J. D. Meyer Linda Oyer Kelli Perry Fred Peters Kristy Range Kimberly Reed Nick Sciarrini Waymon Stewart Andrea Wilson Skip Womack Superior Healthplan Tyler Independent School District Mission Tyler NET Health HHSC CEDD PATH Workforce Solutions SSDI ETCADA PATH Tyler Junior College NDMJ, Ltd. Transportation Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas Retired Andrews Center The Salvaton Army Andrews Center Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

March 11, 2012 Notes Reviewed February attendance & meeting notes Member introductions and agency updates Work groups continued work on objectives and established strategies and action plans Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Comprehensive Community Assessment - Timeline April 8 Steering Committee Survey Process finalized Done Dr. Barke CCNA Database Created Community Assessment Committee May 1 CCNA Pilot Dr. Barke Receive UT Tyler Internal Review Board approval Memorandum of Understanding from ETHNN participating agencies April 22 Christina May 15 Steering Committee Survey Questions revisited and edited based on pilot May 15 Steering Committee Survey Process revisited and edited based on pilot Community Assessment Committee May 15 Students and Community Volunteers Recruited June 14 Steering Committee CCNA volunteer and agency training May 31 Christina ETHNN CCNA Letter to Community Stakeholders May 31 Christina ETHNN CCNA Press Release Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Comprehensive Community Assessment - Timeline June 17 July 5 Agencies with MOU Survey Implementation Administered Community Assessment Committee UT Faculty & Advanced Stats Students July 12 CCNA External Data gathered July 29 Survey Data Analyzed Part 1 August 30 ETHNN Committees Survey Data Analyzed Part 2 September 30 Steering Committee Survey Data Analyzed Part 3 Community Assessment Committee October 28 Report - External and Survey data compilation October 28 Steering Committee Report - Writing ETHNN Committees & key member agencies October 31 Report - review by key stakeholders November 11 Steering Committee Report finalized November 13 Christina ETHNN CCNA Press Release Steering Committee & Community Assessment Committee November 20 ETHNN CCNA Open Forum November 20 Steering Committee ETHNN CCNA Printed release Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Comprehensive Community Assessment - MOU Partnership Agreement Memorandum of Understanding EAST TEXAS HUMAN NEEDS NETWORK AND __________________________ This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) describes the responsibilities and expectations between East Texas Human Needs Network (ETHNN) and ___________________________, for the partnership to complete a Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment (CCNA) in Smith County, Texas. The purpose of this assessment is to discover the unique needs of this community as it relates to education, employment, health care, housing, child care, transportation, and legal matters. Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Responsibilities and Expectations For the assessment, ETHNN serves as the lead organization. As the lead organization, ETHNN agrees to: Design, implement, analyze, and publish the ETHNN Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment for Smith County, TX. Provide a detailed filtered data report to meet the needs of your organization. I.e. veterans, domestic violence victims, individuals with less than high school degree attainment, etc. Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Responsibilities and Expectations Under this Agreement, ________________________ agrees to: Assign a staff member as a CCNA liaison to work with the implementation team. Administer the needs assessment survey to your client population, utilizing both your staff and University of Texas at Tyler students. Review the results of the assessment and provide input for data analysis as it relates to your field of expertise. Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Time Period The CCNA is expected to be implemented in the summer of 2013 and will be administered from June 17 to July 5. The CCNA will be administered across multiple agencies in Smith County during the same period of time. Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Termination ETHNN and ________________________ may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, with or without cause, with a seven (7) day written notice of termination. Such notice shall be given in writing to the other party and shall be sent to the address below via certified or registered mail with return receipt. Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Signatures of authorized representatives Signature Date Signature Date Christina Fulsom, Network Weaver Printed name and Tile Printed name and Title East Texas Human Needs Network Organization name Organization name 1920 Stonegate Valley Dr. Address Address Tyler, TX 75703 City, State,Zip City, State, Zip Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Transportation Jamal Moharer Taxi Services MediCabs JARC Urban JARC Rural New Freedom Urban New Freedom Rural Paratransit Services Elderly & Disabled Services Shuttle Services Universal Travel Card Mobility Manager Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Mobility Transportation The MV-1 is created with the sole purpose of supporting the mobility community and designed from the ground up based on input received from wheelchair users and service providers. It is the only original equipment manufacturer vehicle that meets ADA guidelines. Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

Universal Travel Card In order to better serve our community, we have developed a Universal Travel Card for frequent users of any of our travel services. The Universal Travel Card is a pre-paid passenger debit card that allows all riders a quick, convenient and hassle-free method of payment for services. These cards can be issued to any interested passenger at no-cost. To sign up for a Universal Travel Card, fill out this form and email it totspencer09@gmail.com. Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

211 East Texas Karen Boehm 2-1-1 East Texas is a free, anonymous, information and referral service that is available to anyone, 7 days per week, 24 hours each day. The service helps to connect people with critical social services and charitable programs that are available in the local community. Simply dial 2-1-1 from any phone. Trained and certified Call Specialists assist every caller in assessing his/her need and providing referrals to available local charitable, nonprofit, and governmental agencies. East Texas Area Information Center is a part of the Texas Information and Referral Network, a program of the Health and Human Services Commission. Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

2012 Trend analysis 211 East Texas 2012 Trend analysis Report: http://www.ethnn.org/uploads/1/4/0/3/14034592/2012_tren d_analysis.pdf 18% increase over last year 95,500 calls 142,047 caller needs Top 5 needs: Income Support/Assistance Food/Meals Housing/Utilities Healthcare Information Services - General Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

2013 ETHNN Objectives Objectives Strategies Activities Report on progress Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations

ETHNN Goal: To strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations Committee: Objective: Evaluation Indicator: Key Strategies and Activities Lead Role Resources (Budget, staff, etc.) Target Date for Completion Status of Progress Date Completed Strategy 1: A1: A2: Strategy 2: B1: B2: Strategy 3: C1: C2:

THANK YOU! Next meeting Monday, May 13 2:00 pm The Salvation Army Multipurpose Room Our mission is to strengthen services to meet diverse human needs through the collaboration of individuals and organizations