Peer-to-peer Networking

Gregg Wright, M.D. MCWIC Project Peer-to- Peer Child Development/School Health Nebraska State Health Department Answers4Families.org Child Welfare Training in NE

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Definition: Bureaucrat Turn the scissors crosswise!!! The job of a leader...

1. Peer-to-peer connections can be very important in finding ways to turn the scissors. LESSONS

2. Peer-to-peer connections (even on the internet) can be very supportive for people in difficult situations. LESSONS

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Peter Watson, Director National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement

Joan Morse, Director

Joanne Brown, J.D., M.S.W.

Sonia Velazquez American Humane Association Children’s Division National Quality Improvement Center on Non-Resident Fathers in the Child Welfare System child/fathers ‘

Cheryl Montoya National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology

John Levesque National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption

Krista Thomas HHS Region V Program Specialist

Ruby Flagg-Ross HHS Region V Program Specialist

Mary McKee HHS Region VII Program Specialist

Now... What peer-to-peer connections are now in place in your organization? What peer-to-peer connections do you need in your organization? What type of connections might work in your organization? ?s

Peer-to-peer Connections Any connection between 2 or more individuals Performing similar jobs in different locations

Consider... Level Focus Time Goal Mode Different Dimensions

Different Levels Director to Director Directors in a group Trainer to Trainer Front line worker to Front line worker Supervisor to Supervisor

Different Focus Areas A single topic differential response mental health system... An open-ended connection 0ngoing discussion question/answer...

Different Time Scales A one-time event A few weeks An ongoing connectionNOV 12

Different Goals Support Timely Information Fresh Ideas Answers to questions Connecting new with seasoned

Different Modes face to face meeting Phone connections Conference Calls Video conference Listserv/Blog/Q and A Jointly authored “wiki” Internet community

Most of us are working under policies and procedures that were developed when this was the main way to communicate away from the office.

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Now... What peer-to-peer connections are now in place in your organization? What peer-to-peer connections do you need in your organization? What type of connections might work in your organization? ?s

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