Building the Central Valley Health Equity Movement Connecting Leaders, Initiatives, and Issues June

The Context  A pool of HPLP leaders promoting health equity  Silos of activism around health issues (e.g., health care, water/air quality, health equity, education)  Rapid growth in opportunities and activism around community health issues in the Central Valley  The formation of coalitions and networks to create better health in the Central Valley (e.g. CVAQ, BHC…)  Opportunities for CVHPI staff & HPLP alumni to strengthen the health equity movement 2

Purpose Statement  To explore the potential for HPLP graduates to catalyze a stronger network of people bringing a health equity perspective to work across multiple initiatives.  We propose to accomplish this purpose by:  Mapping and understanding network connections  Connecting people and resources across the HPLP network  Bridging issue and initiative silos 3

Goals for Today’s Meaning Making Session Introduce Ourselves Our passions and needs Network concepts Meaning Making Alumni Connectivity Health equity landscape Network weaving opportunities Next Steps Close triangles Coaching and practice calls 4

Introducing Ourselves What image are you drawn to as you imagine HPLP graduates as catalysts for a powerful network of people with a shared passion around health equity? 5

Networks and Social Network Analysis 6

 Networks are about relationships. We live in networks all the time.  Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a mathematical and visual analysis of relationships / flows / influence between people, groups, communities, organizations, or other information & knowledge processing entities. Adapted from June Holley and Valdis Krebs, networkweaving.net 7

Why Social Network Analysis?  Successful communities have definable social networks that create an environment conducive to collaboration, innovation, and influence.  Communities with strong people connections have the power to act on and fulfill their vision.  A shared understanding of interaction and information patterns among people, opens up strategies to organize networks. 8

Basic Network Terminology Copyright © 2011 Connective Associates LLC Node A node is a person, organization, or idea. Link A line that connects two nodes. Cluster A cluster is a group of nodes that are more connected to each other than to other nodes outside the cluster. Hub A hub is a node at the center of a cluster. Bridger A bridger is a node that connects different clusters. Adapted from Bruce Hoppe and Claire Reinelt, Social Network Analysis and the Evaluation of Leadership Networks, Leadership Quarterly 21 (2010)

Source of network maps: Valdis Krebs Scattered clustersHub-and-SpokeMulti-hubCore Periphery Time Where most network-building begins Self-sustaining network Patterns of Network Growth 10

What Network Maps Offer  Become aware of and intentional about expanding relationships in the network  Increase communication across the network  Mobilize more leadership  Get more self-organization for more action  Get more actions that lead to breakthroughs  = System Change Adapted from June Holley and Valdis Krebs 11

Mapping the Health Equity Network Landscape in the Central Valley 12

Survey Design Who we surveyed 73 HPLP alumni who live in Tulare, Kings, Madera and Fresno counties CVHPI – HPLP faculty Relationships we asked about 73 HPLP alumni from all cohorts across 4 counties CVHPI – HPLP faculty 11 critical allies Issues Health Equity Healthy Living Physical Environment Health Care Air Quality Education Immigration Initiatives** Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program Building Healthy Communities California Place Matters Central Valley Air Quality Coalition California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley Community Transformation Grant 13

Network Analyses CVHPI-HPLP Alumni Work Connections to Issues CVHPI-HPLP Alumni Work Connections to Initiatives Current and Potential Issue Collaboration Networks Issue Communication Network Work Area Connection Network Health Equity Collaboration Network Initiative Collaboration Network 14

CVHPI-HPLP Alumni Connections to Issues 15

CVHPI-HPLP Alumni Connections to Initiatives 16

Current Potential Issue Collaboration Networks What differences do you notice in the configuration of these two networks? 17

Current Potential Initiative Collaboration Networks What differences do you notice in the configuration of these two networks? Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program Central California Public Health Consortium California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley Building Healthy Communities Community Transformation Grant Central Valley Air Quality Coalition Place Matters Other 18

Issue Communication Network Network Neighborhood: Ed, SafeEnv, AirQ 19

Issue Collaboration Network– Respondents only 20

Work Area Connection Network Access to fewer resources Connectors 21

Health Equity Collaboration Network I work on these issues as part of my job. I work on these issues, but not as part of my job. I do not work on these issues, but would like to get more involved in the next six months. These issues are not a priority for me at this time. 22

Initiative Collaboration Network Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program Central California Public Health Consortium California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley Building Healthy Communities Community Transformation Grant Central Valley Air Quality Coalition Place Matters Other 23

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Network Weaving 25

Why we need to weave the network  Build trust and foster new relationships and self organizing initiative  Connect people & groups with common interests to take action  Reach beyond current connections to bring in new ideas & resources Source: Valdis Krebs & June Holley, Building Sustainable Communities through Network Building 26

+ Roles of Network Weavers Connector Reaching out to be more inclusive Connecting people with common interests Helping people find resources June Holley: Network Weavers Handbook 27

Tools for Network Weaving: Google Spreadsheet on Issues 28

Tools for Network Weaving: Google Spreadsheet on Initiatives 29

How to Weave the Network: Closing Triangles 30

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