Building Healthy Partnerships PARC Conference February 5, 2007 Nicole Gauthier, Prevention Coordinator, Sudbury Regional Hospital, Regional Cancer Program Carol Coffyn, Public Health Nurse, Sudbury & District Health Unit

Agenda Introduction Partnerships 101 Let’s get moving…for the health of it! Questions/comments

What does Partnership Mean? Common points: Between organizations, groups, agencies, individuals, disciplines Common aim or aims, vision, goals, mission or interests Joint rights, resources and responsibilities New structure(s) and processes Autonomous, independent Improve and enhance access to services for users and careers Equality

Why work in partnership? Belief that working in partnership rather than alone has benefits that outweigh the costs. “…the quality and cost effectiveness of services can be significantly improved when organizations work well together.” Fruitful Partnership

Benefits Resources Complete an initiative Information sharing Funding Access to clients Avoid duplication Lobby Creative solutions Share knowledge Comprehensive programs Capacity Accountability Participation Sustainability

Challenges Financial risk Reporting Change to organization Values Tension & conflict Time Loss of identity

Before Partnership Vision and purpose Commitment Time Capacity Welcoming culture Funding

What Kind of Partnership Do You Want? Tasks? Time? Other partners?

Various Types of Partnerships Glendinning 2003 Macro, meso, local Pratt, Gordon & Plamping 1999 Competition, co-operation, coordination and co-evaluation Gray 1989 Collaboration, co-operation, co- ordination

Partnership Continuum Cooperative Model Collaborative Model Integrated Model The Partnership Toolkit 2001

Develop a Partner Profile Type of organization Size of organization Location Type of services Type of experience Strengths & skills Financial stability Cultural sensitivity

Features of Successful Partnerships Entering into partnerships Welcoming culture Membership Mutual benefit Common mandate/purpose

Successful Partnerships Maintaining partnerships Shared vision Common and compatible goals and objectives Division or roles and responsibility Balanced power and authority Effective communication Supportive structures and processes Commitment Trust and respect Commitment of time

Successful Partnerships Maintaining partnerships Leadership Resources Partnership agreement Continuous nurturing Mutual recognition Adaptability and flexibility Building capacity Evaluation

RPN - Membership

RPN Inception Initiated in 2000 Purpose: to share information and to offer support to its partners in cancer prevention and screening.

Cancer 2020 A solid provincial plan to expand cancer prevention and early detection. A framework to monitor progress.

RPN – After Cancer 2020 Our goal is to help reduce the incidence and mortality of cancer and to improve the quality of life for residents of Northeastern Ontario.

Cancer Care Ontario Cancer 2020 Network Provincial Cancer Prevention & Screening Council Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Network Central South/West Southwest Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Network CCO Region – East Prevention And Screening Network Cancer Prevention Network – South Region Central East – Regional Cancer Prevention & Screening Network Northwest Prevention and Screening Network NEO – RPN Prevention, Screening & Early Detection Prevention & Screening Network for Southeastern Ontario RCPs Ministry of Health Promotion

What makes the RPN a successful partnership Entering a partnership Trusting relationship Mutual Benefit Similar interests Common mandate

What makes the RPN a successful partnership Maintaining partnerships Shared vision Common and compatible goals and objectives Division or roles and responsibility Balanced power and authority Effective communication Supportive structures and processes Commitment Trust and respect Commitment of time

Maintaining partnerships Leadership Resources Partnership agreement Continuous nurturing Mutual recognition Adaptability and flexibility Building capacity Evaluation What makes the RPN a successful partnership

Accomplishments NEO Tobacco Summit NEO – A Healthy Place to Live Roundtable Symposium Time of Your Life Campaign NEO SSWG, PAWG incepted Lay Health Educator Project Let’s Get Moving … For The Health Of It! Media campaign

A look back… Making NEO a healthier place to live: Developed a partnership with CTV - Fall Launched a three-year ( ) television campaign. Focused on physical activity and policy. Targeted parents of children ages 2-14 in their social environments of family/community, school and workplace.

Goals Increase community awareness and capacity for policy change, behavior change and supports for physical activity. Help advance Cancer 2020 physical activity targets in Northeastern Ontario.

Implementation Plan Weekly news segments Commercials Call back line

Expected Outcomes 1.Increase awareness of existing connection between social support/environments, policy and physical activity. 2.Increase knowledge around ways to affect policy change and provide positive social support/environments. 3.Changing attitudes and behaviors necessary to take action on producing policy change.

What have we accomplished Forty eight news stories Approx. 400 call back line entries Eighteen call back line winners Eight 30 second commercials Comprehensive environmental/policy scan

Environmental/policy scan Six reports developed – baseline data The purpose is to find out whether or not the initiative has: –spurred positive policy change, –inspired behavior change, and –increased supportive environments for physical activity in Northeastern Ontario.

Policy/environmental scan Interim results Community readiness for walkability Need for the provision of education to particular sectors Initiated new partnerships with other sectors interviewed

A walkable community… Encourages citizens to walk more and rely on their cars less. Supports walking as a form of everyday transportation. Is well-designed where people can walk to school, work, stores, parks and restaurants.

Where do we go from here? Complete year three of CTV media campaign Investigate new partnerships – regional and provincial Seek additional sources of funding Develop and pilot policy workshops (pilot in at least one district)

Questions/Comments?

Thank you! Nicole Gauthier Prevention Coordinator, Sudbury Regional Hospital, Regional Cancer Program (705) ext 2533 Carol Coffyn Public Health Nurse Sudbury & District Health Unit (705) ext 357