1. Vital Village Community Engagement Network Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA

2. Partner Organizations
Boston Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Child Witness to Violence Project
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
Medical-Legal Partnership | Boston
Orchard Gardens Pilot School

3. The Vital Village Network SCALE Team
Coalition Leader
Community Champion
Renee Boynton-Jarrett
Founding Director,
Vital Village Network
Josette Williams
Program Manager, Boston Public Schools/Countdown to Kindergarten
Local Improvement Advisor
Kymberly Byrd
Project Manager,
Vital Village Network
Natanya Behrmann
Research Assistant,
Vital Village Network
We should add Neena’s picture also
It would be nice to share MLP and LISC’s also but to my knowledge they do not have pictures online
From Kymberly: They asked that we include the pictures of people who are attending CHILA.

4. Since the last CHILA, we are most proud of our progress with trauma-informed classrooms!
OGPS
2013
Curriculum and toolkit co-designed with educators
First pilot in 2nd grade class at Orchard Gardens Pilot School
Full pilot with K-3rd grade at Orchard Gardens Pilot School
August 2015
Curriculum guide finalized and Teacher champion designated
September 2015
Expansion from 1 to 4 schools
CSR
Haynes
Lee Academy

5. Trauma-Informed K-3rd Grade Classroom Pilot Year completed at Orchard Gardens Pilot School

6. A story about something we learned since CHILA1….
Relationships
Incorporating CHILA1 tools into network meetings  improve relationships among partners
CHILA1 Skillsmatch technique  participation in 7 childhood SEL* community events
Process
PDSA Cycle to improve community outreach (Love Bank Activity & Neighborhood Survey).
UFO Exercise to facilitate collective problem-solving among innovation pilots.
Results
Community survey results have helped frame our next steps.
Shared data dashboard success has helped deepen shared investment in metrics.
Evaluation support approach  development of 2 survey instruments for partners
*SEL=socio-emotional learning

7. What we learned about engaging community members with lived experience
In July, Vital Village Community Partnership finalized their bylaws
Bylaws ensure inclusion of community voice in all network activities
Defined roles, responsibilities, and contributions for community partners
Vital Village Community Partnership

8. What we learned about engaging the BROADER community in supporting our shared aim
Our VVN 90-Day Challenge Process
Establishes accountability
Ensures transparency
Creates a collective identity
Co-led a webinar on our 90-Day Challenge Process for population-level change efforts in other cities with our partners from DSNI, Countdown to Kindergarten, and First Teacher
Partners modify and personalize the tools for their needs. Example: “The Feedback Loop”

9. Our aim for SCALE is…..
By December 2016, we will increase socio-emotional wellbeing for children ages 0-8 by 30%.
We plan to improve equity by targeting our interventions in the systematically neglected neighborhoods of Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan.
I’ll take a stab at redoing this slide, not a specific enough what, who, by when

10. Vital Village Network Driver Diagram
Outcomes
Primary Drivers
Secondary Drivers
By December 2016, we will increase socio-emotional wellbeing for children ages 0-8 in Dudley Square, Codman Square, and Mattapan by 30%.
Access to reliable, regularly updated indicators and data to inform collaboration
Shared existing data from multiple sources and agreed upon indicators
Socially connected caregivers
Disseminate peer advocacy curriculum and meeting model
Peer to Peer Advocacy workshops, clinics
Improve neighborhood social cohesion
Improved classroom climates
Systematic implementation of trauma-informed models in school settings
Integrated neighborhood child opportunity structure
Develop local community of practice
Network of engaged residents, stakeholders, and organizations
Build family protective factors
Financial opportunity centers in health centers to reduce material hardships
Improved understanding of child development by parents
Vision:
Aim:
Build community capacity, improve social cohesion, and strengthen family protective factors and neighborhood opportunity structures to maximize social-emotional competence and wellbeing for children and families.

11. Metrics we are using to our track progress
Parents’ Assessment of Protective Factors
% increase in parental resilience
% increase in social connections
% increase in concrete support in times of need
% increase in social and emotional competence of children
Classroom Assessment Scoring System
% increase in emotional support
% increase in classroom organization
% increase in instructional support
Neighborhood Measures
Social Cohesion
Civic Engagement
Collective Efficacy

12. What we are learning from our Neighborhood Survey
31 question survey that explores neighborhood connections
We were SURPRISED by the findings: Many felt ‘a part’ of their neighborhood and few had concrete support from neighbors.
What’s the N for this survey?

13. What we learned from “Switch”
Rider:
It is important to demonstrate how measurement and evaluation contributes to capacity building and sustainability.
Elephant:
It is essential to establish and cultivate meaningful relationships with our partners, ensure that they feel supported in their efforts, and acknowledge the impact of their work on community wellbeing.
Path:
To minimize burden, our metrics of interest should be incorporated into existing client paperwork used by our partner organizations.

14. Top two things we learned from other communities since CHILA1
Skid Row driver diagram exercise
Inclusive process
Generated deeper discussion
Healthy People of Waterville project
Power of storytelling
Reinforces importance of positive messaging in community health improvement

15. Our biggest challenge(s) right now are…..
Establishing a system for building and maintaining relationships with the Boston Public School System.
Creating a systematic process for partnering with public schools and preschools.

16. We hope to learn this at CHILA2…
Strategies to support the growth of our community data dashboard.
Strategies to plan for and work with the school system in Boston.
Tools to assist with maintaining relationships and momentum in dynamic and changing complex systems.

17. Best way to contact us: Renee.BoyntonJarrett@bmc.org
Vital Village Network
@Vital_Village