Guidance for Stage 3 Implementation Strategies that Strengthen Communities , Capitalize on Strengths , and Address Prioritized Needs
The goal of Stage 3 is to create and implement strategies to positively impact community behavioral health . Stage 3 activities are based on the results of Stage 1 and Stage 2 research . Specifically , in Stage 3 , Crescendo and Polk vision key stakeholders will work together to ( 1 ) prioritize the community needs , ( 2 ) identify strategies and partners required to address a select set of higher-priority needs and service gaps , and ( 3 ) establish mechanisms by which activities can be managed and progress measured ( and strategies tweaked , if necessary ).
The Stage 3 activities includes engaging key stakeholders , connecting with higher-need community groups , developing activities to address higher-need service gaps , and building or enhancing partnerships . Project tasks will include working with Polk Vision and other select stakeholders to establish ongoing initiatives that engage community members , service providers , and others throughout the County – urban , suburban , and rural areas .
Specific research activities include the following :
• Needs Prioritization process . During the Needs Prioritization Process , project leaders and stakeholders will quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the breadth of needs identified in the Stage 1 and 2 research . Results will be categorized into three groups – “ Highest priority , High priority , and Other Needs ,” “ Red , Yellow , Green ,” or some other taxonomy , as determined to be most helpful to the community .
• Secondary research and review of Crescendo ’ s in-house database of best-practices referencing effective programs that address prioritized needs identified in the Stage 2 Report .
• Telephone or in-person interviews with select leaders across the U . S . managing effective community programs .
• Implementation Planning Matrix exercise .
• Community Dashboard : Develop key measures , metrics , definitions , data sources , and periodicity that reflect progress on Strategic Action Plan goals .
• “ Learning Community ” of community service providers and others who will meet on a regular basis , report progress on assigned goals , collaboratively work on a focused set of activities .
• Three community-wide “ Visioning Groups ” in different parts of Polk County to build engaged community members ( and service providers ), if possible , based on COVID-19 and Public Health restrictions .
Stage 3 work will be designed to identify key activities needed to do the following :
• Build capacity and increase access to care
• Reduce stigma
• Increase services for higher-risk groups
• Break down silos
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