Building Healthy Communities Regina Byrne Community Development - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• Building Healthy Communities

Regina Byrne Community Development Officer IPH Open Conference 11th October 2012

• Presentation Overview

Brief overview of Monaghan Integrated Development Summary of the Local Community &Community Development Programme Building Health Communities– Innovative community development model aimed at tackling social determinants of health using bottom up approach Piloting the model Key learning to date

• Monaghan Integrated Development About US

Local Development Company responsible for delivering a range of programmes to support specific target groups using a partnership approach Core role: Promote social inclusion Support enterprise development and employment creation Facilitate access to education, training and lifelong learning Assist community groups to identify needs and develop local solutions Further Information: www.midl.ie

• LCDP: Policy Background

The Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) was developed by the Department (DCEGA) in response to the issues and priorities highlighted in the National Strategic Framework for Social Inclusion Policy Documents: Action Plan for Jobs: LCDP (6.8) Supporting Social Inclusion The National Report on Strategies for Social Protection and Social Inclusion (NSSPI) National Action Plan for Social Inclusion and NDP 2007– 2013

• Programme Aim

To tackle poverty and social exclusion through partnership and constructive engagement between Government, its agencies and people in disadvantaged communities Programme has 4 high level goals Piloting the model falls under Goal 1 Promote awareness, knowledge and uptake of a wide range of statutory, voluntary and community services

Building Healthy Communities The Model

• BHC Aim & Objectives

Aim: To improve the health and wellbeing in targeted communities by tackling the social determinants of health using 1.Partnership approach 2.Bottom up approach or what the European Commission refers to as ‘Community Led Local Development’ Objective: To improve access to services whilst working to empower local communities

• Key Elements

Partnership (From the Onset): Formation of strategic alliances through the establishment of a multi stakeholder committee consisting of representatives of the key services and community representatives from targeted communities Community: Engaging & building the capacity of targeted communities to: Identify local needs Form alliance/partnership with key services Play an active role in community based health initiatives

• The Model

• Piloting the Model

Selection Criteria:

• 1. Rural Communities
• 2. Statistics – CSO & Gamma Statistics (Relative Deprivation)
• 3. Groups that hadn’t engaged/benefited from the social

inclusion programmes as much as other groups

• 4. Interested communities willing to ‘buy-in’ to the model

Pilot Sites: Site 1: Mullyash/Oram Site 2: Newbliss/Aghabog/Killeevan/Greenan’s Cross

• Population Pilot Sites - CSO Statistics

Pilot Area (1): 2006 2011 Mullyash 355 363 Churchhill 572 667 Pilot Area (2): Newbliss 741 798 Killeevan 365 369 Aghabog 310 339 Drumhillagh 630 691 691

• Piloting the Model – Progress to Date

Pre-development work: Work with selected communities and key services, ‘buy-in’ obtained. Overarching multi stakeholder committee formed – roles and responsibility clearly defined Needs Analysis: Household Surveys devised – collaborative methodology used Distribution of Surveys: Key community activists recruited volunteer to distribute and collect surveys

• Progress to Date Cont’d

• Progress to Date Cont’d

Collaborations: Established with Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) for the survey work of element. Resources: Intern secured through Jobsbridge, national internship programme Excellent Response Rates: Site 1: Mullyash/Oram 67% response rate Site 2: Newbliss/Aghabog Killeevan/Greenan’s Cross 77% response rate

• Key Learning to Date

New relations: Formed as result of the model. Some services reporting that it has enabled them to make key contacts within communities that haven’t engaged in some of their services Improved understanding: Amongst project stakeholders of the value of interagency working in developing multifaceted approaches to improving access to services Solution focused: Provides an opportunity for joint problem solving and joint approaches

• Key Learning to Date Cont’d

Resource intensive: Pre-development work and survey element need dedicated resources. Pre-development work essential to create a shared understanding of the model Survey work: Community ownership essential. Local co-ordination on the ground and local volunteers distributing surveys key success factor Community Development Capacity Building Model: Build in sufficient time for the capacity building element of the project

• Regina Byrne

Community Development Officer Monaghan Integrated Development The Workhouse Shercock Road Carrickmacross Co Monaghan ℡ ℡ ℡ ℡ 042 9664478

• rbyrne@midl.ie