Ma Making ng Change hange Hap appe pen Lead ader ership ship Aca cadem demy March h 10, , 2016
MCH Evolution • Outgrowth of St. Louis Healthy Start Program • Healthy Start Advisory Council • Making Change Happen Leadership Academy 2
What is MCH Leadership Academy? • An active & resourceful group of moms, dads and community members who have desire to change community conditions and address real barriers to improve the health and well- being of themselves, their children and families in their community • Empowers participants to identify conditions and core issues in neighborhoods that if changed could improve birth outcomes and reduce infant mortality 3
How it works? • Combination of training and support is offered in monthly group meetings (uses leadership development, community organizing and peer-to-peer models) • Trainings consist of hands- on, experiential learning and ‘rap’ sessions • Topics range from fabric of oppression; building web of support; how to use your voice to tell your story; meeting etiquette, etc. • Builds capacity of impacted families to participate in decision- making process 4
UNDERSTAND ISSUES MCH is building a network of impacted families and empowered leaders to drive social change 5
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Making Change Happen = Leadership Academy 7
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What MCH Leaders say? “We all work together, “It’s helped me to see “Before MCH, I was strengthen each other… that what I have to say just a woman with that’s what it’s all about and what I want to say kids, now I am parent being there for one is important and needs leader.” another, helping one to be heard .“ Myzonia Jenkins Scott another .“ MCH Leader - MCH Leader - MCH Leader 9
MCH Value & Impact • Social support and the feeling of family • Helped to become better parents • Learned how to carry themselves and be more confident • Strengthened sense of pride and power to change conditions • Positively affecting those in their communities • Looked to by others for answers/solutions • Provides a network of community resources 10
Milestones MCH Leader recruitment and expansion; Outreach for community listening Hosted sessions Implement MCH Healthy Start Community Community Outreach and HSAC Held In-District Job and Education Change Project Mtg w Resource Fair Congressional delegation 2016 Prior to 2011 2011-2014 2015 Changed the Trained 29 Leaders COFI Phase II vote of state (COFI Phase I) Birth of Leadership/Policy rep on child Interactive Family & Community MCH Development Skill-based care legislation Leadership Training Training Legal Training at CAD 11
Accomplishments & Activities Leaders attended child advocacy days (Jefferson City) lobbying on issues such as Medicaid Expansion and legislation impacting child care and early education. 12
Accomplishments & Activities Participated in a press conference in a state House Committee hearing on Medicaid Expansion 13
Activities & Accomplishments Responded to possible funding cuts to Healthy Start - wrote letters to Congress and President Obama and held an in-district meeting with Congressional delegation 14
Activities & Accomplishments • Participated in legal training sessions to better understand their rights • Invited to speak publicly including radio shows, press conferences and community conferences 15
Activities & Accomplishments Hosted a Community Job and Resource Fair @ STL Community College - Forest Park with over 50 vendors to address individual and collective needs of the community 16
Timeline Action Timeline Phase I COFI Training Fall 2015 29 parents/community resident leaders Team Building, Goal Selection & Action Spring 2016 Planning Phase II COFI Training Fall 2016 Community Outreach and Action Spring 2017 System/Policy Change Action 2017 17
Impact on policy, systems and practices • MCH builds the capacity of the community to impact policies, systems and practices to address community conditions associated with infant mortality • What about the capacity of our systems and institutions to interact with the community (i.e. MCH)? 18
Parent Engagement Models • Parent – Involvement – Engagement – Organizing • Parent Leadership • Peer to Peer Education • Parent-Led Policy Councils (Head Start) • Parent Cafés – Community Cafés • Neighborhood Leadership Development 19
Dis iscus cussion sion Questions estions • What outcomes mes does this s appro roac ach h address? ss? • What are your goals ls for this s strategy? gy? What does s success ess look k like? e? • How w does this s strategy egy align gn wi with the Roadmap? map? • How w wi will this s strateg egy y move e the needle le in addressing ssing inf nfant nt morta tality lity? ? • How can this strategy move from ‘programs’ to address polic icies ies and sys ystems ems-le level el change? e? • Are there any y early y wi wins the Cabine inet can achieve? 20
Cab abine inet Prog rogress ress Tal alkin ing g Poi oints • We e brought rought togeth gether er a cabine inet t of moms, s, dads ds and nd educa ducation, tion, faith, h, business siness and nd health lth care leade ders, s, to fi find nd out why so many babies bies are dying ing in n St St. Louis. is. Together, we’ve made progress by: • Creating a foundation of collaborative leadership. • Reviewing data about St. Louis’ infant mortality crisis. Conducting listening sessions with 126 family members to understand the stories • behind the data. Raising awareness about the issue • • Based on what we’ve learned so far, we have chosen a few initial areas we’d like to revie view more e close sely ly: • Home visiting for pregnant and new moms. • Engaging those most impacted as partners in promoting healthy families. • Once we confirm our initial priorities, we’ll form workgroups around each prio iority rity and nd bring g the righ ght t resou ource ces s togeth gether er to accel elerat ate change ge. 21
COM OMMUNIC MUNICATIONS TIONS UP UPDATE 22
Com ommunicatio munications ns In Infr frastruc astructure ture Video Social Media Channels Initial Brochure 23
Com ommunicatio munications ns In Infr frastruc astructure ture Introduction Website Presentation 24
Com ommunicatio munications ns Outreach reach • Engage aged d new se w sectors s in the inf nfant ant mor ortality ality re redu ductio ction n discussi di ussion. n. • Received 51 cabinet nominations • Secured 27 members representing key sectors • Engage aged d the community unity to voice its ne needs ds and nd ide deas for for sol oluti tions. ons. • 126 attendees at a series of community listening sessions • 20 ideas submitted online 25
Com ommunicatio munications ns Outreach reach • Buil ilt under derst standing anding an and public blic wil ill l arou around nd the is issue sue of of in infa fant nt mo mortal ality ity. • 6,000 unique website visitors • 126 Letters of Love submitted in the first month • 150% increase in the amount of infant mortality and premature birth related media coverage • 300 followers on social media channels 26
Com ommunicatio munications ns Outreach reach – Next xt St Steps eps • Increas rease aware renes ness s among g pe peopl ple wh who ha have ve the po power wer to impa pact ct systemic mic change ges. s. • Maintain ntain a ba baseline ne of pu publ blic c di dialogue gue arou round nd St. Louis’ infant mortality crisis. • Build ld awarene reness ss of strat rategic gic pr priori ritie ties s and d dr drive ve work orkgrou oup p pa partic icipation. pation. 27
Action & Commitment 28
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