- Introduction to Campus-Community Partnerships
- Types of Campus-Community Partnerships
- Steps To Building A Collaborative Partnership
- Step 1: Determine the need and readiness
- Step 2: Recruit the right people and organizations
- Step 3: Assess resources needed
- Step 4: Determine structure of the collaborative partnership
- Step 5: Develop a communication strategy
- Step 6: Agree on and develop an action plan
- Step 7: Identify risk factors for the collaboration
- Step 8: Create an open environment
- Step 9: Celebrate successes
- Elements of an effective partnership
- Benefits and risks of partnerships
- Tips for successful partnerships
- Supports from the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health
- Resources
- Partnership Case Studies
- Appendix
Step 6: Agree on and develop an action plan
Step 6: Agree on and develop an action plan
Develop an action plan to meet goals/objectives of collaborative partnership
Consider:
- Have benchmarks been established? Where we are now (the baseline) and what do we need to achieve (the objective)?
- What steps must be taken to reach these objectives?
- What is the desired timeline for how long it’s likely to take?
- Who will be responsible for seeing the action is successfully completed?
- What resources are needed?
- Has the scope of the collaboration been identified? Which activities are inside the scope of the initiative and which activities are outside of it?
- What is the indicator (measurable outcome) to know the goal has been achieved?
- Has a plan been developed to evaluate the collaboration?
- Is there a plan in place for sustaining the partnership?
Review the objectives to determine if they are S.M.A.R.T.+C
- Specific
- Measurable (at least potentially)
- Achievable
- Relevant/realistic (to the mission)
- Timed (date for attainment)
- Challenging (requiring substantial effort)