- 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 for Campus-Community Partnerships
- Partnership Case Studies
- Appendix for Campus-Community Partnerships
Step 7: Identify risk factors for the collaboration
Step 7: Identify risk factors for the collaboration
Make a list with partners of potential risks to the collaboration
Consider:
- What risks might be involved in setting up and starting the collaborative partnership?
- What risks might be involved in organizing the partnership?
- What risks might be involved in meeting the timelines for the collaboration?
- What risks might be involved in meeting the objectives of the collaboration?
- What risks might be involved in not having all the resources/funding needed to manage the partnership?
- Are there any liability issues (insurance, collective agreements, funding obligations, legal situations, confidentiality requirements, intellectual property)?
- Are there any other risks to consider?
Be proactive in developing strategies to deal with the risks
Consider:
- Have the partners concurred on methods to deal with the risks (accepting, transferring, mitigating or eliminating the risk)?
- Have specific steps been decided upon to address these risks?