Description of Service
Lead a community through a three-phased capacity building process to foster resiliency: (1) assess current capacity, (2) provide capacity-building activities and strategies for individual organizations and for collaborative action, and (3) guide the resulting community network and collective leadership in acting on agreements, processes, activities, and funding plans
Phase 1
Assess current organizational capacity (includes analysis of resiliency factors of key organizations---governing agencies, schools, various businesses and nonprofits); assess community needs and assets (includes geospatial representation)
| Product Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Organizational Capacity & Resiliency Assessment (with an accompanying Scoring Rubric to prioritize development needs) | Assessment to identify areas where nonprofits need to improve and build capacity to better serve; There are 7 parts to this review (1) Organizational Development, (2) Leadership, (3) Program Development, (4) Evaluation, (5) Resource Development, (6) Community Engagement, and (7) Resiliency Factors |
| Community Assessment Survey | STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND DESIGN: This survey is designed to gather data from individuals that could not be otherwise obtained in order to create a Community Profile. This survey along with community canvassing exercises will contribute to the creation of a comprehensive visualization of a community that resides in a specified geographic area as the data is represented geospatially through mapping.
This assessment consists of 7 modules that may be administered collectively (highly recommended) or simply by choosing the one(s) that fit the need. Module A must be administered to gain demographic data and must be tailored to the geographic area. Modules B, C, D, E, F, and G are standard documents. Module G though does allows for a community to create a custom set of questions strictly applicable to its situation or programs to obtain feedback regarding assets and deficits. |
| Assessment Facilitator Toolkit | Includes all of the essential tools, materials, forms, and instruments needed to organize and conduct community assessments |
| Resiliency Factors Analysis for Schools | Consists of a review process for a school in four critical areas [(1) composition and programs, (2) physical environment, (3) cultural environment, (4) communications] and how the components of each contribute to resiliency; includes the use of 4 tools for data collection [(1) General Demographics & Inventory Reporting, (2) On-Campus Observation Assessment, (3) School Culture Assessment, (4) Communications Assessment] and results in an analysis of resiliency factors in a report with an accompanying CD toolkit for help in implementing recommendations and measuring change |
| Resiliency Factors Analysis for Governing Agencies | Consists of a review process for a governing agency in four critical areas [(1) programs and processes, (2) physical environment, (3) cultural environment, (4) communications] and how the components of each contribute to resiliency |
| Resiliency Factors Analysis for Businesses | Consists of a review process for a business in four critical areas [(1) programs and processes, (2) physical environment, (3) cultural environment, (4) communications] and how the components of each contribute to resiliency |
| Comprehensive Community Profile | The cornerstone of the PCR model is a means of knowing and understanding a community by exploring a multitude of data sets, some geospatially; enables community members to easily identify key assets, spatial inequalities, and resource deficits essential to assessing, building, and maintaining a balance in the seven areas of wellbeing and ensuring resiliency; serves to inform residents of resources available and issues that need attention while providing the basis for establishing networks throughout the area to strengthen community bonds for better sustainability of efforts; There are three major areas in which you will need to collect data.
General Demographics: vital and social statistics (race, language, religion, age, births, deaths, marital status, socio-economic levels, education levels, employment stats, crime stats, as well as expressed concerns Specific Wellbeing Data,: data that is most relevant to a particular area of wellbeing (i.e. PMI would gather in depth information with regards to the population numbers and he physical and mental condition of specific groups who are usually in need of more care such as infants, the disabled, the elderly; meanwhile the SIR team would be looking into social opportunities and relationship building skills for parents with newborns, the elderly, the disabled and so on) Community Assets: data listing of all the resources at work in a geographic area (may also include entities not yet engaged but with potential) (i.e. nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, libraries, hospitals, businesses, social clubs, daycares, residents, etc.); this data collection would include a table of the type of asset, specific resources, and wellbeing connection as well as information regarding current practices that promote resiliency |
| Community Canvassing Toolkit | Includes all of the equipment, materials, tools, forms and instruments needed to conduct community canvassing activities |
| WWW.JoinPCR.NET | Website for communication and collaboration efforts; will be used throughout all phases and beyond (currently only the pilot for Duval County zip 32211 is in development) |
Phase 2
Provide and/or organize capacity building activities and strategies for the community and its key organizations based on the previous assessments in Phase 1
| Product/Service Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Individual Capacity Building Itinerary | Basically a course/activities schedule stating the Activities that the organization has registered for based on the OCRA assessment, when and where they will occur, and the organizations assigned Coach |
| ICBI Catalog | Serves as an activities catalog to guide organizations and coaches in designing the ICBI; Based on the results of the OCRA, organizations should review the course offerings and complete the registration form in the back to register for activities to build their capacity in at least their three weakest areas: Organizational Development, Leadership, Program Development, Evaluation, Resource Development, Community Engagement, and/or Resiliency Factors. |
| Rise & Dine: Leadership Rally | An informal gathering of leaders from various sectors who are working to build a vision for the future in the targeted geographic area. It is designed to inform all regarding the goals and objectives of the PCR initiative and launch the Small Things Make a Big Difference campaign and the Promoting Community Assets campaign |
| PCR Booklet Series | Introduces the basic concepts of PCR development and provides guidelines and tools for establishing, maintaining, and sustaining a community network with collective leadership to address needs collaboratively in 7 key areas of wellbeing and promote resiliency |
| PCR Workshop Series | Workshops based on the PCR booklets |
| Resource Development Workshop | Goal: Increase the ability of the participants who complete this workshop to successfully lead or contribute to resource development activities within their particular area of profession.
Objectives |
| Program Development & Evaluation Workshop | Goal: Increase the ability of the participants who complete this workshop to develop or review program activities including the evaluation of impact and efficiency. |
| Leadership Development Workshop | Goal: Increase the knowledge of the participants who complete this workshop in the area of successful leadership practices and develop a strategic plan to capitalize on leadership strengths and meet needs. |
| Nonprofit Planning Toolkit | Includes checklist, flowcharts, tools and references to organize and formalize nonprofit organizational structure |
Phase 3
Provide guidance to the CCW and WATs in acting on agreements, processes, activities, and funding plans
| Product/Concept Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Community Council of Wellbeing | Introduced in the PCR booklets;
In order to establish, monitor, and maintain a balance in the 7 Areas of Wellbeing (Environmental Security & Responsibility, Fiscal Management & Stability, Intellectual Growth, Introspective Reflection, Mental Clarity, Physical Fitness, and Social & Interpersonal Relationships), to coordinate the efforts of all Action Teams, and provide a common entity for communication and evaluation. |
| Wellbeing Action Team | Introduced in the PCR booklets; Each team shall consist of residents of the community and those that work in the area whether through a business or a nonprofit/government agency.
Qualifications: (1) Stakeholder in the community and (2) Performs work in or has a strong interest in the particular area(s) of wellbeing It is strongly encouraged to make the team as diverse as possible keeping in mind all sub-groups of the ORB (Organizations, Residents, Businesses). In order to identify, promote, and/or design activities that encourage the presence of the 6 Resiliency Factors in all 3 Environments (home, school/work, community) and for all 3 Types of Stakeholders (organizations, residents, businesses) through 3 Key Actions (partnering, communicating, celebrating). |
| Small Things Make a Big Difference campaign | Introduced in the PCR booklets; the completion of several small service projects with high visibility in the geographic area of interest to take first steps in building collaborative action plans and generating excitement about positive change |
| Promoting Community Assets campaign | Introduced in the PCR booklets; the identification and communication of the key community assets in a geographic area to increase knowledge of resources, educate residents about balance and wellbeing, promote a positive community self image in the area, and establish sustainable community education and celebration events. |
Who We Are:
ERCEGI, Inc. is a community-based 501(c)3 nonprofit research and development organization based in Jacksonville, Florida. As a Networking Agent, our fundamental purpose is to use emerging technology to support data-driven decision making in identifying and bringing existing organizations together in collaborative partnerships to build long-term solutions and to advance community resiliency.
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