2008 Presentations

Information from the Caring Across Communities and Fresh Ideas Grantee Meeting, March 18–20, 2008

    Fresh Ideas grantee presentations

    Access HealthColumbus – Community Solutions to improving the health of employed immigrants in Columbus, Ohio

    Baltimore Medical System Inc. – Establishing a collaboration with Head Start to increase use of mental health services for recent immigrant families in Baltimore

    Center for Children's Advocacy – Expanding legal advocacy to increase the access of immigrant and refugee children to education and health services in Hartford, Connecticut

    Center for New Community – A community and faith-based approach to improving social services in immigrant-dense rural communities

    Creative Interventions – Developing and implementing a community-based intervention model for domestic violence among immigrants and refugees

    Lincoln Literacy Council – Improving health for low English proficiency patients through health literacy training in Lincoln, Nebraska

    Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York City – Health and safety education and services and advocacy training for immigrant restaurant workers in New York City

    State of Georgia Department of Human Resources – Implementing a domestic violence intervention program for refugee men in Georgia communities

    United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – Identifying communication challenges and gaps in services for Mayans in Florida and developing a toolkit to assist providers

    Speaker presentations and handouts

    How to Work Optimally with Your Board
    Scott Wimer, Principal, Wimer Associates

    Working effectively with a board is a concern for many organizations. This presentation revisits the characteristics of a good board, summarizes how to optimally develop a board, and also provides strategies on how to address issues with a board.
    Handout: Decision Making Matrix

    Knowing How to Make "The Ask"
    Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, Senior Director of Strategic Projects for Community Coalition, Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training

    To become an effective fund-raiser, we need to understand who gives and why. This presentation summarizes key research on giving and uses that information to provide on fundraising and resource development.
    Handout: The Fine Art of Asking for the Gift

    Living the Message
    Mark Marosits, Principal, Seth Klukoff, Senior Consultant, & Finnbar O'Sullivan, Consultant, Worldways Social Marketing

    A how-to on putting a communications strategy in action, including shaping messages and building connections to key audiences.

    Program Evaluation 101
    Leticia Peguero, National Urban Fellow & Ayorkor Gaba, PsyM, Health Group Intern, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Measuring changes in behavior, attitude, knowledge, or whatever we hope to modify through our interventions, requires basic evaluation skills. This presentation reviews the Theory of Change and how to develop outcomes that are realistic, attainable and relevant to the intervention.
    Handouts: Logic Model, Pathway Map, Five Important Questions


    Program Evaluation 201
    Clea McNeely, DrPH, Assistant Professor and Deputy Director, Center for Adolescent Health, Johns Hopkins University

    Now that we have learned the basics of evaluation, this presentation summarizes the "Evaluation Trap," which can lead to wrong outcomes, and reviews the importance of using evidence-based practices and fidelity in program implementation.

    The Intersection of Language, Culture and Mental Health: Considerations for Training in Mental Health Interpreting
    Joy Connell, Senior Associate for Cross Cultural Consultation and Training, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Massachusetts State Department of Mental Health

    This presentation examines the meaning of mental health interpretation and how if differs from other interpreting. It also considers the role culture plays in mental health.

    Working with Interpreters in Mental Health Settings
    Yeshashwork Kibour, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Program for Survivors of Torture and Severe Trauma, Center for Multicultural Human Services

    This presentation provides information about the need for mental health interpreters and how to efficiently use interpreters. It also discusses the challenges of multicultural populations needing mental health interpreters.

    Additional Resources

    Center for Multicultural Human Services
    http://www.cmhs.org

    Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training
    www.grassrootsinstitute.org