Supporting Sustainable Caregiving Coalitions Presented by the National Alliance for Caregiving

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Supporting Sustainable Caregiving
Coalitions Presented by the National Alliance
for Caregiving

• Donna Heppermann, MSW
• Beatitudes Center DOAR
• Developing Older Adult Resources

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The 4 PsPassion

• 1. Focus on believe in those you serve
• 2. Believe in what you do

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Partnerships

• 1. It cant be done alone
• 2. Hang up your agency hat
• 3. Think outside the box

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Perseverance

• 1. It wont be easy
• 2. Go back to A
• 3. Have goals objectives
• 4. Can you be assertive-even aggressive?

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Patience

• Think of Rome
• Personalities

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The Regional Approach-Central Arizona Kinship
Care Coalition

• A. Beginning
• 1. Who are the players? (1995 a task force)
• 2. Why a coalition
• 3. When, where how often?
• 4. Structure
• 5. Goals Objectives

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• B. Growth
• 1. To C-3 or not to C-3
• a. Charter
• b. New Structure
• c. Funding
• 2. Hills Valleys

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• 3. Insurance Policies
• a. Strategic Planning
• b. Leadership
• c. Focus
• d. Projects Partners

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• C. Where do we go from here?
• 1. Back to square 1
• 2. Strategic Plans
• 3. Accomplishments
• 4. Resting on your laurels (Dont get too
  comfortable)

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Beatitudes Center DOARDeveloping Older Adult
Resources

• Donna Heppermann, MSW
• Director
• Generations Program
• 602-274-5022
• 555 West Glendale Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85021
• TDD Service CALL AZ Relay Svc 1-800-842-4681
• Fax [phone]
• www.centerdoar.org heppermann_at_centerdoar.org