Peer-to-peer Networking

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Peer-to-peer Networking
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• Gregg Wright, M.D.
• MCWIC Project Peer-to-Peer
• Child Development/School Health
• Nebraska State Health Department
• Answers4Families.org
• Child Welfare Training in NE
• gwright1_at_unl.edu

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Definition Bureaucrat
n. 1. a person who spends their daycutting red
tape . . .
lengthwise!!!
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Definition Bureaucrat
The job of a leader . . .
Turn the scissors crosswise!!!
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LESSONS

• 1. Peer-to-peer connections can be very
  important in finding ways to turn the scissors.

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LESSONS

• 2. Peer-to-peer connections (even on the
  internet) can be very supportive for people in
  difficult situations.

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9 Views on Midwest Connections

• Peter WatsonOrganizational Improvement
• Joan Morse Family-Centered Practice and
  Permanency Planning
• Joanne BrownABA - Legal and Judicial Issues
• Sonja VelazquezQuality Improvement
• Cheryl MontoyaData and Technology
• John LeVesqueAdoption
• Krista ThomasRuby Flagg-RossRegion V Networking
• Mary McKeeRegion VII Networking

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Peter Watson, Director

• National Child Welfare Resource Center for
  Organizational Improvement
• http//www.nrcoi.org
• pwatson_at_usm.maine.edu

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Joan Morse, Director

• http//www.nrcfcppp.org
• joanmorse_at_aol.com

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Joanne Brown, J.D., M.S.W.

• http//www.abanet.org/child/rclji
• jbrownconsulting_at_aol.com

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Sonia Velazquez American Humane Association
Childrens Division

• National Quality Improvement Center on
  Non-Resident Fathers in the Child Welfare System
• http//www.abanet.org/child/fathers
• soniav_at_americanhumane.org

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Cheryl Montoya

• National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data
  and Technology
• http//www.nrccwdt.org
• montoya.cheryl_at_gmail.com

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John Levesque

• National Child Welfare Resource Center for
  Adoption
• http//www.nrcadoption.org
• jlevesq7_at_maine.rr.com

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Krista ThomasHHS Region V Program Specialist

• krista.thomas_at_acf.hhs.gov

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Ruby Flagg-RossHHS Region V Program Specialist

• ruby.flagg-ross_at_acf.hhs.gov

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Mary McKeeHHS Region VII Program Specialist

• mary.mckee_at_acf.hhs.gov

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Now . . .
What peer-to-peer connections are now in place in
your organization?
. . . 3 ?s
What peer-to-peer connections do you need in your
organization?
What type of connections might work in your
organization?
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Peer-to-peer Connections

• Any connection between 2 or more individuals
• Performing similar jobs
• in different locations

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Consider . . .
Different Dimensions

• Level
• Focus
• Time
• Goal
• Mode

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Different Levels
Director to Director
Directors in a group
Trainer to Trainer
Supervisor to Supervisor
Front line worker to Front line worker
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Different Focus Areas
A single topic differential response
mental health system . . .
An open-ended connection 0ngoing discussion
question/answer . . .
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Different Time Scales
A one-time event
A few weeks
An ongoing connection
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Different Goals
Support
Timely Information
Fresh Ideas
Answers to questions
Connecting new with seasoned
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Different Modes
face to face meeting
Phone connections
Conference Calls
Video conference
Listserv/Blog/Q and A
Jointly authored wiki
Internet community
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Most of us are working under policies and
procedures that were developed when this was the
main way to communicate away from the office.
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Quick Ted, Get that one down on paper before you
forget it!
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Now . . .
What peer-to-peer connections are now in place in
your organization?
. . . 3 ?s
What peer-to-peer connections do you need in your
organization?
What type of connections might work in your
organization?
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Come to the Reception
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