MN Strategic Refresh: Priority Area 3. Families and communities play an active role in informing the planning, implementation, and oversight of state and local early childhood programming. (Strategies and Action) by SRC

MN Strategic Refresh: Priority Area 3. Families and communities play an active role in informing the planning, implementation, and oversight of state and local early childhood programming. (Strategies and Action) by SRC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk en-us 2022-10-21 14:31:09 UTC 2022-10-28 17:33:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Questions about faith-based? SRC_1 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356178479 2022-10-25 21:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356178479 Lesson on Indigenous Evaluation and community-developed metrics and co-created evaluation https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356179718 2022-10-25 21:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356179718 Which children /families are we trying to prioritize? SRC_1 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356181329 2022-10-25 21:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356181329 Co-develop communication strategies and community engagement WITH communities amandavarley https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356182105 2022-10-25 21:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356182105 Think about the intersectionality of communities/families, even if we have different views (ie religion) SRC_1 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356182578 2022-10-25 21:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356182578 Wide range of state agencies to meet holistic needs of kids - Heath, Education, Human Services, Housing, Transportation, Children's Cabinet, Employment and Econ Dev amandavarley https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356182920 2022-10-25 21:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356182920 Formalized process for closing the feedback loop; families at the decision-making table. amandavarley https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356185829 2022-10-25 21:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356185829 Need language access; need dedicated staff. amandavarley https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356190482 2022-10-25 21:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356190482 overarching state gov body to support all community engagement SRC_1 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356190791 2022-10-25 21:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356190791 Thinking about agriculture and corrections...all agencies are related to early childhood SRC_1 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356191370 2022-10-25 21:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356191370 What's legislative? How can we get support there? amandavarley https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356191525 2022-10-25 21:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356191525 It's not enough to hire diverse staff at agencies. https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356194557 How are agencies retaining staff of diverse backgrounds? How is the culture of the agencies more welcoming or supportive? ]]> 2022-10-25 21:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356194557 Community engagement strategies should also support families' goals for early childhood initiatives. https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356195837 2022-10-25 21:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356195837 who can be non-partisan? and come to this conversation SRC_1 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356199430 2022-10-25 21:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356199430 Thinking about the populations we want to reach, are they over represented and doing well. SRC_1 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356200311 2022-10-25 21:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356200311 Track race/ethnicity of applicants to new positions, and hires at State agencies saras5 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356200624 2022-10-25 21:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356200624 Look at who we are giving grants too and who is on their board. Looking at the state level, there is more diversity, efforts are being made. We need to hire people and they need to feel like they have a voice and be able to bring their true self/voice to the work space. SRC_1 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356202265 2022-10-25 21:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356202265 Use processes/measures used to create Community Solutions Advisory Board, and Community Hubs grant review team saras5 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356202519 They identified several criteria for how to create diversity among people making decisions on grants (and later review of the CS work).]]> 2022-10-25 21:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356202519 We'll know we are making progress if we see more state staff engaging in community activities building relationships and trust https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356202823 2022-10-25 21:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356202823 We'll have functional feedback loops in place https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356203521 2022-10-25 21:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356203521 # of communications/contacts the state has with communities post-engagement saras5 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356203999 2022-10-25 21:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356203999 Levels of communication between state and community (school systems, local agencies, etc). Where the state leans into building trust explicitly with some partners, and where it can happen more explicitly. (Don is example of where it works well). Need to influence the community agencies to build trust. SRC_1 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356206822 2022-10-25 21:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356206822 Thinking about the oversight portion of the PA, if we still have that at this level, it means we did all the other steps well. SRC_1 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356208777 2022-10-25 21:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356208777 Organizations working in early childhood programming are aware of State strategic plan/refresh saras5 https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356210306 2022-10-25 21:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356210306 We'll know there is more trust when we ask families and communities and they say that the relationships are better. They have to actually feel this is true. https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356604066 2022-10-26 03:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356604066 Overall, state agencies need to do a better job of communicating with broader public on what they are doing. This builds trust and increases transparency. https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356605828 This can be done through partners, through communications tools/strategies, community events and tabling, and more.]]> 2022-10-26 04:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/SRC_1/51vwxhhx0hpbu5xk/wish/2356605828