IS Listening Session Results by Alessandra Pollock

Funding: Two Ways it is a Challenge

alessandra201 — 2025-10-14 17:27:48 UTC

Funding for people to have time to engage with IST opportunities and get paid for it and/or have time to do their regular work. And, funding to implement and sustain the work they design and develop with IST, including staffing and for incentives and tangible things like diapers.

Peer Learning

alessandra201 — 2025-10-14 17:29:53 UTC

We heard from all groups that networking, sharing ideas, having facilitators that have been through the process, staying connected through and at the end of the cohort experience are important to partners. One person mentioned mentorship.

Manager/Professional Development

alessandra201 — 2025-10-14 17:33:41 UTC

People mentioned they would like certifications from participating in IST work and would like supervisory training and support for staff and volunteers (parents and youth) to continue growing as leaders and managers of the work.

What we should keep doing

alessandra201 — 2025-10-14 17:35:59 UTC

Things like having facilitators with language and cultural backgrounds to match, listening and supporting brainstorming, providing 1:1 support, etc. Use comments to add anything else that we should keep doing.

Share Learning with Community

alessandra201 — 2025-10-14 17:39:59 UTC

Participants mentioned that they want BSK/King County to share back data, learning, etc. that they hear from community members, as well as IST to share a one-pager.

Service Provider Shortage

alessandra201 — 2025-10-14 17:47:35 UTC

Need for vetted service providers for developmental specialties like OT, PT, etc. Also need for quality interpretation for these services and/or culturally matched providers.

Ability to serve families beyond the P-5 age

alessandra201 — 2025-10-14 22:50:26 UTC

This could be just for a little longer if translation and interpretation made it difficult to get things done by the five-year-old deadline. Geographic restrictions can be difficult, too.

Parent Power Pathway

alessandra201 — 2025-10-14 22:52:58 UTC

Maria Jimenez mentioned this program that she's developed to create a pipeline of volunteers to staff to supervisors to support ongoing staffing needs and reducing turnover. Could be a great event for a lunch & learn.

Adding a way to come back after implementation?

alessandra201 — 2025-10-14 23:13:26 UTC

Share out the DV Pilot

hlocke3 — 2025-10-15 17:23:30 UTC

This could be a nice example to share out around innovating for systems change, coordination, partnerships, lessons learned, etc.

Warm hand off process to other resources

lmenstell — 2025-10-15 17:24:07 UTC

TA for grant writing support, etc.

Include funding for participation

hlocke3 — 2025-10-15 17:24:09 UTC

Create a formal pathway for participants to opt in to training to be 1:1 facilitators in future workshops

lmenstell — 2025-10-15 17:25:14 UTC

Learn about how IST helped a peer overcome a challenge

hlocke3 — 2025-10-15 17:25:31 UTC

Model facilitating a design activity

hlocke3 — 2025-10-15 17:26:14 UTC

invite orgs to share technology that works well for their programs

hlocke3 — 2025-10-15 17:26:37 UTC

Create a workbook or binder of materials for participants

lmenstell — 2025-10-15 17:26:39 UTC

Something with worksheets, etc. that they can bring back to other staff and reference later

Certificates

alessandra201 — 2025-10-15 17:27:18 UTC

Offer a certificate, STARS hours (if possible) and/or other options that individuals can use to demonstrate professional development.

Coordination & Referral

hlocke3 — 2025-10-15 17:27:22 UTC

This is an intention behind HMG

Increase accessible takeaway materials

hlocke3 — 2025-10-15 17:27:49 UTC

Add grant writing workshop

hlocke3 — 2025-10-15 17:30:05 UTC

Using a TOC, Practice Profile, and Data Storytelling to write strong grant applications

Keep virtual and shorter in time

hlocke3 — 2025-10-15 17:31:27 UTC

incorporate suggested topics for the group to consider

hlocke3 — 2025-10-15 17:33:57 UTC