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The Genesis Centre of Community Wellness is a community initiative, started in 1994 by residents of Martindale, Saddle Ridge and Taradale.
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GENESIS CENTRE OF COMMUNITY WELLNESS
A CASE STUDY
C E S A R C A L A , L A L I TA S I N G H A N D J A I M E E N A C H E S C UU N I T E D WA Y O F C A L G A R Y A N D A R E A
Building Collaboration between Residents and Service Agencies
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Agenda
The Case: Genesis Centre of Community Wellness
Building Strong NeighbourhoodsAudience ParticipationAsset Based Community Engagement From Theory to ActionQuestions and Answers
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History
The Genesis Centre of Community Wellness is a
community initiative, started in 1994 by residents of Martindale, Saddle Ridge and
Taradale.
“To develop a community centre that would meet the growing and unique recreation, sports, culture and educational needs of
Northeast Calgary.”
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North of McKnight Communities
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Castleridge
Falconridge
Saddle Ridge
Taradale
Martindale Coral Springs
The Uniqueness of the Area
Rapid growth The area experienced a 90% population increase from 2003 to 2008;
continue growth is expected in the next five years.
Diverse Population Immigrants comprise 42% of the population (compared to 21% in
Calgary) Aboriginal People represent 3% of the population 58% of the population are visible minorities (compared to 24% in
Calgary) Top source countries for the immigrant population - India, Philippines ,
Vietnam
Children and Youth Children age 0-14 comprise 26% of the population, compared to 18%
in Calgary 11% are children from 0 - 4 years old (compared to 5.8% in Calgary)
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Genesis Centre of Community Wellness
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YMCA
Calgary Public Library
Soccer Centre
Community and Human Services Area
Community Spaces
January 2011
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Community and Human Services Area
Space - 10,000 square feet for:Meeting Rooms, offices and Community Space
In addition use of shared spaces and facilities:Use of community (large) spaces ChildcarePossibility of sharing space with all partnersPerformance/festival spaceCombined programmingFood services
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Building Strong Neighbourhoods
Residents are supported to create strong, safe and supportive neighbourhoods
Creating opportunities for resident engagement
Enhancing individual and collective capacities
Developing networks – social support networks and networks of participation
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Community and Human Services Area
A consortium of agencies and resident groups working to support resident initiatives and provide seamless services to community members
An "incubation space" for resident-led projects and activities that increase civic involvement and community participation
Workshop and multipurpose spaces for flexible programs to suit community needs.
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Community and Human Services Area
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Resident-led Community Development
Traditional Organizations Community Development
Certainty Unpredictable, messy, risky
Short to mid-term focus Long term focus
Vertical accountability Multiple stakeholders
Fixed, standardized responses Customized, evolving processes
City/region perspective Neighbourhood perspective
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Help Wanted
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Questions at your tables
Questions:
As a resident what can I contribute to making the neighbourhood stronger?
What can service agencies contribute?How can we best work together?
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Enabling Characteristics for a CD approach
Asset-based, community engagementResponsive tailored solutionsInnovative and adaptive leadershipPartnership and collaborative approachesFlexible, nimble, adaptive mechanisms and
processesCleary articulated community focused
mission, vision and values
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Asset Based Community Engagement
Residents are the agents of change
Relationship between residents and organizations based on acknowledgement of contributions and shared responsibility
Residents and organizations work together to prioritize issues and plans of action
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Responsive and Tailored Solutions
Actions are suited to the situation of the neighbourhood
Solutions are developed with the local community
Flexibility and innovation is important
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Innovative and Adaptive Leadership
Ability to pursue agendas beyond the reach of any one organization
Willingness to be accountable to residents
Share leadership with others stakeholders
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Collaborations
Collaborations give the organization the ability to reach beyond their own limitations
Requires diverse people and organizations to work together
Awareness of the interdependence of all activities in community development
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Flexible, Nimble and Adaptive
Flexible – less bureaucratic structures to reduce barriers to participation for residents
Nimble – the capacity to respond to community work
Adaptive – the ability to allow for neighbourhood context
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Shared philosophical framework – Community-centred
Mission, vision and goals grounded and aligned with the community agenda
Intentionality
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Community Focused Mission and Vision
From Theory to Action
How do we put this into reality?
To begin, we embarked on two parallel processes Building resident engagement and
organizational capacities Developing collaboration among agencies
who have expressed interest in participating
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Parallel Process
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• North of McKnight Residents Committee
Residents
• The CollaborativeOrganizations
North of McKnight Residents Committee
A group of residents representing ethnic, faith and community associations focusing on:
Meaningful participation of residents in their communities
Providing a forum for community issues and concerns Influencing public services and programs Promoting greater cooperation in the community
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North of McKnight Residents Committee
Key elements of building the residents committee are building trust, working collectively and connecting communities
United Way has been working with the residents for the past four years
Terms of Reference developedActivities include:
Festival of lights We are one festival Roundtables and 1000 Voices project.
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The Collaborative
A group of organizations that is committed to work collaboratively with the community and each other to provide seamless services to the community.
Based on needs assessment in the community organizations were invited to participate in the planning process.
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The Collaborative
Worked together for 2 years to develop plans on how best to work together and share the space of the Community and Human Services Area.
The work is based on shared understanding of the purpose, goals and objectives.
A Memorandum of Understanding between members of the Collaborative will be signed to form the foundation for the Community and Human Service Area.
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The Collaborative
The purpose of the CHS Area is to provide a place for Genesis Community members to access services that are important to them and to contribute their talent and time in strengthening the Genesis Community.
The purpose of the Collaborative is to provide a coordinated, collaborative approach by service agencies providing services and programs in the CHS Area, to fulfil the purpose of the CHS Area, and to achieve results for members of the Genesis Community that could not be attained by any one of the Members acting alone.
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Minimum Specs for Programming
All programs must provide opportunities for building social networks;
All programs must demonstrate a commitment to community collaboration and community building;
All programs must demonstrate an awareness/understanding of the other resources available in the Centre and the Community for their target population;
All programs must demonstrate evidence of being based on an identified need, strength or opportunity in the community.
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Residents and Organizations Coming Together
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Roundtables
• Shared leadership between residents and organizations
• Provides an opportunity for organizations to listen to residents
• Provides an opportunity for residents to express their ideas about building stronger a stronger community
1000 Voices
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Governance Model
Collective outcome is greater than individual outcomes combined
Building on the strength community members bring
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Constellation Model of Governance
Innovative model; encourages people/organizations to think beyond traditional roles
Provides “excitement” Governance model
Based on shared purpose, goals and objectives Promotes collaboration Decreases bureaucracy Focuses on Action Participation is based on interest Includes residents in decision making
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Constellation Model of Governance
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Enabling Characteristics for a CD approach
Constellation Model
Asset-based, community engagement Includes residents in decision making
Innovative and adaptive leadership Decreases bureaucracy
Responsive tailored solutions Participation is based on interest
Partnership and collaborative approaches
Promotes collaboration
Flexible, nimble, adaptive mechanisms and processes
Focuses on Action
Cleary articulated community focused mission, vision and value
Based on shared purpose, goals and objectives
Constellation Model of Governance
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For more information visit:http://socialinnovation.ca/blogconstellation-governance
Elements of the Constellation Model
Residents:
Participants at all levels in the governance structure
The North of McKnight Residents Committee is the supporting organization for resident members in the governance structure.
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Elements of the Constellation Model
The Collaborative:
The collaborative is a group of organizations that have signed an agreement to work together with the community in the Community and Human Services Area and will respond to the needs that have been identified in the community.Community Development Conference 2011
Elements of the Constellation Model
Stewardship GroupProvides oversight and
makes strategic decisions
Made up of residents, members of the collaborative and two standing members
Central information point
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Elements of the Constellation Model
Trustee Agency: Is a member of the
Collaborative Holds the fiscal and legal
responsibilities for the Collaborative
Supports the work of the Collaborative and Constellations
The stewardship group provides direction and oversight to the Trustee Agency
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Elements of the Constellation Model
Constellations:
Self governing action-teams
Consist of residents and organizations
Identify desired outcomes for the groups or issue and work towards solutions
Report to the Stewardship group to keep the Collaborative informed about their activities
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Where We Are
Governance Model has been adoptedMOU has been developed and is close to
signingResidents developed TOR Roundtable discussions held; 1ooo voices
report publishedConstellations are formingTrustee Agency chosenGenesis Centre of Community Wellness is
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Where are we going?
Invitation to you to participate in further development
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Questions and Answers
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