National MCH Workforce Development Center

Customized workforce development for Title V agencies tackling health transformation challenges

Louisiana In-Person Consultation 2024

August 12-13, 2024

Objectives

  • Strengthen relationships and recognize organizational assets
  • Understand role in promoting health equity at the individual and organizational level
  • Complete a first draft of the BFH health equity work plan
  • Agree on next steps through January 2025

Tool Menu

R4P Considerations Tool

Rose-Bud-Thorn (not a WDC tool)

Agenda

Monday, August 12

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Welcome, Introductions and Connecting as People – Lacey, Tara, and Dorothy

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • Establish expectations for time together
  • Energize and prepare team members for future activities
  • Connecting as people

Activity:  Empty your Cup

1:300 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Equity in BFH – Flint

1:300 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
  • Define equity terms (health equity, health inequity, what’s the diff between EDI & health equity, etc.)
  • Review key concepts that are foundational to equity work
  • Celebrate/recognize BFH equity accomplishments

 

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

AIM Statement – Flint

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.

Break

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
2:40 pm – 4:00 p.m.

Equity Action Planning – Lindsey

2:40 pm – 4:00 p.m.
  • Review R4P Framework
  • Demonstrate the use of a that supports equity considerations and planning
  • Identify key considerations that impact equity planning

Tool:  R4P Considerations Tool

4:00 pm – 4:10 pm

Break

4:00 pm – 4:10 pm
4:10 pm – 4:45 pm

BFH Workplan – Lacey and Tara

4:10 pm – 4:45 pm
  • Clarify expectations and parameters (competencies framework will come from alignment with BCPHE, OPH HEAT, Amy’s direction)
  • scope, timeline, consultant, budget, PHIG
  • Prioritize discovery
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Reflect and Adjourn – Dorothy, Lindsey, Tara and Lacey

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
  • Reflect on today’s learning
  • Confirm goals for tomorrow

Tuesday, August 13

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Welcome and Icebreaker – Dorothy, Lacey and Tara

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Using Appreciative Inquiry to understand organizational strengths and assets relevant to equity practice – Dorothy

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
  • Walk through process and capture what is working well in BFH
  • Capture assets that are available for change efforts
  • Recognize strengths of current approaches

Tool:  Appreciative Inquiry

9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Workplan Work Session – Lacey and Tara

9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
  • Develop an Action Plan to focus on actions and accountability, helping the team stay organized and aligned.
  • Reflect together, learn and make course corrections.
  • This time will include two, ten minute breaks at 10am, and again at 11:05am

Tools:30/30 Form

11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Pulling it All Together – Dorothy and Lindsey

11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • Hear from colleagues about proposed actions for BFH equity plan
  • Agree on next steps for next six months
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Reflect and Adjourn – Dorothy, Lindsey, Lacey and Tara

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Reflect on what we learned, what was hard, and what comes next.

Tool:  Rose- Bud-Thorn