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8 <br /> Use trauma-informed care, a client-centered approach and an empowerment model <br /> - A lot of the "help" clients have received in the past has actually been pretty <br /> traumatic for the folks receiving that help <br /> - Approach with a racial equity lens <br /> Collaboratively <br /> - Collaboration doesn't mean we're all performing the same functions, but we do <br /> what we are best suited to do and what we have the capacity for <br /> - Effective collaboration reflects being transparent regarding the best role for each <br /> partner and the capacity to take on those responsibilities <br /> - Once you understand your role, stay in your lane <br /> Via MOUS <br /> - MOUs are very important: they are how we are reaching the goals <br /> - Performance standards, measurement and tracking when applicable <br /> Thoughtfully and strategically <br /> - Coordinate plans and approaches <br /> Effectively communicate <br /> - Communication strategy <br /> o To elected officials on a regular basis for the purpose of continuity <br /> o To community as well <br /> Consider the full range of Human Services <br /> - Housing, health (including mental health), transportation,jobs, schools, food <br /> What do we need in order to accomplish this vision? <br /> Build on our best practices we use from other collaboration models <br /> - Good model in Partnership to End Homelessness because we developed a gaps <br /> analysis in 2017 and we do annual updates to all the boards and to the community <br /> o Need to publicize that more—a lot of people don't understand that we're <br /> working together on it <br /> - Can be helpful as a compare and contrast exercise to think about the other ways in <br /> which the jurisdictions collaborate where we have interlocal agreements, for <br /> example: Solid Waste, Greene Tract <br /> Better understand who is being helped by resources and how—via data gathering <br /> - It seems like we keep repeating the same number of people experiencing <br /> homelessness—are we actually moving the needle? Is this a new group of 150 or are <br /> we serving the same people? Are we using our resources in a way that really helps <br /> the needs we have here with our people? <br /> Page 3 <br />