Effective Action Planning and Implementation

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Background

This resource page focuses on helping communities build an effective action plan.  After bringing stakeholders together, gathering and analyzing data, and identifying needs in terms of services and programs, the next step is to develop an action plan to address those identified needs.  This will typically include multiple strategies.  Working in close coordination when developing a plan of action is an important as ever so that all stakeholders have buy-in and be accountable to the group.  While the experience of commuities varies, there are some common priniciples that consistently appear.  It is also important to consider cultural differences within a community an include needed competencies to ensure the action plan addresses the needs of all residents.

 

 

Key Opportunities to Improve Care Coordination

Develop and/or increase the use of an on-line shared directory of available resources

 

Expand the development and use of centrally managed personal success pathways

 

Assign and connect care teams to work together

 

Improve and appropriately share comprehensive assessments

 

Current Status

Building Effective Public Safety-Public Health Partnerships

Principles for Building Better Relationships
The Police Executive Research forum reports 5 principles for building better partnerships between law enforcement agencies, public health organizations, treatment providers, and other stakeholders from their April 2016 meeting. The five principles are:

1. Find common ground and work toward shared goals.
2. Respect and Learn from one another's positions and perspectives
3. Involve people from all levels within an organization
4. Be open to expanding your perspective and accepting new roles.
5. Maintain a community focus.

 

 

 

Tools & Resources

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Sources

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1. Police Executive Research Forum. 2016. Building Successful Partnerships between Law Enforcement and Public Health Agencies to Address Opioid Use. COPS Office Emerging Issues Forums. Washington, DC: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. [6]
2. Police Executive Research Forum. 2016. Building Successful Partnerships between Law Enforcement and Public Health Agencies to Address Opioid Use. COPS Office Emerging Issues Forums. Washington, DC: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. [7]
3. Police Executive Research Forum. 2016. Building Successful Partnerships between Law Enforcement and Public Health Agencies to Address Opioid Use. COPS Office Emerging Issues Forums. Washington, DC: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. [8]
4. Police Executive Research Forum. 2016. Building Successful Partnerships between Law Enforcement and Public Health Agencies to Address Opioid Use. COPS Office Emerging Issues Forums. Washington, DC: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. [9]
5. Police Executive Research Forum. 2016. Building Successful Partnerships between Law Enforcement and Public Health Agencies to Address Opioid Use. COPS Office Emerging Issues Forums. Washington, DC: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. [10]
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