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Gatekeeper state-wide expansion and implementation. SESSION II: Planning and Implementation Plan, Do, Study, Act! The nuts and bolts of launching and building a successful program. Your presenters today. Paul Iarrobino Multnomah County Aging & Disability Services - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SESSION II: Planning and Implementation
Plan, Do, Study, Act! The nuts and bolts of launching and building a successful
program
Gatekeeper state-wide expansion and
implementation
Your presenters today
Paul Iarrobino Multnomah County Aging & Disability Services
Lynn Schemmer-Valleau Multnomah County Aging & Disability Services
Check List for Your Work Plan
Key partners-- both internal and externalImplementation of an Advisory CouncilDiscussion and decision about structure of the program– identify the Hub, etc.Coordinator position– position description, budget considerations, target hire date, etcDevelop an outreach/training plan Develop training materialsPlan for program evaluation
Plan Do Study Act
Implementing Plan Do Study Act into your roll out of the Gatekeeper Program in your
community
Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA), is an interactive, four-stage problem-solving model used for accelerating change or improving a process.
When using the PDSA cycle, it's important to include internal and external customers; they can provide feedback about what works and what doesn't.
Key Partners
Identify key internal or community partnersInterested parties could include:
• Adult Protective Services• Mental Health • Developmental Disabilities • APD staff • Centers for Independent Living • Senior Centers • Community Advocates• 211
What types of MOU’s or agreements will you need to effectively implement your Gatekeeper
program?
Example of a Memorandum of Understanding
Example of a MOU
with Mental Health
Example of a Memorandum of Understanding
Example of a MOU with 211
Advisory Council MembersWho are stakeholders in your community?
Action Items for the Advisory CouncilWho will be the point person for trouble shooting
problems and bringing together all parties?What will be the process for taking Gatekeeper
calls?How will data be tracked? Who will be responsible for follow up?Who will train Gatekeepers?
Implementation of an Advisory Council
Determine Structure of the Program
Coordinator Position
Create a position description Budget considerations, FTE status– is there a way to connect this
position with other planned training efforts or community outreach activities? Are there other resources that can be leveraged? i.e. build relationship with APS for co-presentations
Recruitment-- qualifications, skills and abilities Volunteer management experience Public speaking skills Experience leading an advisory council Experience with technology and various training platforms Experience with adult learning principles
Think about your program’s activities, outputs and outcomes.
What goals will you set for the Coordinator to focus on?
Position Description
Good examples of
key elements for
the Gatekeeper
position
Develop an outreach/training plan
Think about the “low hanging fruit” in your community– where would it make sense to start doing some training?
Use key stakeholders and/or advisory council members as trial runs for presentations and to test the referral system you have set up
Use the principles of Plan Do Study Act to further develop your structure and to improve your systems and processes
Develop training materials
BrochureNote: potential for sponsorship from local community for printing costs
PowerPoint presentationHandoutsQuarterly E-NewsletterWebinarsYouTube training videosTrain the trainer materials to develop
a speaker’s bureau Keep in mind, all presentations should have capability of being customized to
fit the type of Gatekeeper organization you are presenting to.
Example of how training is customized based on industry
Easy to
customize
simply by
highlighting
the industry
Example of how training is customized based on industry
Another easy
way to
customize a
slide…
Example of how training is customized based on industry
Use case
examples
specific to the
industry you
are presenting
to
Examples of one page documents highlighting industry specific Gatekeeper Referrals
Examples of one page documents highlighting industry specific Gatekeeper Referrals
Examples of one page documents highlighting industry specific Gatekeeper Referrals
Examples of one page documents highlighting industry specific Gatekeeper Referrals
Something to consider…
Avoid jargon and acronyms when a Gatekeeper calls to make a referral.
Referring to the Gatekeeper as the “complainant” or throwing out a bunch of acronyms… “have you contacted APS?” “Have you checked resources with the ADRC?” “Is this a DV call?”
Also avoid jargon and acronyms in your Gatekeeper materials and trainings.
i.e. Referring to AAA… huh? You can tow my car??? What’s an Area Agency on Aging??
Examples of various materials: Text for employee newsletter or church bulletin
Do you know an elder in the community who is isolated, has no advocate and may need help or support? If so, please call the Gatekeeper Referral Line in Multnomah County: 503-988-3646 The Gatekeeper Program enables the local community to identify its own people in need of help. The elders who are referred to the program are the most isolated and have little or no support system to act in their behalf as they experience serious difficulties that compromise their ability to live independently. The role of the Gatekeeper is to simply recognize signs and symptoms that may indicate an older adult is in need of assistance or support and then to make the referral to the proper authorities—in this case, the Gatekeeper Referral Line for Multnomah County. For more information about the Gatekeeper Program, to schedule training or to receive the quarterly newsletter via email, contact the Multnomah County Gatekeeper Coordinator at 503-988-6717
Examples of various materials: Quarterly newsletter
Examples of various materials: News Release
Examples of various materials: Brochure
Examples of various materials: Poster for employee break room
Plan for program evaluation
How will you measure success?Think about your program’s activities, outputs and
outcomesDetermine what data you are going to collect and how
you are going to collect/track it Trainings/presentations
How many did you do? How many did your community partners/Gatekeeper Champions do? How many did volunteers in your speaker’s bureau do?
How many Gatekeeper referrals (RTZ call module) Where did the referrals come from (industry type)? How many were issues for APS? How many were “new” to you… (isolated, not receiving any
services/support)?
Examples of various materials: Post training evaluation
Tracking community presentations and training
This includes Gatekeeper
trainings
Using Data from RTZ to track Gatekeeper Referrals
Shows the source
of the Gatekeeper
referral (p
ulled from
RTZ) and then
grouped by industry
type
Example of Plan Do Study Act
Even though our program is well established there is always room for improvement!
Problem: We have two senior centers that share a zip code. The assignment of referrals (including Gatekeeper referrals) for either provider were based on census tract data. The boundary maps were confusing, and with new addresses being added, this caused even greater confusion. There was confusion for ADRC staff as well as the impacted senior centers and other centers and APD offices.
Plan Do Study Act
Solution: All parties were in agreement that the policy was confusing and it sometimes caused delay in clients being served.
Steps taken: Met as a consortium to discuss possible solutions. Proposed assigning new referrals to one agency for each
shared zip code. Centers had the ability to reassign after referral was received based on proximity to other assigned cases.
Since there was potential financial impact, the Directors of each agency were consulted and they agreed.
Piloted the change and it was well received. The stakeholders determined there was no need to change this policy any further.
Document to clarify zip code referral issue
Plan Do Study Act
Plan
Do
Study
Act
How to access Gatekeeper materials with the State Unit on Aging
On the State Unit on Aging web page Click on “Gatekeeper Program” on the right side of
the page Scroll down and you will find various resources that
have been postedOR
Under “latest news” on the SUA page you will find a list of the latest and greatest that have been posted.
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/spwpd/Pages/sua/index.aspx
SUA Web Page
Click onGatekeeper Program
Q & A
What questions do you have for Multnomah County?
Paul Iarrobino [email protected]
Lynn [email protected]
Coming soon to a webinar near you…
Wednesday, March 5 10-11:00 AM
Gatekeeper Sustainability How to build volunteers, provide recognition, develop media strategies & seek in-kind support & additional funding