A mixed-method exploration of functioning in Safe Schools/Healthy Students partnerships

Merrill, Marina L.; Taylor, Nicole; Martin, Alison J.; Maxim, Lauren A.; D'Ambrosio, Ryan; Gabriel, Roy M.; Wendt, Staci; Mannix, Danyelle; Wells, Michael E.

doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2011.11.003

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“…The study resulted in a 60-item instrument using factor analysis (44 for leaders, 38 for non-leaders). “Success” was a concept defined qualitatively by interview participants’ own assessment of the partnerships’ effectiveness Partner resources, financial resources, input interaction (partners and mission), roles and procedures Safe Schools/Health Students, USA ( Merrill et al , 2012 ) A mixed method evaluation of a national partnership initiative in the US between school districts, mental health, law enforcement, juvenile justice agencies and other community organizations. A survey based on Community Coalition Action Theory was distributed to 1578 partners at 175 sites to collect partner perceptions of the success of the initiative.…”

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“…While these individual characteristics and skills are clearly important for collaborative leadership, Barile et al ( Barile et al , 2012 ) also found that the length of time a leader had been in place predicted overall functioning. Furthermore, transparency, inclusiveness, and shared decision making all positively affect partnership functioning ( Zakocs and Guckenburg, 2007 ; Merrill et al , 2012 ).…”

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“…In Table 1 , we have established the ways in which (when appropriate) studies have identified positive outputs, outcomes or impact. Several studies identify community capacity as an important outcome of partnership and seek to understand the pathways of its development ( Kegler et al , 2007 ; Zakocs and Guckenburg, 2007 ; Cheadle et al , 2008 ; de Groot et al , 2010 ; Kegler and Swan, 2012 ; Merrill et al , 2012 ). Nelson et al ( Nelson et al , 2013 ) examined a concept they referred to as “community connectedness” as an outcome.…”

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What makes intersectoral partnerships for health promotion work? A review of the international literature

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Jones

Barry

2016

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A Health in All Policies approach requires creating and sustaining intersectoral partnerships for promoting population health. This scoping review of the international literature on partnership functioning provides a narrative synthesis of findings related to processes that support and inhibit health promotion partnership functioning. Searching a range of databases, the review includes 26 studies employing quantitative (n = 8), qualitative (n = 10) and mixed method (n = 8) designs examining partnership processes published from January 2007 to June 2015. Using the Bergen Model of Collaborative Functioning as a theoretical framework for analyzing the findings, nine core elements were identified that constitute positive partnership processes that can inform best practices: (i) develop a shared mission aligned to the partners’ individual or institutional goals; (ii) include a broad range of participation from diverse partners and a balance of human and financial resources; (iii) incorporate leadership that inspires trust, confidence and inclusiveness; (iv) monitor how communication is perceived by partners and adjust accordingly; (v) balance formal and informal roles/structures depending upon mission; (vi) build trust between partners from the beginning and for the duration of the partnership; (vii) ensure balance between maintenance and production activities; (viii) consider the impact of political, economic, cultural, social and organizational contexts; and (ix) evaluate partnerships for continuous improvement. Future research is needed to examine the relationship between these processes and how they impact the longer-term outcomes of intersectoral partnerships.

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What makes intersectoral partnerships for health promotion work? A review of the international literature

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“…Alternatively, quantitative data can inform qualitative data collection. To assess partnership functioning, the SS/HS national evaluation team deployed a survey to collect partner's perceptions of functioning within their SS/HS partnerships, used the results of that survey to rank order grantees, and conducted focused interviews with the 10 highest and 10 lowest performing sites to identify six distinguishing themes (Merrill et al, 2012).…”

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Challenges, Opportunities, and Methods for Large-Scale Evaluations

Derzon

2018

Eval Health Prof

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The logic, theory, and practice of large-scale evaluation were once limited to large federal initiatives. However, with the advent of regularly collected performance measures and the often multisite implementation of quality improvement efforts, there is an opportunity to adopt large-scale evaluation methods in local and regional evaluation efforts. While ineffective programs show little variation in their ineffectiveness, effective programs generally show a range of effects. A central task of large-scale evaluation is to describe and ascribe why the same program, implemented in multiple settings, produces different effects. By its attention to variation attributable to setting, activities, outputs, and by participants and documenting the conditions in which programs achieve greater and lesser success, large-scale evaluation supports the needs of decision-makers when choosing to implement an evidence-based program. In addition to knowing a program is effective, decision-makers want to know whether it is appropriate for their situation and what facilitates or impedes effective implementation and bears on the program's ultimate effectiveness. This article presents the different methods and approaches appropriate for effectively and efficiently constructing and executing a large-scale evaluation that will provide decision-makers the evidence they need for evidence-informed adoption of effective programs.

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“…Moreover, funding agencies and governmental agencies are encouraging collaborative efforts among grantees. For example, the National Cancer Institutes have offered awards for collaborative cancer prevention efforts (Luque et al 2010), as well as the SAMHSA Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative (Merrill et al 2012). Emerging evidence suggests that collaboration can improve population level health outcomes (Darnell et al 2013;Feinberg et al 2007).…”

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Leveraged Resources and Systems Changes in Community Collaboration

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American J of Comm Psychol

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Most models of community collaboration emphasize the ability of diverse partners to come together to enact systematic changes that improve the health of individuals and communities. The ability of these groups to leverage resources is thought to be an important marker of successful collaboration and eventual improvements in community health. However, there is a paucity of research addressing linkages between systems change activities and leveraged resources. This study used a sample of collaboratives (N = 157) that received technical assistance and funding through the Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) between 2006 and 2007. Data were collected from collaborative report of activities and funding, member ratings of collaborative functioning, and characteristics of the communities served by the collaboratives drawn from US Census data. Cross-lagged regression models tested longitudinal associations between systems change activities and leveraged dollars. The results indicated that systems change activities predict increased leveraging of resources from state/federal and private partners. However, there was no evidence that systems changes were linked with leveraging resources from local groups and agencies. These findings have important implications for providing technical assistance and training to health partnerships. Furthermore, future research should consider the relative strength of different systems change activities in relation to the ability of coalitions to leverage resources.

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A mixed-method exploration of functioning in Safe Schools/Healthy Students partnerships

Cited by 6 publications

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What makes intersectoral partnerships for health promotion work? A review of the international literature

What makes intersectoral partnerships for health promotion work? A review of the international literature

Challenges, Opportunities, and Methods for Large-Scale Evaluations

Leveraged Resources and Systems Changes in Community Collaboration

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