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Strategic Plan 2016

Vision

A Community without Barriers

Mission

Leading our community in a collaborative effort to improve identified health, wellness and social issues

Purpose

The Coalition for Healthy Communities collectively addresses key issues within the Zion-Benton Community

SWOT:

STRENGTHS (Internal):

  • Strong networking and relationships
  • Good dynamics/mix of personalities on the Coalition
  • Our willingness and ability to evolve
  • No personal agendas or egos
  • CHC longevity

WEAKNESSES (Internal):

  • Technology use to address communication issues
  • Branding of CHC
  • Communication between groups
  • Financial precariousness
  • Scope is too wide

OPPORTUNITIES (External):

  • Enhance our branding in the community
  • Reach more people with our efforts (activities and programs)
  • Increase collaboration (break down silos)
  • Room for more people at the table
  • No lack of social concerns

 THREATS (External):

  • Lack of representation across all segments of our population
  • Lack of effective communication channels with the public
  • Lack of awareness/recognition of our existence by the public
  • Percentage of public who “don’t care” about the community
  • Competition for the public’s attention and time

Overarching Goals:

  • Ensure sustainability of the Coalition
  • Maintain a Coalition that is more representative of our community
  • Focus on measurable key initiatives
  • Offer quality, value-added programs or activities to benefit the community.

2016 Goals:

Governance

  • Refine board member roles and expectations
  • Review and refine board structure
  • Refine membership structure
  • Refine CHC meetings structures
  • Review and update bylaws
  • Explore funding opportunities to provide long term sustainability
  • Develop tools and provide systems to standardize documentation and create electronic files

Marketing

  • The marketing team will effectively communicate the Coalition efforts both internally and externally.

Community of Character

  • Recognize year 1 achievements with Organizations of Character breakfast January 21
  • Host a community conversation about each of the six words through the course of the year.

Community Partnerships

  • Create an entrepreneurial networking and development program for community members and current business owners.
  • Support Character recognition program.
  • Develop an Ambassador program to address needs of minority population.

Literacy

  • Nursery Rhyme Initiative- Zion District #6
  • Summer Reading- all districts- aligning with the Coalition’s character words i.e. respect etc.
  • Community Reads Initiative- I Am Malala- Zion-Benton Public Library

Substance Abuse Prevention

  • All high school students and all 6th and 7th grade students will be provided the opportunity to participate in the IYS during Spring 2016.
  • Use technology to educate the wider community about teen alcohol use, social hosting laws/consequences which will lead to a 5% decrease in use by IYS 2018.
  • Continue education and promotion of non-use among students at both high schools and middle schools using student norm marketing which will lead to a 5% decrease in overall use by IYS 2018.
  • By IYS 2018, create 2 social norm campaigns targeting the larger community about teen use and non-use of alcohol based on data from IYS 2016.
  • Begin a ZB Committed Program for Healthy Youth Students and athletes focusing on stress reduction and healthy eating by 2016.
  • Support Teen Court

Wellness

  • Increase the availability of fresh, wholesome food for community residents.
  • Commit to holding two Health is Wealth events each year (schools and community)
  • Continue to support Mama’s Run
  • Sustain or improve on a monthly goal of >150 people served at Top Box Express
  • Continue to hold monthly Caregiver Support meetings, including quarterly educational sessions.
  • Grow the Wellness Task Force membership by at least 2 new members.
  • Promote wellness activities through monthly articles in ZB Guide and other publications.

ZBLA

  • Marketing
  • Fundraising
  • Alumni connection
  • Junior ZBLA (leadership/service for youth/kids) – planning 2016, implementation 2017

Goals (ideas) for 2018 and beyond:

  • TBD

Belief Statements

The Coalition for Healthy Communities believes the following statements best describe what a healthy community looks like. These beliefs, in conjunction with the Coalition’s mission: “Leading our community in a collaborative effort to improve identified health, wellness and social issues” will help serve as guidance to focus our efforts. The Coalition recognizes it has a role, along with our community partners, IN HELPING OUR RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO SAY, WITH CONFIDENCE:

  1. We believe that everyone in our community has what it takes to be a leader and to improve our community.
  2. We believe that when our community agencies collaborate and share resources, each agency will achieve their goals.
  3. We believe that everyone deserves to be safe where they live, work and play.
  4. We believe that everyone in our community has something important to say, and they deserve to be listened to with respect.
  5. We believe that our community works best when everyone is empowered and an active participant.
  6. We believe that all community members should have equal access to affordable education and value the importance of a quality education, literacy, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
  7. We believe that the diversity in our community is part of what makes it special.
  8. We believe that all community members deserve an equal opportunity to find well paid, meaningful work to support themselves and their family.
  9. We believe that all community members should have access to affordable quality healthcare.
  10. We believe that all community members should have access to appropriate and affordable housing opportunities.
  11. We believe that equal opportunities for recreation, fitness, wellness and leisure should be available and affordable for everyone in our community.

We believe that we live in a community that believes BIG, where every member of our community should have equal opportunities, resources and support to achieve their full potential.

Zion-Benton Coalition for Healthy Communities
1316 7th Street, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096
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