Community Connections Collaborative (CCC)
Relationships Matter
Background and History In April 2019, a group of people deeply involved in the North Philadelphia community were brought together to identify ways to improve its overall health. Over the next several months, the group invited others to join them in establishing connections for mutual assistance. During this process, a common theme emerged: there are many grassroots organizations in the community; however, they are often unaware of each other’s work and sometimes unwilling to collaborate with others for various reasons. Upon reflection, it was observed that despite these organizations being comprised of people who have the most solid and healthy relationships within the community, they struggle to survive, competing with each other and bigger more established agencies for scarce funding. As a result of this organizing and observing, the group named this initiative Community Connections, and made the following declarations:
Ø We are tired of so much talking without action backed by resources. Ø We need to heal the hurt caused in the community by those who make promises but do not facilitate progress based on community needs and lessons learned from the community. Ø We will eagerly work with those whose actions demonstrate they really care for the community; we will pray for peace and blessings upon those whose vanity and greed betray their motives.
- It is in this spirit of collective work and responsibility that the Community Connections Collaborative has been formed, pressing forward to promote the message: Relationships Matter, while helping build assets and bringing knowledge to facilitate more effective collaboration and community action.
Our Vision: a thriving community of information advocates and social service providers increasing access to knowledge, resources and tools that overcome barriers to collaboration and sharing the commons.
Our Mission is to facilitate connections and collaboration within the community between individuals, groups and service providers to improve community health.
Our Goals:
- 1. formalize a network of stakeholders whose leadership, resourcefulness, and commitment to the people is evident in their community work and/or professional occupation.
- Strategy: Identify, catalog, equip, and work.
- 2. facilitate access to and expansion of community resources where needed to increase positive factors regarding social determinants of health.
- Strategy: Inform and motivate people to connect and engage with available community resources.
Potential Client Searches
- Category:Does-Program Collaboration
- Category:Is-Collective
- Category:Is-Coalition
- Category:Is-Consortium
See Also
- North Philadelphia Grassroots Community Summit
- Positive Deviance Collaborative
- Using Video: Introducing EvoS Seminar Series Online
- Category Search: ccc
Local Resources
- Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Facilities Search
- Citizens Planning Institute (CPI)
- Category:Serves-Minority Owned Businesses
- Category:Teaches-Community Development
- Category:Serves-Community Reporters
Resources
- Category:Teaches-Coalition Building
- Category:Serves-Communities
- Category:Issue-Facilitation
- Category Search: Urban
- Category Search: Community
- Category Search: Collaboration
- Google Search: Determinants of Health
- Google Search: community organizations in North Philadelphia
- Google Search: community health organizations in North Philadelphia
- Google Search: small community health organizations in North Philadelphia
- Community Connections Graphics Pictures relating to community connections
Trauma & Wellness Definitions
CCC Trauma and Wellness
DEFINITIONS – DRAFT
- Collaboration – People with various backgrounds and abilities working together to meet a need in a coordinated fashion.
- Community – A group of people who share a common identity
- Empowerment - A process that equips people to overcome challenges and obstacles through self-awareness, education, and connections to opportunities of interest.
- Equippers – People who possess the knowledge and ability to provide information, lead conversations, and answer questions regarding specific modalities.
- Gathering – People coming together for a specific purpose. (Conference, Seminar, community meeting, education, training, therapy, …)
- Gathering Places – Places that a specific community finds acceptable to hold gatherings (specific address/building/room, Zoom, MS Teams, or…)
- Identity – A way that a person identifies him or herself (Family, Neighborhood, Faith, Personal Interest, Profession/Occupation, Employer, College, High School, Gang, Club, Association,…)
- Just Process of Living – Challenges of life separate from the impact of Trauma (such as food, shelter, employment…)
- Modalities – Activities that people find helpful for those impacted by trauma.
- Methodologies – Various means to accomplish a specific objective.
- Outcome – Measurable results documented through data collected before, during, and after gatherings, including participant feedback.
- Target Group – Group(s) of people having a common age and experience for which we will uniquely structure programs and marketing methodologies to suit their needs and channels for communication.
- Trauma – An event that one experiences directly or indirectly that disrupts a person’s wellbeing (such as health, mind, thoughts, sleep, relationships,…)
- Trauma Awareness – Understanding the many ways trauma impacts people, along with the various modalities for treatment.
- Wellness – A state where one experiences peace, thankfulness, a positive mindset, and supportive relationships.