About
The Common Community Approach is: a systematic approach to move members of our community who live in crisis on a path towards self-sufficiency. We remove barriers so that these individuals can move out of crisis into stability, from stable to thriving, from thriving to self-sufficient and finally, to prevent them from moving from self-sufficiency back into crisis (Self-Sufficiency Continuum). We want to increase the capacity of individuals in our community so that they are capable of effectively responding to short-term shocks and long-term stressors. This not only strengthens individuals, but also our community. The approach identifies struggles (Current Environment) in our community that inhibit movement along this path. It also identifies where we want to be as a community (Desired End State) where all residents have the ability and opportunity to provide for themselves and their families without subsidization (To Become Self-Sufficient) or have the opportunity to live independently with dignity (Individuals who are not able to achieve self-sufficiency due to disability or age have the opportunity to control where they live and have the same range of choices and level of respect as non-disabled, non-senior persons). What prevents our community from moving from where we are (Current Environment) to where we want to be (Desired End State) is the problem we must solve.
- Integration: Integrated planning and action.
- Coherence: Common goals and trust lead to comprehensive actions – concerted planning and action.
- Cooperation: Shared view and economy of activities encourages common purposes and common goals.
- De-confliction: Shared view avoids interference and encourages economy of activities – self-synchronize.
- Awareness: Transparency and information sharing enhances shared view of the engagement space.
What is a Common Community Approach?
| Requires a raised awareness throughout the community |
| Based on mutual trust and a willingness to integrate |
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Proactive not reactive
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Outcome focused
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| Shared understanding, commonly agreed end-state, common language, shared approach, and shared responsibility |
Five Focused Strategies
Through five focused strategies, we aim to help residents achieve self-sufficiency and live independently with dignity.
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Resilience
Prevent trauma and victimization, protect those who are traumatized, develop/improve victim resilience and rehabilitate offenders
What is the Problem?
A significant percentage of our population is not self-sufficient, which affects their current and future well-being and that of our community.
Poor graduation rates and college/job readiness; significant health issues (access to healthcare, unhealthy behaviors, poor nutrition, inactivity, safety issues, and tobacco use). These issues create the conditions for life crisis and the need for essential services (food, clothing, shelter).
All residents have: The ability and opportunity to provide for themselves and their families without subsidized assistance. The opportunity to live independently with dignity.
