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Strategies for Sustainability Sharon Johnson Oregon State University Extension Service

Strategies for Sustainability Sharon Johnson Oregon State University Extension Service. …“built to last”. In southern Oregon, the chronic disease self-management program is built on…. Collaboration OSU Extension Area Agency on Aging United Way Local foundations

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Strategies for Sustainability Sharon Johnson Oregon State University Extension Service

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  1. Strategies for Sustainability Sharon Johnson Oregon State University Extension Service …“built to last”

  2. In southern Oregon, the chronic diseaseself-management program is built on….. Collaboration • OSU Extension • Area Agency on Aging • United Way • Local foundations • Local hospitals and clinics • RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program)

  3. In southern Oregon, the program relies on… • A single coordinating ‘hub’ • A talent pool of(fully engaged)volunteers • A (developing)database for on-going program management

  4. In southern Oregon, the initial challenges were… • Lack of initial health provider investment (interest, money or time) • Making it ‘sexy’ enough • Appealing to the ‘right’ return on investment • The weight of of other priorities

  5. In southern Oregon, initial success is grounded on… • A large, visible population of older adults • The positive presence of ‘Powerful Tools of Caregiving’ • Persistence, persistence, persistence

  6. In southern Oregon, sustaining success involves… • Continue to fuel the now-established momentum • Acquire additional investments • “Systematize” the approaches

  7. Future strategies for sustainability include… • Expand existing website; use it as the primary informational resource • Maximize use of the media (community cable TV; weekly newspaper columns)

  8. Encourage participants and leaders to ‘leverage’ physician referrals Involve libraries in promotion and information-giving ‘Regionalize’ the concept Nurture volunteers (maximally) Celebrate successes More sustainability strategies

  9. Sustainability Strategies in southern Oregon:An Overview COPE • Collaboration (commitment, careful planning) • Organization (operating practices clear) • Persistence (passion, pure stubbornness) • Evaluation (excessive attention to impact) … “built to last”

  10. Sharon Johnson Oregon State University Extension Service 541-776-7371 x210s.johnson@oregonstate.edu Program website:http://www.callineb.com/chronicconditions.htm John Irwin Community Informatics Consulting 541-664-2456 jirwin@mind.net For additional information about southern Oregon chronic disease self management programs using Stanford University approaches….

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