National Healthy Homes Conference 2014 Presentation on the Minneapolis One Touch Healthy Homes Referral Network with Lisa Smestad, City of Minneapolis and Jo Miller, GPC Consultant for City of Minneapolis Healthy Homes presented as part of a panel with Ellen Tohn, Tohn Environmental Strategies and founder of the One Touch system along with other One Touch sites from across the country.

1. Minneapolis One Touch
Lisa Smestad and Jo Miller
City of Minneapolis & J. Miller & Associates

2. Four Phases to Building the
Minneapolis Referral Network

3. Four Phases
Phase 1: Conduct Inventory
Phase 2: Develop Common Tools
» Assessment
» Referral
» Partner Agreements
Phase 3: Conduct Pilots
Phase 4: Expand, Enhance
& Sustain

4. Homes Touched Each Year by Partners

5. Building Community

6. Strengths
1. Codes & Regulations
2. Defined Service Area
3. Good Existing Partnerships
4. Technology/Data Availability
5. Experience Committed Staff
6. Communication & Compelling Stories
7. Sense of Community

7. Weaknesses
1. Funding
2. Lack of Central Organization
3. Capacity & Sustainability

8. Opportunities
1. MN Department of Healthy Focus
2. Population Dynamics
3. Green Movement
4. Funding
5. Standards for Housing
6. Health Care Reform
7. Community Organizations/Health Workers

9. Threats
1. Funding
2. Population Dynamics
3. Capacity
4. Limited Political Action
5. Complicated ‘Fit’

10. Partner Commitments

11. Referral Network Tools
1. Design
2. MOUs
3. Pilot
4. Redesign
5. Train
6. Expand
Phase 1 Pilot Partners

12. Progress & Next Steps
Phase 1: Conduct Inventory
Phase 2: Develop Common Tools
» Assessment
» Referral
» Partner Agreements
Phase 3: Conduct Pilots
Phase 4: Expand, Enhance
& Sustain