WATCH and Core External Partner Responsibilities

To begin program implementation, WATCH staff have designed a multitude of trainings to enter and collaborate with tribal communities. While this list embodies specific trainings, it is not an exhaustive list and will act as a living document where pertinent trainings can be added depending on the need and will of the community. WATCH staff and Core External Partner training includes: CITI Program Training: The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program). This training is in the Protection of Human Research Subjects and consists of modules covering social and behavioral research. It is composed of modules that elaborate on examples and include quizzes as well. Cultural Competency Training: Weaving Threads of Culture: Working Effectively with American Indian (AI) and Alaskan Natives (AN). This training aims at discovering several aspects of cultural competency that can aid participants in working effectively with American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Scope of Work

WATCH will reach out to their leadership to create a written agreement (Appendix A: Memorandum of Understanding) that both parties will agree upon when committing to work with a new tribal community. Outlined are what participants can expect from each party from collaboration. Within this agreement, the language used to outline the scope of work to the community partner is displayed with the following responsibilities:

The WATCH Program will: 1. Handle all administrative and program deliverables. 2. Initiate an exploratory/interest meeting with the ECE and/or Healthcare Provider (HCP) sectors. 3. Require no payment; the commitment to this partnership will, however, require time of staff and cooperation for trainings, planning, and implementation. 4. Plan and coordinate all meetings, trainings, and activities and provide technical assistance as requested. 5. Facilitate priority and community capacity meetings and interviews, resources, and provide support throughout the implementation and progress of WATCH trainings and other activities. 6. Facilitate tribal and key community partnerships and engagement for all WATCH activities, including community partner training, survey distribution, data collection, key

partnership meetings, interviews with partners, and presentations at community events, including events such as the SPTHB’s Annual Tribal Public Health Conference and other health events within our communities. 7. Maintain a point of contact that will be responsible for serving as the conduit for information exchange among SPTHB and the participating organization. (Responsible parties may include site directors, lead teachers, education managers, various health care providers, and public health providers and staff). 8. Issue incentives to offset participant’s time spent on activities, such as gift cards throughout the implementation process to community partners for completing surveys.

Other incentives may include t-shirts, swag bags, books, items to implement specific training actions, and crockpots during WATCH Family nights.

<Insert organization> will do the following as a community partner in the WATCH program: 1. Participate in Zoom and/ or in-person community partner meetings (Interest and Kickoff), Responsive Feeding Trainings for ECEs, Motivational interviewing/ Lifestyle training for HCPs, Community Capacity Surveys and Interviews, and additional meetings to share ideas, resources, and provide support on the development and progress of WATCH activities. 2. Act as a liaison between the members of WATCH, SPTHB, and the core team. In this role, they provide a conduit of communication for the needs identified by WATCH Community Partners. Funding for WATCH will support related activities such as all educational resources for ECE and HCPs, all trainings, hosting of Family WATCH nights at the ECEs, and other health related events that the WATCH staff may attend within your community. 3. Participate voluntarily and work collaboratively to fulfill WATCH activities as established through our additional meetings with the ECE and HCPs point of contact in our early Interest and Kickoff meetings. 4. Activities associated with being a WATCH program participant include, but are not limited to: a. Planning, attending, and providing feedback via WATCH interviews and meetings. b. Assisting with meeting facilitation and presenting, as needed. c. Providing feedback to enhance current community engagement activities, and evaluation strategies. Feedback will help staff tailor WATCH to meet your needs, concerns, and create opportunities towards optimal child health. d. Participate in sharing resources with WATCH to align efforts with existing child health initiatives within the community. e. Regularly attend all WATCH meetings.