Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis
9/22/2015
Overview
The SW FYSPRT held a SWOT Analysis training on September 22, 2015, the training was presented by Jeanette
Barnes and organized by SW FYSPRT Tri-leads and Jill McCormick from PAVE. After the training objectives
were met, the SW FYSPRT participants completed a SWOT Analysis for the Clark and Skamania County
Region. The list of ideas was generated in small groups, and each small group presented their ideas to the
entire group and held a large group discussion for each section. Each section was discussed in turn, beginning
with Strengths. Once the group moved down to weaknesses and threats, everyone had the opportunity to
prioritize the top weaknesses and threats that were identified in our community. Another discussion was
held in order to choose the top three (3) or four (4) threats that the FYSPRT wanted to work on tackling
before moving on to the next prioritized points. The
SWOT Analysis was the SW FYSPRT’s identified method of completing a needs assessment. The SW
FYSPRT was still in the developing stages when this training and analysis was completed. This document
will be utilized and updated by the SW FYSPRT in identifying areas of need within the community. This
document was reviewed on February 22, 2016 and updated on March 21, 2016 to reflect the
community’s input.
SWOT Analysis
Strengths
Group 1:
Community is supportive of wraparound/supports and family voice
Diversity in organizations within group-new attendees
FYSPRT is expanding
Support from SWBH-RSN
Accountability by leaders is derived through the TR lawsuit (WISe)
Strong community of peer support
Funding
Dual roles
Natural conversations - equity
Curiosity on how to make it better
Inclusive
Increased commitment/empathy
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Group 2:
Good support from the RSN
Wide variety of community members
Core group of committed people
We are filling the gaps for a community need
Long term commitment
Lots of passion within the community
A needed service
Ready for change
Opportunistic time
Over 50% of members have a child with special needs
Momentum
Compassionate members
Members have both professional and lived experience
Leaders are driven
Huge community support (ie; CUP-MCO’s, Clark County etc.)
Potential for growth in our community
Strong start
Using strong historical relationships to build FYSPRT
Developing a strong FYSPRT to replicate
Already done a lot of outreach and collaboration
Balanced focus between professional and family voice Weaknesses
Group 1:
Time constraints
Challenging to get youth at the table
Need to educate the community about what a FYSPRT is
Need to recruit more members to help
Uninformed community
Need to get the word out
Missing key players; DCFS, Catholic community service ,MH agencies
Retaining members
Improve/expand outreach
Minimal diversity of culture (i.e.: Russian, Latino, Tribal, and The Black Community)
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Group 2:
Need for more youth involvement; need a youth Tri-lead
Time constraints, deliverables, planning, outreach, ability to attend/participate
Lack of cultural diversity
Having to explain purpose- marketing, education
Lack of understanding of systems, language, jargon
Knowing available resources
Person-first language
Need for Comfort Agreement
Top Prioritized Weaknesses:
Improve/expand outreach by utilizing local resources (i.e. The Columbian and marketing items to hand
out)
Getting youth and families to the table
Diversity of culture
Opportunities
Group 1:
List serves/distribution lists
Networking- finding and utilizing current members (YWCA, special ed. teachers, schools, PAVE and
Innovative services, etc.)
Start a member ship committee and other subcommittees
Retention/outreach pamphlet
“ Vehicle of change”- community owns and can influence change in systems of care
Follow up with people who come
Facilitators/Mediators……make sure all voices are heard
Group 2:
Good support from RSN/MCOs
There is some funding available; incentives, food, training, workshops
Outreach opportunities ; i.e. Community events, fairs
Events that support our work
Family resource centers in the schools
Website/social media
Word of mouth
Untapped resources; communities cultures
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Other groups with same or similar purpose
Places that could use our resources, (i.e. hospitals, treatment agencies, mental health agencies,
Department of corrections, Children’s administration, Health Care Administration)
Medicaid integration
Threats
Group 1:
People falling through the cracks during the Medicaid changes
Continuity of care disruption
Stigma re: mental health
Confusion around systems
Fear of change- people who have struggled to get where they are losing what they have
Lack of collaboration, transitions have not been seamless
Agency/institution-focused policies, not person-centered ( i.e. case notes and SSI)
Burnout among active FYSPRT members
Cultural barriers when reaching out for diversity
Group 2:
Apathy
Not my problem
Stigma & judgment
Leave it to the experts
Understanding recovery
Limited funding
Discouragement/ burnout
Uncertainty
Duplication of services
Red tape/bureaucracy
Time constraints
Top Prioritized Threats:
Continuity of care/change
Agency/institutional focus
Stigma
Discouragement/burnout
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