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 Expedited Community Review

Expedited Community Review (ECR) is an efficient, brief and organized process that brings together diverse, informed and collaborative community members and key community stakeholders, for the purpose of:

(1) promoting constructive engagement and relations both within and between diverse community members and key community stakeholders
(2) conducting an expedited review of key contributors to the quality of community life, including including community relations
(3) providing a brief report on the outcomes of the expedited community review process (CRDD-SHAC provides a brief, organized and online form for gathering the information)

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Note: the ECR is a somewhat more comprehensive and formal process than the general meet- greet-discuss process.  The output of the process is summarized and included within the annual Community Relations and Development Report compiled by the SCHAC

refers to those aspects of a community that significantly influence the quality of community life and the general satisfaction that community members have about the state of their community (key contributors include education, health care, political process, transportation infrastructure, state of the economy, social relations etc.)

refers to the relations between (1) particular community groups, and/or (2) between the community as a whole and particular community groups

refers to activities that constructively protect, maintain and enhance key contributors to the quality of community life, including community relations (in accordance with the ethical framework that a society uses to govern its affairs)

General Steps in Planning, Executing and Reviewing an Expedited Community Review

CRD-Council, community member(s) and/or other community stakeholder(s) decide to conduct an Expedited Community Review (ECR) for the purpose of achieving the outcomes listed above (CRD-councils or other community stakeholders that initiatve and organize the ECR are referred to as the sponsor(s))

The community sponsor(s) contact the Community Relations and Development Division (CRDD) of the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission (SCHAC) to review the proposal

Sponsor(s) and staff from CRDD-SCHAC review the proposal and decide whether to proceed

Sponsor(s) and staff from CRDD-SCHAC develop the ECR process (goals, general approach, date/time, location/facilities etc.) (some sponsors may have sufficient experience and expertise to proceed on their own)

Sponsor(s) organize and execute the event with support from the CRDD-SHAC (if necessary)

Sponsors and staff from CRDD-SHAC conduct a review of the event, prepare a brief outcomes report, and decide on next steps (if any)

 Conducting an Expedited Community Review Meeting

  1. welcome the participants
  2. brief introduction to and explanation of the expedited community review process
  3. speed dating exercise that introduces (1) the participants to one another, and (2) use of the awareness windows and mutual inquiry/learning process to promote constructive engagement (providing handouts on the awareness windows and mutual inquiry/learning process is suggested - click here) (this does not need to occur if the participants are familiar with the process)
  4. brief presentation on the use of the awareness windows and the mutual inquiry/learning process (provided by one of the participants who has recieved training on the process - click here to review the training video)
  5. provide the participants with a list of key contributors to the quality of community life (click here) Note: a CRD Council may have a directly and centrally involved partner that provides the council with a key contributor to the quality of community life to review
  6. form small groups and asked the participants to review the list of key contributors to the quality of community life, including community relations, and both identify and prioritize key contributors that require attention
  7. all the groups post their top three key contributors
  8. discuss the posted contributors and select a key contributor for discussion
  9. discuss the selected key contributor in small groups followed by a discussion within the total group
  10. identify key points emerging from the discussion 
  11. discuss constructive responses to supporting the selected key contributor to the quality of community life in small groups, followed by a discussion within the total group 
  12. discuss and identify an advisory strategy and content within the total group
  13. decide on next steps
  14. close the meeting 
  15. conduct a follow-up meeting and submit a brief report to the CRDD-SHAC

Expedited Community Review is a brief process that does not require extensive organization and is typically conducted in an afternoon or morning session (if the council would like to conduct a more comprehensive review and strengthen the validity of the outcome then more sessions are suggested)

CRDD-SCHAC will provide or support a structured facilitation process that maximizes the potential for constructive engagement and achieving the established goals

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WOULD YOU LIKE SOME ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING AND EXECUTING AN EXPEDITED COMMUNITY REVIEW PROCESS?

The Community Relations and Development Division (CRDD) of the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission (SCHAC) would like to work with local partners to help them successfully execute the various components of their service delivery system, including Expedited Community Reviews.
 
The CRRD has a variety of resources that assist with the planning and execution of ECRs.  If you would like to sponsor an ECR process, fill out and send the form below.  We will get back to you within 24 hours and are looking forward to working with you.

Address

1026 Sumter Street                    
Columbia, SC, 29201

Contacts

Email: saundra@schac.sc.gov
Phone:  (803) 737-7800