Brainstorming

Linda M.

Getting providers ready for pre-assessment - phase 1

• brainstorm sessions

  • complete easiest documents with provider first

  • emails with read-receipt so we know that they read it/received the communication

  • pre-recorded message blast to all programs informing them of events/deadlines

  • email blast explaining the September 30th deadline

  • countdown to 9/30 deadline on TRS website

  • meeting providers where they are - going to locations as a team and offering them support in that way

  • discount/coupon once ELD process is completed

  • testimonials from TRS certified providers on TRS website

  • referral system - bonuses for providers who refer people to TRS

  • consortium - creating a cohort for ELDs

    • establishes a sense of community among the providers - allows them to lean on one another

  • have 1 Saturday event every other month/an evening session just for home providers

  • someone from the board/higher leadership explaining the benefits of being part of TRS/consequences of not being part of TRS

  • more community events - have several mini-events going on at once

  • tying incentives to registration for community events

    • if you register/complete pre-assessment docs by a certain date, then you’d get a gift card/incentive or be entered into a raffle

  • have family services come in and provide a workshop/activities for children of the program staff

    • this will encourage attendance and eliminate the barrier of finding child care for staff members

  • pre-recorded videos (for orientation, background, etc.) at the onboarding events

  • have lakeshore donate items and give those as incentives/prizes

  • have a raffle at onboarding events for providers who complete all documents in one go

  • make & distribute location-specific flyers for events

    • targeting home providers or counties that are far away from us

  • snail-mail pink slip for non-responsive providers

    • this will get their attention and might make them more inclined to respond/complete what’s needed of them

  • onboarding events at beginning/middle of the month to make it easier to get observations done at the end of the month

  • provide onboarding events in the homes' community

  • have a certified program host an event and invite ELDs - use certified as an example for other providers as to what we’re looking for

  • have certified providers give their positive experiences in a newsletter

  • fill out a portion of the forms for the providers

  • give them a $50 Lakeshore gift-card when they attend onboarding events

  • send a text reminder about upcoming sessions

  • add information to the course catalog on the website