2. Find Leaders and Partners to Create a Plan
Gaining organizational, community, systemic leadership and commitment in order to launch program.
OVERVIEW
Change requires leadership and every community has leaders. Identifying which organizations and individuals will bring people together, create a plan of action, and monitor outcomes is an indispensable first step to implementation. Leaders help others lead.
VIDEO INTRODUCTION
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Approaching Hospital Leadership Guidance on approaching hospital leadership to gain interest, support, and commitment to participate in a local WDPP program.
• Overview
• Hospital Outreach Materials
Hospital Leadership Meeting
Example: Letter
Example: Agenda
Example: Presentation
Editable template (Google slides)
🟥 Example of Hospital Leadership Meeting Presentation
• WDPP Statement of Leadership Commitment Letter
Editable template (Google doc)
White Paper for Hospital Administrators A document that provides background and rationale for implementing the Wisconsin Dental Pain Protocol
• WDPP White Paper

Hospital Communications Toolkit A toolkit to help hospitals showcase their commitment to the WDPP project both internally to staff and externally to the public
• Overview
• Communication Templates for Various Audiences
Editable template: Internal Newsletter Article (Word doc)
Editable template: Press Release (Word doc)
Editable template: Staff Emails (Word doc)
Editable template: Internal Website Content (Word doc)
Editable template: Media Talking Points (Word doc)
• Additional WDPP resources (list with links)
WDPP Model & Results (proof of concept)
• WDPP Model and Results
Introductory WDPP Presentation This presentation provides an overview of the WDPP model to introduce potential partners to all that is entailed.
• WDPP Introductory Presentation
Editable template (PowerPoint)
Editable template (Google slides)
🟥 WDPP Introductory Presentation
WI NTDP Models (early years) A presentation on the partners involved and the outcomes of the original WDPP model and models implemented in other communities.
• WI Non-traumatic Dental Pain Model - early years
WDPP Project Action Plan Depending on community assets and infrastructure, this spreadsheet tracks all the pieces, identifies timelines and holds others accountable.
• WDPP Project Action Plan
Editable template (Excel)
Editable template (Google spreadsheet)
Bringing Community Partners Together for Implementing a WDPP Program Guidance on recruiting, preparing, facilitating, and follow-up for a first community partner meeting
• Overview
• Partner List - spreadsheet
Editable template (Excel)
• First Partner Meeting - materials
Example: Agenda
Example: Overview slides
Example: Data slides

Technical Assistance
For support from WDPP Advisory group members to approach hospital leaders or provide a WDPP overview at the first partner meeting, email WDPP Technical Assistance Provider, Lisa Bullard-Cawthorne at lisabc369@gmail.com.

