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Module 1: Introduction to THEP and the Guide
This module provides a brief overview of THEP, and provides a full list of the abbreviations and acronyms mentioned throughout the training sections.
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About THEP
Abbreviations & Acronyms
Module 2: Key THEP / THEC points in brief.
The sections below provide high-level information on THEP, the partners, and ways of working. The aim is to provide some context before you dive into the detail of each set of resources.
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About
Our Ways of Working
Key Actions
Who Is This Guide For?
How To Use This Guide
Module 2 Learnings
Module 3: THEP’s purpose, values, key resources, and an overview of partner organizations
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THEP’s Purpose & Values
Key Resources & Links
Module 3 Learnings
Module 4: THEP’s origin
This module provides information on THEP’s origin, as well as key details on study findings from 1990-2000 and how this influences current ways of working.
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How THEP Began
Module 4 Learnings
Module 5: Applying our values & ways of working
This module includes further information on THEP’s ways of working and also provides examples of how THEP applies our values.
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The Secret Sauce In Trail
What’s Next?
Module 5 Learnings
Module 6: Details on THEP’s work, including topic briefs
This module includes detail on THEP’s work. Topic briefs have been created to provide clear examples of how THEP works.
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What Does THEP Deliver and Who Does What?
Change Over Time
Introduction to Topic Briefs
Air Quality
Health
Soil Management
Module 6 Learnings
Module 7: Internal communications (for local THEP team)
This module includes details on communications and reporting.
Trail Area Health & Environment Program (THEP) Onboarding Guide 101

Who Is This Guide For?

This guide may be useful for a number of people and groups, including THEP partners, THEP team members, THEC members and working groups, as well as members of the KS&L Trail group. To better understand how each of these groups fit together, see the diagram below.

Figure: THEP stakeholders

THEP partners

  • THEP uses a partnership approach in governance and Program delivery. The partners (City of Trail, Teck, Interior Health and the BC Ministry of Environment and Parks) have representatives on committees, working groups and front-line teams. This guide should be useful to build internal understanding of the Program and Committee so that as people in the partnership change, the culture of collaboration and commitment to working together to achieve THEP’s purpose remains a key guiding principle.
  • There is a partnership committee that meets at least twice a year to exchange on critical learnings (annual internal reflection) or information (such as blood lead clinic results) prior to sharing with the broader public. Partner committee members are also on THEC.

THEP team

  • THEP team are the representatives of partner organizations located in Trail and working in the community and often on the front lines. Team members are communicating with each other across partner organizations as well as with community partners, families and other residents. When new people are hired, in addition to fulfilling their organizational mandate, there is a need to understand the broader program and partnership in which the work they do fits.
  • The THEP team meets approximately eight times a year to ensure knowledge exchange as well as coordination and collaboration where possible.

THEC members

  • THEC is a locally rooted, select committee of the City of Trail. This is where partners and the community have discussions about the work taking place, priorities and where shared understanding is generated. THEC works on a consensus model, as defined in the strategic plan.
  • THEC members include THEP partner organizations as well as community representatives, adjacent local governments and the local union 480. As people change in the organizations, as well as in their ability to volunteer in the community, there is a need to pass on the knowledge and understanding of the complex work being shared and discussed at Committee meetings, the history the Committee, and the role of collaborative dialogue in shaping the program.

Knowledge Sharing & Learning (KS&L) Trail

  • KS&L has a broad membership of those working on issues related to reducing lead and sulphur dioxide emissions in Trail. This includes some THEP team members from Interior Health, the Community Program Office and Teck along with City of Trail, B.C. Ministry of Environment, B.C. Ministry of Health, Interior Health and the PHO Office.
  • There is often overlap of people with those in THEP and KS&L with the latter being broader, including the Ministry of Health and PHO, as well as leadership from all the organizations. Participation of several members from each interested group at different roles and levels help create a shared understanding of the work taking place, including across the different departments within organizations.
  • The City of Trail and Teck host meetings and facilitate the conversations.
  • KS&L is not involved in the day-to-day delivery of THEP programs and services however benefits from a broad understanding of progress and shared dialogue on the full picture. They meet approximately 2-3 times/year online and in person every few years.
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