Time Dollar Poster presented at NAPCAN, Perth, Australia in November, 2009.

1. A Common Currency: Using Time Dollars to Engage and Support Communities Scottye J. Cash, Ph.D., Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Ph.D., & Rebecca Wade-Mdivanian, MSW With Hilary Drew, Annahita Ball, Michelle Patak, Karen Keane, Emily Moore, and AidynIachini The Ohio State University, College of Social Work

2. Maslow’s Hierarchy Time Dollars Impact 2

3. Recipe for a Healthy Community Ingredients: People - any number, any size, any shape, any age Time - best quality, only small quantities required Reciprocity - full flavor, traditional variety Fun - a generous helping Method: Take as many fresh people as can be found locally Sift out their spare time and individual talents Blend and mix thoroughly Season with a healthy sprinkling of reciprocity Add a hefty heaping of fun Leave to prove in a warm environment to allow trust to permeate http://www.timebanks.org/neighbor-to-neighbor.htm 3

5. Clients become valued as assets.

6. Their contributions are valued and rewarded as real work.

7. Definition of work/participation is driven by individual

8. Reciprocity

9. Occurs between clients and professionals

10. leads to mutually rewarding support and stronger outcomes all around.

11. Clients and service providers all contribute in ways that build a web of mutual support.

12. Respect

13. There is respect for each other and what each brings to the table.

14. Mutual Inputs

15. School/agency must invest in building social capital. It isn’t just the parents who work. 4

17. Child Care

18. Transportation5

20. Plumbing

21. Dog sitting

22. Dog Walking

23. Household tasks

24. Transportation

25. Mow lawnsMy Need: Child care Your Need: Transportation Neighbor’s Need: Mow their lawn 6

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27. Time Dollar Program Design 8

28. Time DollarInfrastructure Time Dollar Coordinator Parent Leadership Team led by Parent Consultants Donors & Sponsors (Local Businesses) School Personnel Principal, After-school Coordinator, School Social Work, Guidance Counselor, Teachers Community Partners P-12 Committee, Communities in Schools, Boys & Girls Club ParentVolunteers 9

29. Parent Goals: Increase awareness about school involvement Increase positive engagement in school Receive material resources they need (via Time Dollar Exchange) Increase connectedness with school and community Increase feelings of empowerment Increase parent/teacher collaboration Increase marketable skills through their involvement Parents learn new skills (database management, leadership, organization, etc.) Example of a Time Dollar Program in an Inner City School Note: these were mutually decided with the parents 10

30. Example of a Time Dollar Program in an Inner City School Youth Goals (via Increased Parent Participation): Improve student attendance Improve academic achievement Increase motivation Improve performance on proficiency tests Improve graduation rates Improve social skills 11

31. Parent Participation Activity Examples 1 hour of volunteering = 1 time dollar 12

32. Percent of Items* bought with Time Dollars *Time Dollar Stores stock usable, culturally sensitive and appropriate items that marginalized families are unable or can’t afford to purchase with food stamps. 13

33. Total Number of Supplies Bought with Time Dollars 14

34. Lessons Learned: Benefits Parents reported: Received items from Time Dollar Store Getting to know the students Formed relationships with teachers Child’s grades increased Child’s behavior improved Teachers reported: Parents became involved in school Helped them with their tasks and contributed overall to school Parents were able to see what their child did during school Better school environment Possible improvement in student grades and student behaviors. 15

35. Lessons Learned: Improvements Parents Provide transportation Provide child care Have opportunities available on evenings and weekends Make more parents aware of program Get ongoing feedback Continue family fun events. Teachers Provide more information Start program at the beginning of school year Communicate with teachers throughout year Reward students for getting their parents involved. Get ongoing feedback. Continue family fun events. 16

36. Key Values “Retain and to rebuild the Core Economy of family, extended family, and neighborhoods in order to enhance self-sufficiency” “Provide compensation that enables families to rebuild the Core Economy” “Time dollars convert personal time into purchasing power!” 17

37. Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following for their support and contributions to the success of this program: The Ohio State University P-12 Program http://p12.osu.edu/ The parents, teachers, and administrators at Indianola Middle School 18

38. Contact Information Scottye J. Cash, Ph.D. Cash.33@osu.edu Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Ph.D. Anderson-Butcher.1@osu.edu Rebecca Wade-Mdivanian, MSW rmdivanian@yahoo.com 19