Strengthening Buy-In: How to Get Your Community and Constituents Behind You

Topics:Identifying and engaging key partners, strategies for getting community members and partners invested in your coalition’s work.

In-person (3 hours)

Location: Health Resources in Action, 2 Boylston St, Floor 4, Boston, MA 02116

FREE!

Description: Identifying key partners in your organizational work is only the beginning, working to keep them engaged and bought in is the bulk of the effort. This training will present an overview of the various levels of effective engagement and offer strategies for engaging and retaining key partners over time. Training participants will pull lessons from their experiences, challenges, and successes to identify specific strategies to keep partners engaged at each level. 

Audience: Organizations, collectives, mutual aid groups, coalitions, or individuals, working towards community health and health equity.

Trainers: Tamika Francis and Paula Giraldo, Health Resources in Action

Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:

1. Articulate the purpose of your organization/group and what role it plays in the community.
2. Describe activities, processes, and structures that are integral to keeping the community members and partners involved.
3. Share strategies for addressing partner and community engagement barriers.

MA DPH Coalition Criteria Addressed:

1. Membership that is reflective of the community.   
2. Defined coalition member roles.   
3. Defined structure for strategic planning and decision-making.
4. Statement of purpose and shared activities.
5. Consistency with MA DPH’s goals and priorities.
6. Shared vision including a focus on reducing health disparities and promoting health equity.

Register Here!

Registration Deadline: March 14th, 2025