Sustaining Your Work in a Changing Landscape

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Presented by the Community Health Training Institute

Topics: Identifying community assets; coalition strategy analysis; coalition infrastructure

This training will feature an “Ask The Experts” round table discussion with guest coalitions Healthy Greater Worcester and Franklin County’s Communities That Care

Description: Sustainability is a key component of any successful project. It is the continued, consistent implementation of effective prevention policies, strategies, and practices. Ideally, sustainability is a part of any planning process or program from the very beginning, adaptable to changes in funding, leadership and community structure. But how is sustainability achieved, particularly in an unpredictable and changing landscape? It is an uncertain time and even more essential now for coalitions committed to population health to be innovative, flexible, and nimble while still promoting their core mission. During this training, participants will be introduced to the many facets of sustainability including identifying community assets, sustaining strategies & outcomes, and coalition infrastructure.

Audience: Coalition leaders and partners planning or in the process of implementing community health initiatives.

Trainer: Daisy Ortega

Participants completing this training will be able to:

1. Identify the steps of sustainability planning for coalitions
2. Use tools for sustainability planning process with their coalition/stakeholders
3. Begin to create a sustainability plan using the action templates provided

This training address the following MA DPH Coalition Quality Criteria:

1. Participation from key stakeholders (individuals and organizations that have a vested stake or interest in a program or policy initiative, e.g. it will impact them directly)
2. Statement of purpose and shared activities
3. Shared vision including a focus on reducing health disparities and promoting health equity
4. Consistency with MA DPH’s goals and priorities
5. Participation from key stakeholders (individuals and organizations that have a vested stake or interest in a program or policy initiative, e.g. it will impact them directly)
6. Effective utilization of data to inform goal and activity selection, implementation, and evaluation