Coalition Workshops

• Building Partners – One of the challenges of establishing a health coalition is garnering the support and participation of community members. This workshop looks at identifying appropriate partners for a community health initiative and framing a message to attract involvement.
  
• Asset Mapping – Traditional approaches to community work involve looking at the problems. This workshop promotes a focus on using community assets as building blocks to success.
  
• Establishing Goals and Objectives – In order for a coalition to foster meaningful change, a clear direction must be established. Defining the goal is essential to achieving success.
  
• Prioritizing Needs – In any community, a number of concerns exist. Deciding on which of these to address first can be frustrating. Yet, by working together to sort out the issues, the coalition can build unity toward a common mission.
  
• Moving from Conflict to Consensus – Conflict is an inevitable part of group work. Conflict that is channeled can produce a better result. However, left undirected, conflict can destroy relationships and progress.
  
• Getting the Group Moving – In almost any community you can find individuals who are concerned about an issue. Many of them have good ideas about what could be done. Harnessing the energy generated by the concern and ideas to generate forward movement will result in positive community change
  
• Constructing a Logic Model – Whether seeking grant funds or just wanting to carefully guide a community program, Logic Modeling is an effective technique for developing a strong program foundation. This workshop takes a simple step-by-step approach to creating meaningful program models.
  
• Measuring Success – How does a coalition know if it has made an impact in the community? Many good efforts have faltered and many good intentions have been misdirected. One essential key to successful programming is establishing a clear method for measuring progress along the way. This allows to group to monitor, correct, and progress toward its goal.
  
• Grant Writing Basics – Finding funding for community-based projects is a challenging task. Learning to identify appropriate sources, decipher complicated grant forms, and communicate your plans effectively are key skills to successful grant writing.