Webinar #4 Leadership + Partnership + Implementation = Community Engagement

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 || 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

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As the work of each PLACE MATTERS team moves forward, it is critical for members to expand their team’s spheres of influence and bring stakeholders from different sectors on board. This process will require teams to develop community and organizational leadership, effective partnership infrastructures, as well as implementation plans that support collaborative action targeting the social determinants of health.

During the team meetings at DL11, von Nkosi introduced a coalition building strategy he implemented in Atlanta and New Orleans, via what he calls a "Talent Matrix" (see link below). There are some 41 sectors/areas of expertise in this Talent Matrix ranging from Academic Research to Zoning. The overarching goal of Webinar # 4 is to assist the PLACE MATTERS teams to develop their own strategies to establish a climate of multi-sector collaboration in order to advance health equity in their communities.

In preparation for the Webinar, each Place Maters team should identify potential partners and champions for the initiative, beyond the health/healthcare sector, and submit this information to the presenter prior to the Webinar (see instructions below). Samples of sectors that might be useful in advancing the work of the team, as well as a sample "outreach letter" are included in links below for reference. These documents may be used as templates to solicit input from the community, and to organize a list of potential partners and champions for each team. During the Webinar, von will offer tips on the outreach and partnership process, as well as how to implement an effective long-term strategy for moving the team’s agenda.

At the end of this Webinar, attendees will have the knowledge, information, and resources to help them to:

  • Identify key sectors and their potential champions;
  • Develop strategies for community outreach;
  • Develop strategies to build and maintain effective partnerships;
  • Develop community and organizational leadership; and
  • Develop strategies to implement the team’s PLACE MATTERS work in the community through collaboration

 

Resources

The following are the samples referenced in the description above:

 

Moderator:

  • Nehanda Lindsey, MS, MIB, Senior Program Manager, CommonHealth ACTION

Presenter:

  • Mizell v. Nkosi, NCARB, AIA, President/CEO, The MXD Collaborative, Inc.

Place Matters Team Participants:

  • Alexandra Desautels, Alameda County
  • G. Maria Carlos, Martin Luther King, Jr. County