Building Sustainable Community Networks

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Building Sustainable Community Networks

• October 14th
• Building Sustainable Community Networks
• November 18th
• Effective Coalition-Building
• December 9th
• Creating Advocacy Movements

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Building Sustainable Community Networks
If you want to go fast go alone! If you want to go far go together!
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Building Sustainable Community Networks
I must hurry, for I am their leader, and there they go!
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Building Sustainable Community Networks

• Todays Purpose Pose six questions for practice!
• What is meant by sustainability?
• Strategic planning or strategic positioning?
• Why focus on sustainable networks?
• How do we know it works?
• Among diverse communities and practices, what are
  some core values and common guiding principles?
• So what are the implications for me?

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Building Sustainable Community Networks

• The call to build sustainable networks
• There is no low-hanging fruit!
• Revenues will continue to decline!
• People are more responsive to trusted messengers
  than paid messengers!
• Successful models are emerging!

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Building Sustainable Community Networks

• The Science of Networking
• Myra Muramoto, M.D., M.P.H.
• University of Arizona
• Sustainability in the African-American Community
  
• Rev. Arnold Jackson, Executive Director
• Tanner Community Development Corporation
• Futuro Claro
• Emma Torres, M.S.W.
• CEO, Campesinos Sin Fronteras
• Transformation in Pinal County
• Jan Vidimos, Administrator
• Pinal County School Health Liaison Program
• The Art of Networking
• Jon Ford, Associate Director
• St. Lukes Health Initiatives

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Building Sustainable Community Networks

• Core Values of Community Networking
• Strengths and resources exist in every
  individual, family, organization and community.
• People collaborate best when using their
  strengths and participating in their own
  solution.
• There are always hidden strengths awaiting
  discovery.
• Results occur when people can use their
  strengths, both old and new, to a shared vision.
• Capacity and resiliency are built by recognizing
  that there is always something working well, and
  that within every community solutions exist.

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Building Sustainable Community Networks

• Guiding Principles - Common Ground in Diverse
  Settings
• The messenger is more important than the message!
• Listening is often more important than talking!
• When talking, it is often more important to pose
  questions than provide solutions!
• No one size fits all!
• There are always different levels of readiness
  that require flex!
• Cultivating broad-based networks gets bigger and
  more sustainable results (ROI)!
• Start where people are at, affirm strengths, and
  activate their talent!
• Create no dependencies!

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Building Sustainable Community Networks

• Whats next?
• Further opportunities for engagement.
• Technical Assistance.

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Building Sustainable Community Networks

• For more information
• Wayne Tormala, Bureau Chief
• Bureau of Tobacco Chronic Disease
• 602-364-0834
• wayne.tormala_at_azdhs.gov