COLLABORATION

We believe that partnerships are most impactful when rooted in shared goals and decision-making.

Ask Yourself:

What are the strengths and assets of my community partners and their community?

Reciprocity

What priorities and needs has the community identified? How does this engagement address them?

How will we set mutually agreeable and explicit goals/outcomes for engagement?

How am I working with community partners to determine action steps?

How am I maintaining open communication with my community partners during this collaboration?

Partnerships are collaborative when everyone involved is both contributing to and benefiting from the collaboration. Value and respect the strengths, assets, perspectives, and experiences of others by embedding community voice, mutuality, and participation in all stages of the collaboration: planning, implementation, evaluation, and communicating outcomes.