The Convening Coalitions and Community Collaborations virtual classroom training series introduces participants to foundational strategies for convening and facilitating collaborative prevention groups, including community coalitions and advisory boards/groups (primarily comprised of adults or adults and youth, but not youth-only groups). To maximize learning opportunities, participants should have a specific collaboration in mind when completing training activities. Each course requires 30 minutes of prework.
Convening Coalitions and Community Collaborations 1:
Collaborative Purpose and Participation
June 23, 2026, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
During this course, participants will discuss how to establish the function and purpose of the collaboration and identify strategies for recruiting a diverse group of stakeholders.
Convening Coalitions and Community Collaborations 2:
Structuring for Success
June 24, 2026, 9:00 am-11:30 pm
During this course, participants will discuss how to structure and organize the group for success.
Convening Coalitions and Community Collaborations 3:
Productive Group Processes and Facilitation
June 25, 2026, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
During this course, participants will discuss best practices for coordinating and facilitating meetings, keeping stakeholders engaged, and evaluating the group’s effectiveness to make improvements.