Convening Coalitions and Community Collaborations

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). The three courses in the series include:

1. Convening Coalitions and Community Collaborations 1: Collaborative Purpose and Participation

2. Convening Coalitions and Community Collaborations 2: Structuring for Success

3. Convening Coalitions and Community Collaborations 3: Productive Group Processes and Facilitation

Convening Coalitions and Community Collaborations 1: Collaborative Purpose and Participation

During this course, participants will discuss how to establish the function and purpose of community coalitions and collaborations, and identify strategies for recruiting a diverse group of stakeholders. To maximize learning opportunities, participants should have a specific collaboration in mind when completing training activities.

*This course is 3 hours, and an additional 30 minutes of prework is required.*