Community Engagement

INCREASING LEVEL OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, IMPACT, TRUST, AND COMMUNICATION FLOW

OUTREACH

Some community involvement

Communication flows from one to the other, to inform

Provides community with information

Entities coexist

Outcomes: Optimally establishes communication channels for outreach

CONSULT

More community involvement

Communication flows to the community and then back answer seeking

Gets information or feedback from the community

Entities share information

Outcomes: Develops connections

INVOLVE

Better community involvement

Communication flows both ways, participatory form of communication

Involves more participation with community issues

Entities cooperate with eachother

Outcomes: Develops connections

COLLABORATE

Community Involvement

Communication flow is bidirectional

Forms partnerships with community on each aspect of project from development to solution

Entities form bidirectional communication channels

Outcomes: Partnership building, trust building

SHARED LEADERSHIP

Strong bidirectional relationship

Final decision making at community level

Entities have formed strong partnership structures

Outcomes: Broader health outcomes affecting broader community. Strong bidirectional trust built