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Leading a Community Dialogue on Building a Healthy Community

Leading a Community Dialogue on Building a Healthy Community. What is a “dialogue”?. A "dialogue" is a community conversation that can take many forms. Why should your community host a dialogue?. Expand the base of constituencies and voices. Reach common ground.

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Leading a Community Dialogue on Building a Healthy Community

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  1. Leading a Community Dialogue on Building a Healthy Community

  2. What is a “dialogue”? A "dialogue" is a community conversation that can take many forms.

  3. Why should your community host a dialogue? • Expand the base of constituencies and voices. • Reach common ground. • Surface common issues and the resources to address them. • Sustain ongoing community discussion. • Buildthe capacity to act on ideas. • Launchnew initiatives. • Focus corporate and organizational investment towards community benefit.

  4. Why should your community host a dialogue? (cont.) • Break through community "turf wars" and connect fragmented resources. • Stimulate action and track progress for accountability. • Generate local media attention. • Help leaders to see their roles in building healthy, sustainable communities. • Be a part of the nationwide healthy communities movement.

  5. Who can participate in or host the dialogue? • Neighborhood leaders • Youth • Business people • Public health and medical care professionals • Faith leaders • Seniors • Homemakers • Educators • Community organizers

  6. What makes healthy people and a healthy community? • Engaged citizenry • Diversity • Ethical behavior • Courage • Quality education systems • Childhood development • Vibrant economy • Support networks • Livable wages • Voluntarism • Adequate and affordable housing • Accessible transportation • Openness to change • Responsiveness • Innovation • Patience • Governance • Dynamic faith • Recreation

  7. What makes healthy people and a healthy community? (cont.) • Communities • Culture • Clean air • Safe Water • Continuous improvement • Strong families • Safe neighborhoods

  8. How do you host a dialogue? • Access resources • Prepare for your dialogue • Invite participants • Plan to record your dialogue • Conducting the dialogue • Concluding the dialogue and next steps

  9. How do you make your dialogue count? Record your findings and use them locally, while advancing local action by getting the results out to participants and relevant organizations within ten days of the dialogue.

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