Community Partnership and Engagement
What Does Community Partnership and Engagement Look Like?
Community engagement and partnership includes collaborative efforts between individuals, organizations or institutions and the communities they serve to improve the well-being of the community and identify and address unmet service needs. Sustainable and effective solutions are those that designed by members of the community. Butler team members can support communities in identifying and convening key constituents (families, providers, agencies) and facilitate in assessment of community needs, generative decision-making and planning and implementation of initiatives that support well-being.
Key components of community engagement and partnership include:
- Equity and Inclusivity
- Assessment
- Collaborative, Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Shared Resources
- Mutual Goals
- Capacity Building
- Transparency and Communication
- Listening to All Voices
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Accountability
- Long-Term Sustainability