The Healthy Start TA & Support Center (TASC) is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Community Engagement Learning Academy! Community engagement is fundamental to the success of Healthy Start’s Community Action Networks (CANs). The Community Engagement Learning Academy allows Healthy Start grantees to participate in an extensive study into community engagement, including strategies for practical application in local contexts. Using several evidence-based frameworks, participants will identify approaches to support their project and community in spurring systemic change.

With assistance from the Learning Academy’s Dean, Danette McLaurin Glass of First TEAM America, grantees will develop concrete strategies for establishing and implementing their community engagement plan.

Participants will also have the opportunity to apply basic community engagement principles, culminating in a tool to empower their community to achieve sustainable and systemic change.  

The first session was held on Tuesday, February 28th. The Community Engagement Learning Academy will meet each month from 3-4:30 p.m. ET from February through June. To view the session recording and slides, please visit the Community Engagement Learning Academy page.

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