Engaging “Lay” Community Leaders in Transforming Health Colorado State Network of Health Alliances April 14 th, 2015 Eliana Mastrangelo Lead Organizer, Together Colorado Board Member, Aurora Health Access

Engaging “lay people” in Health Alliances What are you doing now? How is it working? What are the barriers to engaging “lay” people

The AHA Story Founded through organizing Engaging Community Organizations in the Alliance – Together Colorado – Be Well North Aurora

Authentic Engagement Requires Leadership Development Client vs. Member Ladder of Engagement The Iron Rule: Never do for others what they can do for themselves. To address structural and systemic racism, we must talk about race. To achieve Health Equity, we must talk about health disparities

Our Model of Community Organizing

Many Paths to Engagement Resident Engagement Toolkit

Discussion and Dialogue Share with a partner: Of the tools and strategies presented, which would be most applicable in our community and why? What do you need in order to overcome barriers to “lay” leader engagement?

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