1. Facilitating Relationships through Community Engagement

2. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Knowing interests, goals, talents TAKING TIME,
STRATEGIC PLANNING
ROLE CLARITY
THOUGHTFUL REFLECTION
INTENTIONAL EFFORT
Responsible for building process
Always following up
Probing, not leaving to chance
Asking questions
Addressing resistance
Resisting formalization
TAKING TIME,
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE,PLACES AND ACTIVITIES,TALK WITH OTHERS
Knowing interests, goals, talents
Eye on big picture
Anticipate barriers and challenges
Assessing what works and what doesn’t, flexible when opportunities arise having goals and benchmarks
Not a teacher, a coach who facilitates , asking ‘ what do you need from me?’, dancing through the steps, cheerleader, breaking down steps to social skills, knowledge of ‘home life’ navigating to engage in relationships and activities

3. FACILITATING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH INCLUSION
WHERE TO CONNECT
Natural pathways
Social Networks
Places
Activities
ROLES TO FACILITATE ENGAGEMENT
Coach
Mentor
Champion
HOW
THOUGHTFUL , INTENTIONAL PROCESS
Based on strengths, gifts talents interest
Where to start
Opportunities to belong through contribution and meaningful roles
Based on strengths, gifts, talents—have to know the person—learn to tell the persons story the way you would want your own story told
Where to start—start with something they love and ask yourself who in the broader community also loves that
Importance of being needed—must have a meaningful role, socially valued, missed if you’re not there, its about self-confidence – knowing what to do
Role Identity—What is my role in this situation? Am I the most appropriate person to support the person in this role? Am I a coach, a mentor, a champion? An interpreter, a facilitator?