PREVENTION LEADERS COHORT

The Prevention Leaders Cohort was created by leaders in the prevention field for leaders in the prevention field. The Engagement Cohort for Prevention Leaders is an intensive skill-building experience offered by HueLife. It is designed specifically for leaders in the prevention workforce. The program will significantly improve facilitative leadership capabilities, deepen knowledge of various facilitation methods, and provide a fun learning environment. Part of the intention is to build a learning community and a support system that will last long beyond the course intensives.

 Angie Asa-Lovstad and Karie Terhark have over 25years of combined experience leading communitycoalitions in the drug and alcohol prevention scope.They have worked together to lead a state-widecollaboration using tools that included members inevery step of the process organically creating buy-in and sustainability.

The program is laid out over a five-quarter period. Each quarter is comprised of six virtual sessions, with two sessions per month.

WHAT YOU GAIN 

• Create a shared vision with stakeholders and collectively develop long-term and short-term goals.

• Empower your stakeholders to carry out the plan that keeps people engaged to follow through.

• Establish an evaluation practice with accountability within the teams to be responsive to a changing environment.

• Build confidence in leading groups of stakeholders and community members.

• Develop self as a transformational leader and use data to create shared awareness around community issues.

• Develop your team, empower coalition members, and leverage the personal passion of each member.

LEARNING APPROACH AND OBJECTIVES 

• Theoretical concepts and presentations by both the instructors and the participants

• Demonstration of practical tools, methods, and processes

• Opportunities for practice and feedback

• Greater awareness of individual and group dynamics

• Ability to integrate methods within current organization systems

• Mastering authentic engagement principles