Community Engagement Resources

Community Engagement Resources This page highlights a variety of approaches for obtaining public feedback and for involving the public in shaping plans and programs of Washington State local governments through community engagement .

* Public engagement is commonly refered to as "community engagement " across many disaplines and communities. For this reason, you may see "community engagement " used in resources shared in this Toolkit or hear it used by your partners.
Useful public engagement resources

The National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the theory, practice and application of public engagement work. To support researchers and public engagement professionals they have also developed guides and courses on evaluating public engagement .
This toolkit is designed to support government agencies in evaluating the effectiveness of their public participation and community engagement (PPCE) activities.

PDF A Toolkit for Broadening Public Participation and Community Engagement ...
In developing this outline, OMB considered feedback and materials received from the public through OMB's Request For Information on Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Public Participation and Community Engagement With the Federal Government and related listening sessions.
Public or Civic Engagement is a critical part of planning and implementation at local, regional, state, and federal levels of government. Every major community project can benefit from an inclusive, thoughtfully designed public engagement process. Public Engagement (or PE) in this tool refers to the inclusion of a broad range of opportunities and methods for the residents of an area to provide ...

Public Engagement Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to support high-quality public engagement by governments and institutions, and the implementation of Public Engagement Strategies. At the core of the toolkit is a commitment to enacting a set of five principles for collaborative public engagement , which are described in more depth within the kit.
Convenings and Public Programs The Cornell Center on Democracy partners with a broad array of community, philanthropic, and think-tank partners to set agendas on democratic renewal and incubate new ideas for strengthening civic education, engagement , and institutions, for democratic governance.

Community Engagement Playbook
Background The Community Engagement Playbook ("the Playbook") was created to guide you through the phases and activities of community engagement . It was designed for public health professionals and state, territorial, local, and tribal (STLT) partners. The Playbook describes four phases of community engagement (CE): Phase I: Setting the Stage Phase II: Getting Started Phase III: Keeping It ...





Resource Guide on Public Engagement About Resource The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) is a network and community of practice that seeks to engage people of all backgrounds in Dialogue & Deliberation to inform policy and create sustainable solutions to difficult societal issues.