Leadership For Community Education: How to Make it Not About You
Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
One common form of leadership in community engagement is consultation. However, this approach can lead to challenges if the leader does not consider barriers to community engagement and subsequently community ownership. By embracing the community as a full partner, leaders can foster distributed leadership, consider the pathways to community ownership, and apply a developmental framework that encompasses various approaches for community engagement. This framework aids in identifying the leader's role and supports capacity building within the community. With over 35 years of leadership experience, the presenter, a seasoned leader in community engagement, will share successes, challenges, lessons learned, and practical tools that promote collaboration and community ownership. Participants will have opportunities to reflect on their own leadership styles in relation to community engagement and learn how to approach every action as an opportunity to build deeper relationships, honor community participation, and recognize local expertise.
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Stephanie Brooks, PhD, LMFT, LCSW
Stephanie Brooks, Ph.D., LCSW, LMFT, is the inaugural dean and professor of the newly formed College of Health at Cleveland State University. She seeks opportunities to eliminate health disparities, promote health equity, and build an inclusive workforce prepared to make that difference through education, research, practice, and service. Her scholarly interests include interdisciplinary practice, integrated health care, behavioral health, couple and family therapy education, supervision and training, health equity, substance use and misuse. She recently co-edited a book entitled The Opioid Epidemic: Medical, Nursing, Counseling and. Behavioral Treatments. Dr. Brooks is a clinical fellow and approved supervisor in the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, a licensed clinical social worker, and a licensed marriage and family therapist.
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