MassForum Training Series

The MassForum training series offers qualified community coalitions and individuals a unique, extended opportunity to enhance skills and learn new strategies to create healthier, safer communities. This year's training (MassForum 8) runs from Fall 2010 through June 2011 and consists of a total of nine online and full-day sessions. We also offer educational clinics, technical assistance, coaching, and mentoring opportunities as needed. 

The MassForum centers on a series of nine trainings (four in-person day-long events, four online courses and one Annual Conference/Graduation/Award event). These are devoted to exploring ideas, enhancing skills, developing strategies, learning how to better recognize and address opportunities, accessing tools and resources, and advancing the goal of building safer and healthier communities.  Also central to the MassForum is building relationships between communities and participants.  Trainings are conducted by recognized national and local experts.

The trainings include:
•    Healthy Communities Planning Process: Leading, Learning, and Communicating
•    Culture, Diversity, and Communities
•    Collaborative Leadership: How Citizens and Civic Leaders Can Make a Difference
•    Working Together for Change in a Community  
•    Community Assessment
•    Coalition Development and Maintenance
•    Youth and Healthy Communities
•    Benchmarking, Evaluating, and Communicating

A commitment to attend all trainings and complete the online courses and all assignments is required for acceptance. More information about how to apply here:

MassForum VIII

Past MassForum Participants:

Organizations
Northwast Suburban Health Alliance (CHNA 15)
Critical Mass
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Gay Violence
MSM Coalition
Western Massachusetts Center for Healthy Communities
Central MA Center for Healthy Communities
Greater Boston Center for Healthy Communities
Northeast Center for Healthy Communities
Southeast Center for Healthy Communities
Metrowest Center for Healthy Communities
Metrowest Community Health Coalition (CHNA 7)
Massachusetts Hospital Association
Nutrition and Health Partnership
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Boston Urban Asthma Coalition

Communities:
Fitchburg
Middleboro
Milton
Revere
Roxbury/South End
South Boston
Worcester
Brighton
Fall River
Springfield
Somerville
Waltham
Medford
Quaboag Hills
Saugus
Concord
Quincy
Southbridge
Winchester
Winthrop
Clinton
Boston 
Everett
Great Barrington
Reading
Weymouth
Brockton
Danvers
Lowell
Mattapan
Milford
Melrose
Natick
Avon
Chelmsford
Acton
Lincoln
New Bedford
Lincoln
Taunton
Uxbridge