Care Share supports communities in their efforts to improve health. Care Share offers technical assistance in the areas of: collaboration building, strengthening communities, and community-wide planning to Collaborative Networks across the state. In addition to our grant funded work, Care Share’s expertise can help your organization achieve its goals through the consulting services including: strategic planning, meeting facilitation, program development, implementation, and evaluation.

The following elements guide our work with communities:

Broad approach to health
• Improving health takes more than healthcare

Collaboration is fundamental
• Inclusive of all stakeholders who share in the vision
• Collaborative and working relationships are at the core of improving systems

Responsiveness to all communities
• Focus on those communities that invite us to work with them
• Connecting with and across communities to create opportunities for improving health

Understanding that each community is unique
• Each community has its own assets and challenges
• Considering the context is key to successful efforts

Supporting local capacity
• Community driven and defined
• Each community is an expert in their experience

Sustainability
• Valuing and drawing upon diverse local assets, resources, and decision making
• Recognizing the long term value of collaboration and shared responsibility for outcomes

Applying useful tools and resources
• Innovative and creative practices
• Learning from peers and past successes

Outcomes focused
• A practical focus on reaching outcomes for the greatest impact
• Forward looking to accomplish goals