Community Engagement

The collaborate level of engagement is designed to work and partner with the community. In this level, the public is directly engaged in decision-making. In a collaborative engagement, participants work together to identify strengths, concerns and possible solutions. Engagements within this level share some decision-making power with communities. The goal of a collaborative engagement is to work toward a unified solution. Engagement facilitators should share how they will try to reach a consensus and how decision-making authority will be structured.