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Joining Member Communities
100% of chronic disease directors surveyed agreed that state/local relationships are very important to the initiatives that prevent chronic disease.
Why Join a Community Group?
Joining a community group or council will connect you to other staff working in similar chronic disease focus areas.Your participation will allow you to share knowledge and best practices, brainstorm, problem solve, and innovate around the public health work you perform daily.
Peer-to-peer networking has been identi ed as one of the leading reasons why individuals join associations, and the community groups available to our Members are a great way to foster connection.
So How Do You Join a Community Group? Step 1: Login to your Member Pro le
Step 2: Hover over the “About” link in the top navigation bar, select the “Initiatives/Councils” link.
Step 3: Click on the links for the initiatives (groups) you are interested in joining. Each of the landing pages will have a button to click to join the group (if there is a group associated with the initiative).
Step 4: If there is an initiative that does not have a group associated with it, but you would like to receive communication as new information becomes available, contact us at Members@chronicdisease.org and we will include your pro le in the listserve to receive updates.
Step 5: Become a regular participant in focus group discussions, attend webinars, and participate in communities of practice.
Join a Group Today!