Building Your Community Engagement Infrastructure Plan for Improved Health Outcomes (Online workshop on 06/12/2025)

Building Your Community Engagement Infrastructure Plan for Improved Health Outcomes 

Note: This workshop has limited capacity. This is an online, interactive workshop on June 12, 2025, from 8:50 am - 12 pm ET. Participants will use Zoom to join with both video and audio. This workshop is sponsored by The Region IV Public Health Training Center.

Training Description:

This interactive 3-hour workshop equips participants with the tools and knowledge needed to design sustainable community engagement systems. Through guided discussions, hands-on activities, and collaborative planning, participants will explore the historical roots of mistrust in public health, define key elements of engagement and outreach, and identify components necessary for a robust community engagement infrastructure. 

By the end of the session, participants will have developed a preliminary draft Community Engagement Infrastructure Plan tailored to their organization to support ongoing collaboration and improved health outcomes for the communities they serve. 

About the Trainer:

Dr. Joyee Washington is a Community-Engaged Research Consultant from Jackson, Mississippi. In 2020, she founded Joyee Washington Consulting with a mission to revolutionize public health by transforming public health research into life-changing public health solutions. Through her business, Dr. Joyee works with community-based organizations, non-profits, public health organizations, and academic institutions to help them build meaningful community partnerships, conduct impactful research, and create data-informed solutions. 

Dr. Joyee has over 18 years of research experience and 10 years of public health experience. Her educational background includes advanced degrees in biomedical sciences and public health. In 2022, she graduated with her PhD in Education (emphasis in research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment). As a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), she has served as a coordinator of community based participatory research, coordinator of community outreach for health resources, and faculty member in the Department of Public Health at The University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Joyee believes that a healthier and equitable future lies in the power of our communities. 

Additionally, Dr. Joyee is host of The Public Health Joy Podcast, a safe space for real and honest conversation about public health research and the relationship building processes necessary to bring joy to the communities we serve. 

CERTIFICATE:  The course contains two modules: a module to access the webinar and an evaluation module. After accessing the two modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.