*NOTE: This is a 2-part series. Register once to attend one or both sessions.

June 23, 2026: 90-minute learning session

June 25, 2026: 60-minute consultation session

County-led initiatives thrive when agencies work together toward a shared purpose. This workshop equips administrative and system leaders with strategies to build and maintain effective interagency partnerships, foster cross-department collaboration, and align efforts around community impact. Participants will also explore how to communicate policy needs and proposed changes to elected officials and executive leadership using data-informed and values-driven advocacy strategies. 

The June 25 coaching session will provide county and system leaders with applied support to strengthen interagency collaboration across the crisis continuum of care. Building on the the previous session content, participants will examine their current partnership structures, identify alignment challenges across departments and agencies, and explore strategies for sustaining collaboration over time. Facilitated coaching will support leaders in refining approaches to cross-department coordination and practicing data-informed communication strategies to elevate policy needs and implementation considerations with executive leadership and elected officials.

Learning Objectives

• Describe key implementation considerations for cross-system collaboration within crisis response systems.
• Identify common coordination and communication challenges across partners.
• Recognize frameworks and tools that support clearer roles and referral pathways.

This event is open to individuals working in HHS Regions 9 or 10: AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, MP, FM, GU, MH, PW, AK, ID, OR, or WA.

Facilitators:

David Eric Lopez and Danielle Raghib, LCSW
Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS)