This MOU outlines key goals for collaboration as follows:
- Sustain a unified prevention network across Rural Washington communities
- Maximize impact of strategies by sharing and collaborating with key partners
- Design tools and resources that meet rural needs
- Amplify rural voices in policy decisions locally and statewide
To accomplish the goals above, the Rural Network will:
- Convene Rural Network meetings monthly
- Maintain the Rural Steering Committee, which meets monthly
- Host Toolkit Workgroup Meetings or other sub-committees when relevant
- Share latest science and prevention research with partners when applicable
- Offer training and capacity building opportunities to members when able
To accomplish the goals above, partners may:
- Serve on a committee or provide guidance through stakeholder feedback
- Attend or share events hosted by the network
- Promote campaigns and resources of the coalition within local communities (when they align with local needs and goals)
- Support the planning process and inform decision-making by providing input
- Provide opportunities for mutual partnership when capacity and goals align