Community-Driven Policy Development: Facilitating Powerful Listening Sessions and Gathering Authentic Input
Presented by Social Current
Effective policy development requires a holistic understanding of individuals’ lived experiences to fully understand central issues and how they manifest. This webinar will review multifaceted strategies to better understand the unique concerns, needs, and challenges communities face and to translate shared wisdom into actionable policy priorities.
Takeaways
- Guidance to plan and facilitate accessible, trauma-informed listening sessions
- Practices to continue building trust and fortifying community partnerships, including through peer-led approaches
- Tools for identifying policy themes and maintaining data integrity
- Approaches to integrate community input into formal advocacy agendas, legislative priorities, and systems-change strategies
Date: Feb. 18, 2026, 1 p.m. - Feb. 18, 2026, 2 p.m.