A great way to ensure having essential and quality programs for your community, is to create a Community Advisory Board, with residents that represent the area of the program. A specific example, such as for serving youth, is to form and lead a Parents’ Advisory Committee. Parents have the best interest of their kids at heart, and can be good sources of input regarding the classes, activities, and events that they want for them.

If it seems like you are in a rut with your community program, whether you have a limited number of participants, need a bigger location, or have a good idea for an activity, but do not have enough leaders or resources to implement it, then there is a good solution for your problems: join in a partnership.