Creating a Successful Community Connect Program

Creating a Successful Community Connect Program

Purpose

  1. To help departments create a successful Community Connect program.

Program Management

  1. Have a dedicated Program Manager
    1. Program managers will oversee all aspects of your Community Connect program
    2. Set a goal to measure the success of your program
    3. Develop a clear mission statement


  2. Determine target audiences.

    1. Residential Community Connect

      1. Identify target groups.
        1. Senior Citizens
        2. Kids
        3. Pet Owners
        4. Functional Needs groups

      2. Identify any hazard areas.
        1. High Risk neighborhoods
        2. Areas frequently responded too

      3. Identify special needs areas.
        1. Limited access areas
        2. Delayed response areas


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    2. Business Community Connect

      1. High Hazard areas

        1. Industrial hazards
          1. Manufacturing areas
          2. Hazard storage facilities

        2. Security Hazards
          1. Areas that are difficult to access response times
          2. Area that require escort

        3. High population areas
          1. Group Homes 
          2. Dormitories
          3. Assisted Living facilities
          4. Senior homes
          5. Apartment / Condominium complexes

        4. High Hazard Public spaces
          1. Schools
          2. Government facilities
          3. Healthcare facilities
          4. Event centers


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Contacts

  1. Identify groups or organizations to communicate and advertise with
    1. Residential Community Connect
      1. Homeowner / Condominium associations
      2. School Board / Superintendent of schools
      3. Community groups
      4. Community Volunteer organizations Best Homeowners Association Illustrations, Royalty-Free Vector Graphics ...
    2. Business Owners
      1. Chamber of Commerce
      2. Fire Prevention / Inspection office
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Public Relations

  1. Align Materials and Programs to your goals
  2. Identify Media Partners
    1. Newspapers
    2. News Agencies
    3. Web Sites
    4. Social Media Groups Article, media, news, news article, newspaper icon - Download on Iconfinder
  3. Distribute press releases to media partners
    1. Establish a communications schedule New York Forum - The Antiquities Coalition Site
  4. Identify community events
  5. Identify seasonal requirements and hazards associated with them
    1. Christmas
    2. 4th of July
    3. Thanksgiving
    4. Dry / Fire Season Public Holiday Center - AppRecs


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