Community Engagement
Community Engagement is essential for local and state government agencies aiming to build trust, encourage public participation, and ensure that policies reflect residents’ needs and concerns. Governments can foster stronger connections with their communities through outreach programs, public forums, and collaborative decision-making. This directory offers articles on community engagement and related topics like Community Development, which focuses on improving the overall well-being and sustainability of communities through targeted initiatives.
Experts say finding enough poll workers is always difficult, even when there isn’t a pandemic
Southern Poverty Law Center announces $30M investment in voter registration and mobilization efforts
Voter outreach organizations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi are eligible for support
“What you stand for is incredibly important, and I appreciate it,” said Durham, N.C., Mayor Steve Schewel after having an “honest conversation” with protesters in front of his home
The unofficial capital of Halloween, Salem, Mass., implements a prop weapons ban and other increased security elements following the Las Vegas shooting.
After the Las Vegas shooting, the public is relying on law enforcement to provide the framework in how to provide first care after they’ve called 9-1-1.
Sonoma County did not use the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system in order to better target emergency alerts to avoid unnecessary evacuations and cause traffic congestion.
National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention partnered with 10 cities to promote 30-minute community walks lead by mayors wearing step trackers.
The new Gov2Go mobile services platform can be integrated with existing local government online services and is free to mobile users.
City leaders should always take the possibility of violence seriously and prepare with this basic threat assessment checklist.
The largest voting machine manufacturers have until the end of the month to tell lawmakers about efforts to assure election cybersecurity
By teaching ordinary people in how to stop bleeding and adding bleeding control kits to public spaces, cities may save more lives in mass casualty events.
Agency cites industry needs further guidance in how to comply with the new food label requirements.
Each year, PennDOT’s Paint the Plow program raises winter safety awareness through art, creativity and community engagement.
After an uptick in medical transports related to alcohol poisoning, one college is testing if water coolers at campus parties can reduce binge drinking.
There are a few cities that claim to have invented the cheeseburger, one of America’s most popular foods, between the 1920s and 1930s.
Activists gathered at Madison County Courthouse for a lynching vigil to acknowledge 11 people that lost their lives in the Jim Crow era.
Here’s what people need to know about the data stolen in the Equifax breach, and how to learn if affected and eligible for free credit monitoring.
Tornado preparation focuses on being prepared, from your outside structure to your emergency supplies inside
The NAP encourages local officials to fund programs that boost community productivity, including job training projects and veteran transition training.
