Neighbors Helping Neighbors ECHO: Rural Communities Sharing Successes and Solving Common Problems
Across New England, neighbors help their neighbors. Many communities create formal—or informal— groups to provide support to fellow community members, bringing over a meal, providing a ride to an appointment, helping with home repairs, and filling in when other assistance is missing. This ECHO series is designed to help community groups gain skills, learn about successful practices, and build sustainable models of community support. Through seven interactive sessions, participants will explore how to identify community needs, establish effective governance for building and maintaining a coalition, and secure funding to support their missions. The course will address key operational challenges—including confidentiality, data management, liability, transportation, and volunteer engagement—while providing tools for fostering strong community and healthcare partnerships. Participants will have opportunities to share experiences, assess their organization’s current state, and collaborate on solutions that foster vibrant, connected, and resilient communities. Whether you are part of a formal organization or just beginning to think about developing supportive services, this ECHO is for you!
Invited Participants: Community groups providing support to people in their community: town selectmen, welfare officers, fast squads members, police officers, community nurses, visiting nurses, school nurses, school principals, health care coordinators, librarians, faith-based organizations, welcoming committees, food pantries, social services and all others involved in this important work. Bring your full team!
Details in the attached and at Registration link: https://iecho.org/public/
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