Connection Planning Worksheet
A planning tool for staying connected with patient family partners between projects, mapping monthly, quarterly, and annual touchpoints so relationships last beyond any single grant.
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Building Sustainable Partnerships & Systems Change
Embed lived experience integration into quality improvement, leadership, organizational culture, and long-term systems transformation.
Why This Part Matters
Sustainable Change Outlasts Any Single Project or Champion
This final part is about embedding lived experience integration into the structures that outlast any single initiative, including quality improvement processes, leadership accountability, and organizational culture.
It is the difference between a successful project and a lasting shift in how your organization works.
Featured Resources
Companion tools and resources for this part of the framework.
Community Engagement Opportunities & Partner Roles
Examples of engagement opportunities across connection, healing, family, and resource events, with practical ways partners can co-design, plan, deliver, and evaluate them alongside staff.
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