Making Connections Community of Practice

Core Documents

Overview of the Making Connections initiative (1 page)

Overview of the Making Connections initiative (4 pages)

Making Connections Funding Announcement, May 2015

Making Connections for Mental Health and Wellbeing Among Men and Boys in the US: A Report on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Men and Boys in the U.S. and Opportunities to Advance Outcomes related to Prevention, Early Intervention and Stigma Reduction

Making Connections Landscape Report Executive Summary

Adverse Community Experiences and Resilience: A Framework for Addressing and Preventing Community Trauma

Core Tools

THRIVE: Tool for Health & Resilience in Vulnerable Environments

Spectrum of Prevention

Collaboration Multiplier

Communications Resources

Twitter overview: A quick guide to using Twitter which, along with Facebook, we generally recommend as the social media platform of choice for public health organizations. It offers tips and sample Tweets for different types of situations (e.g., commenting on a news event, or issuing a call to action)

Twitter strategy event: An example of a Twitter strategy sheet created for a specific event; in this case, the Resilience Grows Here event also featured in the press release. The tactics can be easily adapted for your site's event(s).

Convenings

Synthesis: Making Connections Community of Practice December 2016 Convening

Past Webinars

Making Connections Initiative Orientation

February 4, 2016

Download the slide presentation P:\Projects Folder\Mental Health\Making Connections (Movember)\Monthly Webinars\Orientation_Jan 4, 2016

Measuring Transformation (Evaluation)

November 18, 2015

Download the slide presentation

P:\Projects Folder\Mental Health\Making Connections (Movember)\Monthly Webinars\1_Evaluation_Nov 18, 2015

Laying the Groundwork for Transformation (THRIVE)

December 16, 2015