Regional Action Teams (RAT)
Bring your passion to the table!!
¨ Organize group structure – decide how your group will best function and how information will flow between team members
¨ Review RAT responsibilities – You will receive a more detailed handout on this
¨ Identify and engage stakeholders regarding topic
¨ Review and update the Action Steps from the Regional Plan – What is effective? What can we afford? What is the low-hanging fruit that will show fast results?
¨ Determine criteria to prioritize Action Steps
¨ Prioritize Action Steps based on criteria
¨ Develop timelines for Action Steps
¨ Communicate your group’s progress through established channels
¨ Gather current benchmark data – communicate data needs with other partners
¨ Research best practices per your topic
¨ Review, revise, and finalize measures based on relevancy and ability to gather the data
¨ Disseminate Regional Plan throughout your target communities
¨ Identify Resource needs – Budgets, staffing, others needs
¨ Help identify topics and success stories for next Regional Summit
¨ Document and share all success!