How to Grow an EXISTING Relationship
- Reconnect with your site contact and request a meeting/call at least once a year to tell them about Breathe updates and inquire about any changes in their organization (staff turnover, changes in leadership, etc.).
- If your site contact has changed, complete the appropriate steps on the list for Developing New Relationships to ensure the partnership stays intact and your new contact is well-informed.
- Initiate a new Breathe-MOU if an MOU is not currently in place or it is more than 2 years old.
- Schedule and conduct a Breathe Refresher training for their staff and complete all steps in the evaluation protocol. If there has been significant turnover, you can also choose to conduct the Initial-Breathe-Training-Powerpoint-7-23-24 (updated) (given that this presentation has been significantly updated it will seem new even for those previously trained).
- Consider Enhanced Activities you can carry out with this organization to have an even greater impact.
- If it has been more than 3 years since you reviewed the organization’s tobacco policy and health assessment forms request these items and make appropriate recommendations.
- Continue to share the monthly e-newsletter created by Health Ed Pros with the organization as a way to keep the issue of tobacco on their radar throughout the year.
- Stay in regular communication (pleasantly persistent!) with your site contact to ensure program deliverables are met, materials are stocked, and they feel supported through any challenges that arise. Keep a detailed account of your communications and next steps as the relationship progresses.
