Communicating with Communities

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In preparing your service system for change, it is essential that organizations readily communicate, throughout the change process, with their communities. Such communication, particularly before final decisions are made, will reduce anxiety and allow those who may be impacted begin to make plans.

This section provides a link to one Minnesota county’s web site where the county posted information about changes in order to facilitate communication with community members.