The Formula – 6. Own

Claim the mission: guiding the community(pods, people) to a “point of no return”

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
– Marianne Williamson, activist and author

Actions:

• 6a. Help community establish a foundation for action:
  • Create a formal organizational structure
• 6b. Connect existing and new resources/solutions:
  • Indigenous expertise
  • Identifed gaps and available resources
• 6c. Organize/integrate action (projects):
  • Coordination of emerging and ongoing work
  • Consideration of gaps and resources
• 6d. Expansion:
  • Events that inspire aspirational thinking
• 6e. Rationalize activity (community-driven):
  • Group
  • Prioritize
  • Create
  • Track

Resources:

• CoH Leadership
• Local research and facilitation (CBPR)
• Pod leaders
• Community citizens (i.e., residents and employees)
• Local infuencers and authorities

Deliverables:

• Viable capacity to move forward with action
• Health-directed projects conceived, backed, funded and sustained by the community