Webinar Description:

As prevention professionals, facilitation in both virtual and face-to-face spaces is an integral part of our work. The ability to convene partners -- whether in meetings, trainings or events – and lead them through collaborative decision-making and other processes is essential to the success of community-based change efforts. This session looked at the art and science of facilitation, the skills needed for successful facilitation and discussed real-world tips and techniques for consensus-building with groups and managing group dynamics.

Session Learning Objectives included:

• Describing the facilitation skills prevention practitioners need
• Identifying techniques for managing group processes and dynamics
• Identifying strategies for handling challenging situations as a facilitation

Presenter Info:

Sandra Puerini Del Sesto, M.Ed, ACPS is a consultant and master trainer in behavioral health

and strategic planning for states and non-profits. For over thirty-five years, Ms. Del Sesto has

provided training throughout the United States in all areas of prevention practice.

Jess Goldberg, MSW, MPH, CPS, is a Training and Technical Assistance Specialist with Education

Development Center. She specializes in building capacity to improve

behavioral health at the national, state, regional and local levels.