Examine the role that building trust plays with regard to establishing rapport within a community.

Building trust takes effort and time. There are specific actions that are considered trust builders. In contrast, there are also actions that are considered trust breakers. For this week’s discussion, you will explore different ways to establish rapport and trust within a community. You will also assess the role of building trust as it relates to decision making within a community.

Please respond to the following:
Explore different ways to establish rapport within a community.
In your answer, share two specific ways that rapport can be established. Justify whether or not you think any of the ways of developing rapport are more effective than others.
Examine the role that building trust plays with regard to establishing rapport within a community.
Analyze two different ways to build trust within a community.
In your answer, differentiate between active and passive ways of building trust.
Assess the role of building trust as it relates to decision making within a community.
Reading for this week

Community Tool Box. (2020). Section 1: Developing a plan for assessing local needs and resources. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/develop-a-plan/main

Community Tool Box. (2020). Section 2: Understanding and describing the community. http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/describe-the-community/main

Community Tool Box. (2020). Section 3: Conducting public forums and listening sessions. http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/conduct-public-forums/main

Community Tool Box. (2020). Section 5: Analyzing community problems. http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/analyzing-community-problems/main

Community Tool Box. (2020). Section 8: Identifying community assets and resources. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/identify-community-assets/main

Community Tool Box. (2020). Section 16: Building compassionate communities. http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/models-for-community-health-and-development/building-compassionate-communities/main

Franke, S., Lewkowitz, S., & Sass, G. (2018). Building resilient communities: Relationships, resources, and re-imagination. https://www.resilience.org/stories/2018-12-19/building-resilient-communities-relationships-resources-and-re-imagination/

Krizmanich, D. (2013). Building trust in communities through engaged decision making. http://www.trustacrossamerica.com/documents/building-trust-reports/KrizmanichBuilding%20Trust%20in%20Communities%20Report%20(4).pdf

Sample-Ward, A. (2011). Build trust with your community. https://ssir.org/articles/entry/build_trust_with_your_community

Stachowiak, S. (2013). Pathways for change: 10 theories to inform advocacy and policy change efforts. http://www.pointk.org/resources/files/Pathways_for_Change.pdf

Please review pages 22–23.

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