Learning Program

Community Engagement in Practice

Build practical skills to engage community members, strengthen trust and integrate community engagement into your everyday public health work. 

Learning program contents

Meet the Course Presenter

Avanthi Chatrathi, M.P.H.

Analyst, Kansas Health Institute

Chatrathi conducts research, policy analysis and technical support related to our work on population health, access to care and other topics.

Course Authors: Avanthi Chatrathi, M.P.H., Rebecca Andrade M.A.,

Samiyah Para-Cremer Moore, M.Sc., and Kevin Kovach, Dr.P.H., M.Sc.

Acknowledgements

The course authors would like to thank KHI colleagues Stewart Cole, Tatiana Lin, Karsen DeWeese, Theresa Freed and Kari Bruffett, for their contributions to the design and development of the course. KHI also thanks the following individuals for their feedback on the design and structure of this program along the way: Candice Sauers, Deputy Director, Saline County Health Department; Lynnette Redington, Director, Harvey County Health Department; Megan Gottschalk-Hammersmith, Assistant Director, Community Health Operations, Reno County Health Department; Candace Davidson, Health Promotion Supervisor, Reno County Health Department.  

This work is supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce (PHIC), under award number 6 NU38PW000037-02-01. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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Meet Your Community Manager

Avanthi Chatrathi, M.P.H.

Avanthi is KHI Learning's community manager and your point of contact for questions, feedback, and support. Whether you're navigating a course or just getting started, she's here to help.