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Regional Convening and Facilitation
Inclusive Facilitation for Stronger Collaboration
CCRP brings specialized expertise in facilitating community and regional meetings — particularly in rural areas where geographic distance, power dynamics, and representation require thoughtful design.
Effective facilitation in rural and Tribal settings means more than managing an agenda. It requires creating conditions where diverse voices are genuinely heard, historically marginalized communities have equal standing, and complex issues can be worked through productively. CCRP designs processes that meet communities where they are, whether a single convening or an ongoing multi-partner collaborative — building trust, surfacing shared priorities, and moving groups from conversation to coordinated effort.
Facilitation Services: Our Approach
Our facilitation is grounded in relationship-building and equity, designed to reflect the rural and Tribal contexts in which communities operate. We create structured, inclusive spaces that encourage participation from all voices, honor local knowledge, and address barriers to engagement — whether physical, cultural, or logistical. The result is convenings that build trust, create shared purpose, and generate the clarity and momentum needed for collective action.
Our Facilitation Services Include:
- Regional Convening & Coalition Building — Multicounty initiatives, cross-sector collaborations, and Tribal partnerships
- Meeting Planning & Moderation — Agenda development, facilitation tools, documentation, and follow-up
- Strategic Planning Sessions — Visioning, priority-setting, consensus building, and action planning
Featured Facilitation & Convening Projects
The projects below offer a glimpse into the range and depth of CCRP's facilitation and convening work — from regional community-led collaboratives to strategic planning processes with county, Tribal, and nonprofit partners.
Redwood Region RISE
As the Regional Convener for the Redwood Region RISE (Resilient Inclusive Sustainable Economy), a California Jobs First initiative, the California Center for Rural Policy brings together a collaborative of 150+ organizations spanning Tribal Lands, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties. Through structured convenings, inclusive governance facilitation, and cross-sector coordination, CCRP guides the RRRISE Collaborative in attracting and directing investment to underserved communities — translating its Regional Roadmap into actionable strategies that ensure equitable economic opportunity, climate resilience, and quality jobs across the region.
Resilient Together Initiative (PG&E)
The California Center for Rural Policy serves as the Regional Engagement Lead (REL) for the North Coast Region of PG&E's Resilient Together Initiative, coordinating community engagement to inform PG&E's Climate Adaptation and Vulnerability Assessment (CAVA) — a process mandated by the California Public Utilities Commission. Working with a regional advisory group of community-based organizations, CCRP recruits and supports local partners in conducting direct outreach to disadvantaged and climate-vulnerable communities, ensuring their experiences and energy needs shape PG&E's resilience investments and grid infrastructure decisions across the North Coast region.
RANCHO
Contracted by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the California Center for Rural Policy served as the Regional Contractor for the Rural Association of Northern California Health Officers (RANCHO), an eleven-county consortium of Public Health leaders spanning California's far northern region. Through facilitation of regular convenings, peer learning sessions, and strategic conversations, CCRP supported county health departments in sharing strategies, coordinating responses, and building capacity for health equity work — ensuring that the far north's most underserved and geographically isolated communities are centered in public health planning and investment.
More Ways We Support Rural Communities
When to Partner With Us
Organizations come to CCRP when they need more than a meeting — they need facilitation that reflects community realities and can hold up in complex, multi-partner environments.
We're a strong fit when you want to:
- Bring diverse regional partners to the table around a shared issue
- Design inclusive processes that center rural and Tribal voices
- Navigate power dynamics and build consensus across sectors
- Facilitate strategic planning or collective visioning
- Sustain collaboration beyond a single convening
