In September and October of 2020, OMNI was contracted by the North West Prevention Technology and Transfer Center (NWPTTC), covering Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, to provide a two-part training series on health equity as it relates to the public health and substance use disorder field. The NW PTTC is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration federal agency and serves as a primary training and technical assistance (TTA) resource to the states listed above by leveraging the knowledge of prevention science with the application of community capacity-building, workforce development, and expertise in knowledge transfer mechanisms.

As the Director of Learning and Development at OMNI, part of my work includes helping our staff and clients facilitate effective, engaging meetings. Virtual meetings are the new normal and facilitation is just as important to online environments as they are to in-persons meetings. Below are some of our top tips to support a successful remote/virtual facilitation.