Turning Input into Action
After the engagement process is completed, it is time to put community input into action. Your court should identify actionable steps
tied to what you learned from your engagement project. How you take concrete action will depend on several factors. The input obtained from your engagement should drive subsequent action steps. The potential role of community partners or coalitions you may have worked with, and the availability of resources will also influence actionable next steps.
Pilot Engagement Pilot Team Examples
- The Franklin County, Ohio Municipal Court decided to integrate community input into design considerations for a future county courthouse.
- The Administrative Office of the Massachusetts Trial Court worked with coalition partners and received grant funding to better connect court-involved individuals with substance abuse treatment.
- The Nebraska Supreme Court Office of the State Court Administrator decided to integrate community engagement themes into its monthly meetings with the Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts – a Nebraska Supreme Court-created forum to address justice system issues among federal, tribal, and Nebraska state courts.
- The Puerto Rico Judicial Branch worked with youth group participants to develop a video about school bullying to share with peers.