(ALLEN). By identifying and articulating the common interest,partnerships can be developed to promote the shared goals. (NBCH, Jan 2014) That right there is one of the first steps to take in assisting a campaign with a similar health agenda as your own. Before that do a little research on other campaigns or organizations. Once identified build a relationship with members involved in the campaign to build trust. At this point it would be very important to cover the basics of what the goals are, who will do what, and essentially plan and learn your place in the campaign. There will be strengths and weaknesses on both sides of the spectrum but that is where good planning and teamwork will help everybody involved. An example for this can be that they have done all the research on a subject and you know a little as well but you have relationships already built in the community to help get the campaign more momentum. I use this example because there could be a much larger campaign going on that is being brought into the
city where you reside. A great example to show my case and point is the Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH) and the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) programs funded by the CDC. (CDC, 2016) This is an interesting program funded by the CDC but done by Health groups with projects in different communities. The CDC has certain focus areas to be concentrated on that focus on reducing the prevalence of chronic diseases. A good health education specialist will already have local contacts and influence over some portion of the population that will be targeted in the campaign. As far as which responsibilities and competencies of a Health Education Specialist assisting a campaign, I have to say that all of them can. I say this because planning, training, promoting, analyzing, adapting, finances, and all other aspects will be used before, during, and after a campaign. The job of a health education specialist does not change due to assisting a campaign rather than running it. (HESPA) 2015