Dfcs training for New County Directors Workshop No. 1 Leadership Trainer’s Guide

partners who can help you help children. 
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Police chief, sheriff, editor or local newspaper, local politicians, 
food and clothing banks, hospital CEO/CFO, Family Connection 
coordinator for your County, faith organizations 
¾ Collaborate with community groups to gain resources and assistance. 
¾ Be accessible and responsive to their requests for speakers or 
suggestions for projects. 
 
Strategies for 
Working with 
the Media 
¾ Follow DHR Office of Communication guidelines (review guidelines). 
¾ Accuracy – “never talk off the top of your head” 
¾ Don’t say “no comment” (negative connotation) 
¾ Contact the media with good news (what you are doing to support 
families every day). 
¾ Assist them with feature stories. 
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If something bad does happen, the community will also 
remember reading about the good that has been accomplished. 
 
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Transition: We have just focused on building 
professional 
relationships, 
but healthy personal relationships are also critical to principle-centered 
leadership. Before we leave this subject, let’s take a few minutes to talk 
about our personal relationships. 
Say: Our work is building healthy families, but all too often it is tempting to 
shortchange our own families.
 
 
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Principle-Centered Personal 
Relationships
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Don’t forget about the importance of
family and friends.
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Make it a priority to take care of the people 
and things near and dear to you.
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Read Chapter 12 in Principle-Centered 
Leadership, “Eight Ways to Enrich 
Marriage and Family.”