To start the process, talk to your neighbors to see who is interested in organizing your neighborhood. The Core Group meeting can be held informally at someone's home or at any other small meeting location. The Neighborhood Resource Coordinator is available to attend meetings. The coordinator's presentation will discuss the advantages of starting a neighborhood organization and be available to answer questions that may come up from participants. The group meeting provides an opportunity for neighbors to get to know one another and share ideas and concerns.
Meeting planning includes setting a date, time and location for the meeting.
The meeting should be held in neutral location, such as a school, church, or public building, or in any location where people feel comfortable. Meeting leaders can create a flier featuring information on who, what, where, when, why, and how long the meeting will last. The flier should also include the things that need to be accomplished in this first meeting. There is assistance available from the Neighborhood Resources Program in printing the flier. Fliers should be distributed to all your neighbors.