In this final learning circle, participants review and reflect on what they learned. They can decide which learning circle was most impactful for them and why. Then, they review all the actions they suggested and tried at the end of each learning circle.
After developing a community of practice, it becomes the decision of the community of practice decide how to move forward. This could include celebrating and sharing what has already be learned and accomplished, selecting a key area or priority on which to focus efforts, or repeating the PC CARES process with different folks attending.
Planning for next steps is informed by previous success in the community—what made them work well?—and what we know about how to sustain positive change after a formal program goes away.
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