Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health

Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health is a step-by-step guide for building durable coalitions to improve community and public health. This important resource provides an in-depth, analytical, and practical approach to building, sustaining, and nurturing these complex organizations. Author Frances Dunn Butterfoss includes all the tools for success in collaborative work from a research and practice-based stance. The book contains useful approaches to the issues, recommendations for action, resources for further study, and examples from actual coalition work.Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health explores * Historical foundations of coalitions and partnerships * Principles of collaboration and partnering * Benefits and challenges of a coalition approach * Coalition frameworks and models * Cultivating coalition leadership * Roles and responsibilities of coalition staff, leaders, and members * Communication, decision-making, and problem-solving methods * Vision, mission, and bylaws * Effective marketing * Planning for sustainability * Approaches to assessment * Developing strategic and action plans * Implementing coalition strategies in the community * Media advocacy, strategies, and tips * Participatory coalition evaluation