Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health

<i>Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health</i> is a step-by-step guide for building durable coalitions to improve community and public health. <p>This important resource provides an in-depth, analytical, and practical approach to building, sustaining, and nurturing these complex organizations.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><i>Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health</i> explores</p> <ul> <li>Historical foundations of coalitions and partnerships</li> <li>Principles of collaboration and partnering</li> <li>Benefits and challenges of a coalition approach</li> <li>Coalition frameworks and models</li> <li>Cultivating coalition leadership</li> <li>Roles and responsibilities of coalition staff, leaders, and members</li> <li>Communication, decision-making, and problem-solving methods</li> <li>Vision, mission, and bylaws</li> <li>Effective marketing</li> <li>Planning for sustainability</li> <li>Approaches to assessment</li> <li>Developing strategic and action plans</li> <li>Implementing coalition strategies in the community</li> <li>Media advocacy, strategies, and tips</li> <li>Participatory coalition evaluation</li> </ul>