Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health

von Frances Dunn Butterfoss

608 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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

• ISBN: 9780787987855
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.05.2007
• Größe: 236 x 185 mm
• Verlag: Wiley