important resource provides an in-depth, analytical, andpractical approach to building, sustaining, and nurturing thesecomplex organizations.Author Frances Dunn Butterfoss includes all the tools forsuccess in collaborative work from a research and practice-basedstance. The book contains useful approaches to the issues,recommendations for action, resources for further study, andexamples from actual coalition work.Coalitions and Partnerships in Community HealthexploresHistorical foundations of coalitions and partnershipsPrinciples of collaboration and partneringBenefits and challenges of a coalition approachCoalition frameworks and modelsCultivating coalition leadershipRoles and responsibilities of coalition staff, leaders, andmembersCommunication, decision-making, and problem-solvingmethodsVision, mission, and bylawsEffective marketingPlanning for sustainabilityApproaches to assessmentDeveloping strategic and action plansImplementing coalition strategies in the communityMedia advocacy, strategies, and tipsParticipatory coalition evaluation

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