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 exploresHistorical 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, and membersCommunication, decision-making, and problem-solving methodsVision, mission, and bylawsEffective marketingPlanning for sustainabilityApproaches to assessmentDeveloping strategic and action plansImplementing coalition strategies in the communityMedia advocacy, strategies, and tipsParticipatory coalition evaluation