Step I - Build a Community Coalition

FHOP Resources

Planning Guide Chapter 1: Building a Constituency for Community Assessment and Data Based Planning: The Role of Coalitions and Collaboratives in the Development of an MCH Plan

Other Resources

Community Organizing Bulletins
A series of fact sheets on coalitions and coalition building from Ohio State University

Organizing Stakeholders, Building a Movement, Setting the Agenda by Xavier de Souza Briggs.
The Community Problem-Solving Project at MIT.

 Coalition Building Tip Sheets. Author: Tom Wolff
28 two page summaries of key points on many critical issues in seeking collaborative solution.