1About the Guide and Toolkit 


The	purpose	of	the	guide	is	to	provide	TB	controllers	and	state	and	local	TB	programs	 

with	the	basic	information	they	need	to	create	and	sustain	productive	TB	partnerships.	 

The	purpose	of	the	toolkit	is	to	make	it	easier	to	implement	the	tips	and	strategies	 

provided	in	the	guide.	 

The	guide	and	toolkit	emphasize	reaching	and	involving	nontraditional	partners	in	 

TB	prevention	and	control	efforts.	The	guide	and	toolkit	are	designed	to	be	used	with	 

partners	to	facilitate	the	planning	of	new	intervention	strategies	and	the	strengthening	 

of	existing	ones.	No	single	solution	or	plan	will	meet	the	needs	of	every	TB	program— 

creativity,	perseverance,	and	productive	partners	are	needed	to	make	TB	prevention	and	 

control	efforts	successful.	 

What’s Inside the Guide 

Chapter Contents 

Chapter 2: 

What Your Colleagues Say About TB 

Partnerships 

Chapter 3: 

What Successful Health-Related 

Community Partnerships Have in 

Common 

Chapter 4: 

How Well Do You Know Your 

Environment? 

Chapter 5: 

Determining Your Purpose and 

Choosing Partners 

Chapter 6: 

Creating a Sense of Ownership 

Chapter 7: 

Making Progress and Making 

Decisions: Structure and 

Decisionmaking Issues 

n	 TB colleagues and partners provide tips and insights 

n	 Nine practices partnerships use to ensure 

productivity 

n	 Six information sources to help you focus 

your resources for maximum results 

n	 Match your needs with the right partnership 

framework 

n	 Recruit diverse, influential partners with the skills you 

need 

n	 Three proven strategies for achieving the buy-in and 

commitment needed to accomplish your purpose 

n	 Structures and decisionmaking styles that fit your 

needs 

n	 Strategies for anticipating and managing differences 

in ways that minimize conflict and unproductive 

discussion 

Forging Partnerships to Eliminate Tuberculosis: A Guide and Toolkit  

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Chapter Contents 

Chapter 8: 

Sustaining Longer-Term Partnerships 

Chapter 9: 

Sharing the Message: Working with 

the Media and TB Stakeholders 

Chapter 10: 

Preparing Your Partnership to 

Communicate During a TB Outbreak 

Chapter 11: 

Evaluating and Measuring Success 

Chapter 12: 

Selling Your Success to Others: 

Getting Support 

Chapter 13: 


Glossary
 

Chapter 14: 


Reference List
 

Chapter 15: 


Key CDC Resources
 

Chapter 16: 


Toolkit
 

n	 Three strategies for keeping productive partners on 

board 

n	 Tips and strategies for effectively delivering your 

message in common media formats 

n	 Communication planning for TB outbreaks 

n	 Involving partners in pre-event, event, and post event 

planning 

n	 Applying the six-step CDC Framework for program 

evaluation in public health 

n	 Using evaluation findings to improve TB prevention 

and control outcomes 

n	 Where to look for funding 

n	 Where to find tips on effective grant writing 

n	 Strategies for addressing public policy 

n	 Specialized terms and definitions associated with TB 

and forging partnerships 

n	 Alphabetical list of all works specifically mentioned or 

quoted anywhere in this guide 

n	 List of CDC resources 

n	 Checklists and worksheets for assessing local assets 

and barriers to TB prevention and control 

n	 Planning tools for developing effective strategies and 

implementing SMART objectives 

n	 Sample materials easily adapted for local use 

Making the Guide and Toolkit Work for You 

Although	each	chapter	builds	on	concepts	presented	in	the	chapters	before	it,	each	 

chapter	has	also	been	designed	to	stand	on	its	own,	so	that	you	may	pull	out	and	use	 

those	chapters	that	are	most	relevant	to	you	in	the	partnership	process	at	any	given	time. 

This	guide	and	accompanying	toolkit	are	offered	in	print	and	CD	ROM	formats.	The	 

sample	tools	are	in	Microsoft	Word	and	can	be	easily	edited	to	suit	your	partnership	 

needs.	 

 Forging Partnerships to Eliminate Tuberculosis: A Guide and Toolkit 

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The	following	text-formatting	conventions	are	used	in	the	guide: 

Text Format Used to Identify: 

Bold Names of sections of chapters 

Underline n	 Terms defined in the glossary 

n	 E-mail addresses 

Italics n	 Titles of publications, chapters, and tools 

n	 Scientific names, such as M. tuberculosis 

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