Recruit and involve members whose positions, expertise, or skills match the purpose and plan of the coalition. For example, if direct community action is the focus of your work, then you should involve grassroots activists and community citizens. Possess a shared vision of purpose and direction. Community collaboration is more likely to succeed if everyone shares the same vision of what he or she would like to achieve. Follow a structured organizational plan.
Planning is critical to community collaboration.
Have specific, measurable objectives and activities. Integrating environmental change theory into prevention practice. Dec. 2 - 3, 1998. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Division of Knowledge Development and Evaluation. Inc. All Rights Reserved.