They provide a grass-roots solution for communities where individual groups and organizations can no longer afford to work in isolation because resources are too few and programs are too diffuse. Community health coalitions provide a sensible strategy at a time when efforts from all sectors of the community need to be consistent and persistent to improve the quality of life of a specific segment of the population. Coalition building is a smart strategy that can make a dynamic difference when it works. There are critical steps to building and sustaining coalitions. Coalitions often fail because these critical steps are not followed or valued.
Successful coalitions take time, effort and perseverance.
They can be a valid change agents for community environmental systems. For more information about Building and Sustaining Coalitions, visit the Web sites listed below.