Mapping Partnerships STEP 1: List your Collaborative Community Partners. Partners are principally agencies, institutions and organizations. An engaged individual, such as a youth, parent or person in recovery who may not be affiliated with any one organization could also be a Collaborative Partner representing an important population in the community. STEP 2: Using the table on the following page, determine what sector the Partner belongs to and place the code that best identifies their principal affiliation. You may use up to 2 codes per partner. If you feel that a partner encompasses more than two categories, please use the two that best describe the role that the partner plays in your coalition. Chart your Collaborative Community Partners DATE form was completed: STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Partner Name (agency, organization, institution) Partner Code Partner Collaborative relationship score Active Coalition Member? If so, name member(s) Number of active coalition members Add more rows as necessary Step 5: Please add up the number of partners and active coalition members Total: Total:
Collaborative Partner and Codes Partner Sector Partner Code Example Parents/Community Members PAR Parent Teacher Organization, booster club, advocacy groups, general public Youth YTH Athletic club, school program, youth groups Schools/SHAC SCH School Health Advisory Council, middle school, high school, higher education institution Pain Management Specialists PMS Medical providers whose focus is on evaluating, diagnosing, and treating chronic pain Law Enforcement Agencies LAW police, municipal police, judges, attorneys, drug courts Local Media LMD Newspaper, radio, television, social media Physicians PHS Doctor, MD, medical practitioner, general practitioner, clinician, family doctor, nurse practitioner
work effectively to improve those rates. By translating what they learned while developing the substance abuse coalition (for example, ways to recruit members or to work with the media) they should be able to do a good job and effectively improve the immunization rates. A community has demonstrated strong community capacity when it can bring about community changes over time and across concerns. Capacity Building Activities Training Developing/Fostering committed staff Convening key stakeholders, coalitions, and service providers to plan and implement sustainable prevention efforts Mobilizing resources within a geographic area Securing financial and organizational resources Discussing descriptive local incidents related to the issue Pointing out media articles that describe local issues critical to the coalition Preparing and submitting articles for church bulletins, local newsletters, club newsletters, etc. Public forums Utilizing key leaders and influential people to speak to groups Maintaining a comprehensive database Developing and fostering supportive leadership Forming partnerships Holding face to face meetings Coordinating Town Hall meetings Hosting parent workshops Conducting one on one visits Holding one on one phone calls and conference calls Presenting information Expanding key stakeholders / partners Attending events Hosting events Gathering data / information Gaining media exposure Recognizing supporters and volunteers Leveraging resources to address community issues COMMUNITY AND SYSTEM CHANGE