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Guiding Collective Change Action Guide 4: Placing Communities at the Center of Coalition-Driven Change

From People to Place and Power: Coalitions that Succeed by Grounding Efforts in Community Context

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Guiding Collective Change Action Guide 4: Placing Communities at the Center of Coalition-Driven Change

From People to Place and Power: Coalitions that Succeed by Grounding Efforts in Community Context

Resource Type

Publications and Briefs

Implementation Stage(s)

Program and Service Implementation

Resource Type

Publications and Briefs

Implementation Stage(s)

Program and Service Implementation

Resource Details

Implementation Stages

Program and Service Implementation

Setting(s)

Community Groups

Topic Area(s)

Community and Systems-Level Prevention
Data and Impact

Description

The Action Guide and its 2-page Preview companion are written with community-based practitioners in mind. Communities used a five-phase, community-centric process from Evidence2Success to create and sustain efforts to improve youth and family outcomes. Key to the approach is integrating community expertise about its own priorities, context, and strengths with research expertise about evidence-based strategies and practical know-how. Data shows that each community kept moving forward using the process, with coalition participation that aligned with regional demographics. The guide offers insider tips, check-lists, and stories from real communities to guide practitioners. The Annie E. Casey Foundation funded the publication.

Developers

Jochebed G. Gayles, Penn State University
Sylvia Lin, Michigan State University
Francisco Villarruel, Michigan State University
Mary Lisa Penilla, Penn State University
Megan Galinsky, Penn State University
Aaron Luneke, Penn State University
Sarah M. Chilenski, Penn State University

Keep the Momentum Going

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    Engaging the Stakeholders in Your Community

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    Locating Community-Level Data in Pennsylvania

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    Publications and Briefs

    Guiding Collective Change: Practical Guides for Coalition Success

Description

The Action Guide and its 2-page Preview companion are written with community-based practitioners in mind. Communities used a five-phase, community-centric process from Evidence2Success to create and sustain efforts to improve youth and family outcomes. Key to the approach is integrating community expertise about its own priorities, context, and strengths with research expertise about evidence-based strategies and practical know-how. Data shows that each community kept moving forward using the process, with coalition participation that aligned with regional demographics. The guide offers insider tips, check-lists, and stories from real communities to guide practitioners. The Annie E. Casey Foundation funded the publication.

Developers

Jochebed G. Gayles, Penn State University
Sylvia Lin, Michigan State University
Francisco Villarruel, Michigan State University
Mary Lisa Penilla, Penn State University
Megan Galinsky, Penn State University
Aaron Luneke, Penn State University
Sarah M. Chilenski, Penn State University

Resource Details

Implementation Stages

Program and Service Implementation

Setting(s)

Community Groups

Topic Area(s)

Community and Systems-Level Prevention
Data and Impact

Keep the Momentum Going

Related resources for further exploration

  • eCourse

    Engaging the Stakeholders in Your Community

  • eCourse

    Locating Community-Level Data in Pennsylvania

  • resource logo

    Publications and Briefs

    Guiding Collective Change: Practical Guides for Coalition Success