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Question: Hello CTB,

I am an research intern for a developing community health coalition. There seems to be a wealth of information on human resources and organizational structure. However, there seems to be a lack of information regarding the physical resources that a community coalition needs to house these human resources. If your organization could refer me to research regarding the concrete physical resources (I.E. space to have meetings in, space to store disaster relief or prevention materials, other material resources), or a sort of model supply logistics chain for health coalition building, it would be instrumental to our planning.
Answer: Justine, First, thank you for your question. You might start by contacting other coalitions in your area to see what they do with their resources. You can also check Ch. 3, Section 8 of the toolbox for information on identifying community assets and resources. If you are looking for space, you could try contacting people within your network. As a coalition, we assume you have a network of people who may have different access to resources you might utilize. Also, some storage companies offer non-profits and universities discounts on storage. Churches can also be good resources for non-profit organizations. In general, finding space often starts with simply asking the community. In order to better answer your question, it would be useful for us to know more about your situation and your coalition's needs and resources. Please feel free to contact us again with more details of your work so that we may better serve you.
Question Date: Wed, 02/19/2014