Question:
I am working with a statewide sexual assault coalition and I'm seeking resources for community sexual assault programs that want to embark upon transformative, social-justice-based coalitions with community partners (both traditional and nontraditional). I'm looking for practical information on creating and sustaining those partnerships, dealing with organizations that may have a different culture, involving grassroots stakeholders, and anything else that you think might be helpful. I'd be grateful for any suggested resources, both for my background in writing this community blueprint, and for the programs engaged in this work. Of course, I will direct them to your Tool Box. Thanks in advance for any thoughts or materials.
Answer:
Hello Ms. Levy-Peck,
For practical information on social-justice based community partner coalition building, I highly recommend you read our thorough, step-by-step guide to creating and maintaining coalitions and partnerships. We also have a whole chapter devoted to the development of community health initiatives like yours, but that provides a much broader set of background information.
I am not sure if we have resources specifically on tackling organizational cultural differences per-se, but we do have resources on adapting programs to different cultural contexts and on enhancing culture competence.
For writing your blueprint, you might consider our guide to developing strategic and action plans.
Best of luck in this endeavour.
Question Date: Tue, 01/26/2021