{"product_id":"collaborating-to-improve-community-health-workbook-and-guide-to-best-practices-in-creating-healthier-communities-and-populations-paperback-softback-9780787910792","title":"Collaborating to Improve Community Health; Workbook and Guide to Best Practices in Creating Healthier Communities and Populations (Paperback \/ softback) 9780787910792","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCollaborating to Improve Community Health\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWorkbook and Guide to Best Practices in Creating Healthier Communities and Populations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKathryn Johnson (Edited by), K Johnson (Author), Wynne Grossman (Edited by), Anne Cassidy (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787910792, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 July 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e28.1 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm, 0.746 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The most flexible and comprehensive guide I've found for strategic planning, convening the community, and empowering emerging leaders. Built on a solid theoretical foundation, this book offers a format that is easy to use in real life and real time. The worksheets are organized without being restrictive and the examples are both practical and inspirational.\" --Karen Papouchado, mayor pro tem, City of Aiken, South Carolina\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This is a superb resource for professionals and citizens seeking to create healthy communities.\" --John McKnight, director of community studies, Institutue for Policy Research, Northwestern University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Read and listen to these stories of people working together to improve their community's health. This book is a must for cities with health providers, consumers, and organizations.\" --Linda Burnes Bolton, chief nursing officer, Nursing Research and Development, Cedars Sinai Medical Center\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The workbook sets a new standard for informative, user-friAndly, helpful, and inspirational materials in community-based collaboration, not only in healthcare but also for many other areas of interest and concern. It should be a basic resource for any community initiatives seeking to become 'learning organizations' in their common efforts.\" --Arthur Himmelman, principal, Himmelman Consulting, former senior fellow, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eResolving Tough Community Problems with Teamwork\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The first resource that shows how key players from local governments, businesses, health care organizations, school boards, churches, and police departments can be turned into a team, working together to improve their communities. The editors have gathered the accumulated wisdom of top consultants and practitioners and share the experiences and accomplishments of these experts who have worked in over fifty community partnerships across North America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A useful, hands-on tool, this workbook contains a wealth of resources--including worksheets, guidelines, overhead slides, and case studies--designed to help every community implement a workable plan of action. It takes you through the Seven Core Processes, a synthesis of interrelated activities and events in which all collaborative efforts engage. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Will help communities\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Gain insight into the collaborative process\u003cbr\u003e * Jump-start community efforts with new strategies and initiatives\u003cbr\u003e * Understand and work through the action steps of each Core Process\u003cbr\u003e * Craft more effective partnerships\u003cbr\u003e * Create healthier and safer places to live\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOrganizing the Effort.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Convening the Community.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creating a Shared Vision.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessing Current Realities and TrAnds.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Action Planning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Doing the Job.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Monitoring and Adjusting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Case Study One: Aiken, Growing Into Life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Case Study Two: Chicago, Bethel New Life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Case Study Three: Mesa Country, Healthy Community 2000.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Case Study Four: Orlando, Health Communities Initiative.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Survey Questions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Capacity Inventory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix C: Logic Model.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix D: Sample Action Plan in Progress.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Medicine: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Medicine: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Medicine:%20general%20issues%20%5BMB%5D%22\"\u003eMB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407383064856,"sku":"9780787910792","price":56.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780787910792.jpg?v=1784164976","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/collaborating-to-improve-community-health-workbook-and-guide-to-best-practices-in-creating-healthier-communities-and-populations-paperback-softback-9780787910792","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}