4266.0: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 - 5:15 PM

Abstract #10576

Broadening roles in partnerships: A multifaceted approach to collaboration

Larry Cohen, MSW, Rachel Davis, MSW, and Leslie Mikkelsen, MPH. Prevention Institute, 1181 Colusa Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707, (510) 528-4482, larry@preventioninstitute.org

In recent years, there has been increased attention to collaboration to bring people together to address community issues. The first wave of coalitions consisted of like organizations working together. For example, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, and the American Cancer Society came together to form the nation's first polity-oriented non-smoking coalition and generated a dramatic shift in norms as they changed laws. The second wave consists of diverse disciplines and bureaucracies working in partnership on an issue. Yet, health and social issues are intrinsically linked. Thus a third wave of collaboration is emerging.

How can we use what we have learned from past collaborative efforts to forge new approaches that address multiple health and social issues in tandem? What are the harder issues that more long term collaboratives and leaders are facing?

This presentation will provide examples of 1) past collaborative efforts which have yielded great outcomes and provide insight into current efforts; 2) tools and methodologies for expanding partnerships beyond the "first wave," e.g. Spectrum of Prevention and Mathematics of Interdisciplinary Collaboration; 3) and elucidate the “hard questions of collaboration,” documenting the barriers and challenges.

Participants of this session will 1) recognize that partnerships can be powerful tools for mobilizing individuals to action, bringing community issues to prominence, and developing policies; 2) identify that forging broader partnerships creates greater opportunities for efficacious outcomes; and 3) be able to apply tools for expanding nontraditional partnerships, such as Spectrum of Prevention and Mathematics of Interdisciplinary Collaboration.

Learning Objectives: Participants of this session will: 1) recognize that partnerships can be powerful tools for mobilizing individuals to action, bringing community issues to prominence, and developing policies; 2) identify that forging broader partnerships creates greater opportunities for efficacious outcomes; and 3) be able to apply tools for expanding nontraditional partnerships, such as Spectrum of Prevention and Mathematics of Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: The Spectrum of Prevention and The Mathematics of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

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