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Collaborating with community-based organizations through consultation and technical assistance

Presents a framework for organizational and community capacity building. Identifies strategies and methods that are effective for consultants engaged in this work. Through vignettes and case examples, it illustrates lessons learned by a team of consultants who assist a wide range of family-serving community organizations and groups.

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  • "This volume presents methods and strategies for assisting and collaborating with groups and agencies that serve families. Helping a community or organization involves many tasks (reaching out to the community, building leadership, developing and planning for action) and requires specialized knowledge and skills. The contributors combine a research-based, theoretical framework with practical guidance to explain this process and offer cross-cultural case studies in a wide range of settings. The book begins with a discussion of the role of the coach or capacity-building consultant and the related but distinct activities of consultation, technical assistance, and service. The value of empowerment theory, adult learning theory, and change theory, among other theories, are outlined. Special emphasis is placed on the importance of cultural competence -- the need to balance diverse needs, ethical mandates, and dilemmas is crucial. The book concludes with a detailed, step-by-step guide for helping an agency or program perform a self-evaluation. Skilled consultation and assistance enable organizations to better support and strengthen families. While this book is grounded in research, it also reflects the lived experiences of each contributor and illuminates the complex yet vital role of the consultant."
  • "Presents a framework for organizational and community capacity building. Identifies strategies and methods that are effective for consultants engaged in this work. Through vignettes and case examples, it illustrates lessons learned by a team of consultants who assist a wide range of family-serving community organizations and groups."@en

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