Coalition Building

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• A 6 Step Plan for Starting a Community Healthy Marriage Initiative. Developed by The Lewin Group, these steps will guide you in your efforts to build a Community Healthy Marriage Initiative (CHMI) in your community and help develop potential for receiving government resources.
   
• Coalition Building for Community Healthy Marriage Initiatives . Developed by The Lewin Group, this module describes suggested coalition members, outlines steps for establishing coalitions, and provides information on coalition building resources.
   
• Building Community Collaborations to Support Healthy and Stable Marriages. Presentation prepared for the Ohio State University Family Life E-Seminar on Relationship and Marital Enrichment Education (April 2006).
   
• Community Guide to Helping America’s Youth . Helping America’s Youth is a nationwide effort, initiated by President George W. Bush and led by First Lady Laura Bush, to benefit children and teenagers by encouraging action in three key areas: family, school, and community. The Community Guide to Helping America’s Youth helps communities build partnerships, assess their needs and resources, and select from program designs that could be replicated in their community. It walks community groups through the steps necessary for building strong supports for youth.