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- Title
The African American Church and University Partnerships: Establishing Lasting Collaborations.
- Authors
Jackson, Rudolph S.; Reddick, Bobbie
- Abstract
This article highlights the experiences of the HealthWise Church Project, a community outreach initiative between a diverse group of African American churches and a university health education program. The objective of the program was to develop early detection and illness prevention networks among older church members. Not all partnerships result in long-term collaborations, and this article makes a clear distinction between different types of "working together" arrangements. The project discussed in this article presents a four-stage model to illustrate how organizations achieve collaborative partnerships. Involving community partners in the early phase of project planning contributed to the success of the church-university collaboration. This type of shared planning helped to sustain community interest during the project's implementation.
- Subjects
COMMUNITY churches; HEALTH education
- Publication
Health Education & Behavior, 1999, Vol 26, Issue 5, p663
- ISSN
1090-1981
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/109019819902600507