{"product_id":"the-power-of-collaborative-solutions-isbn-9780470490846","title":"The Power of Collaborative Solutions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this groundbreaking book,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Wolff spells out six proven principles for creating collabo- rative solutions for healthy communities. The Power of Collaborative Solutions addresses contemporary social problems by helping people of diverse circumstances and backgrounds work together to solve community challenges. Filled with clear principles, illustrative stories, and practical tools, this book shows how to make lasting change really happen.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Collaborative Solutions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is a truly transformative book and a must-read. Tom Wolff crafts a path to change that is at once visionary and achievable.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \t\u003cbr\u003e—MEREDITH MINKLER, professor of health and social behavior, University of California, Berkeley, and coauthor, \u003ci\u003eCommunity-Based Participatory Research for Health\u003c\/i\u003e (Jossey-Bass, 2008)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you want to bring about sustained positive change in your community, read this book. The stories will inspire you, and the lessons will shine a light on your leadership path.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e—TYLER NORRIS, founding president, Community Initiatives \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Here you'll find not just theory, but also the hard-won, down-to-earth detail on how to make collaboration work where you live and act.\"\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e—BILL BERKOWITZ, professor emeritus of psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tom has a tremendous fount of knowledge, and he knows just what to do with it and how to help others use it. His kind and commonsensical manner means that his intellect is accessible.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e—LINDA BOWEN, executive director, Institute for Community Peace, Washington, D.C.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeb Contents ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Why Collaborative Solutions? How Our Helping Systems Are Failing Us 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Solutions Demand a New, Collaborative Approach 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Our Traditional Community Problem-Solving Methods Fail 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does This Tell Us, and What Do We Do Next? 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Building Healthy Communities Through Collaborative Solutions: An Overview of Six Key Principles 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Encourage True Collaboration as the Form of Exchange 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Engage the Full Diversity of the Community, Especially Those Most Directly Affected 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Practice Democracy and Promote Active Citizenship and Empowerment 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Employ an Ecological Approach That Builds on Community Strengths 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Take Action by Addressing Issues of Social Change and Power on the Basis of a Common\u003cbr\u003e Vision 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Engage Spirituality as Your Compass for Social Change 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Story: The Cleghorn Neighborhood Center 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Encouraging True Collaboration 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworking 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoordination 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooperation 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaboration 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning to Collaborate: Risks, Resources, Rewards, and Responsibilities 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat If . . . 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Story: The North Quabbin Community Coalition 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Engaging the Full Diversity of the Community 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMini-Grants 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Development 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Outreach Workers 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Organizers 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiment with Simple Options to Engage Community Members 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Story: The Mayor’s Task Force on Deinstitutionalization 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Practicing Democracy 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Much Participation Do We Want? 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do We Encourage Democratic Participation? 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Ways to Support the Practice of Democracy 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Story: Valuing Our Children 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Employing an Ecological Approach That Builds on Community Strengths 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssets and Deficits 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Stage to Move from Assets to Action 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthy Communities: A Model Ecological Approach 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthy Communities in Action 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Stories: The Northern Berkshire  Community Coalition and The Lower\/Outer Cape Community Coalition 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Story: The Institute for Community Peace and The Santa Barbara Pro-Youth Coalition 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Taking Action and Working for Social Change 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Factors for Coalitions in Successfully Creating Community Change 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Common Vision 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Action to Create Community Change 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddressing Issues of Social Change and Power 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddressing Issues of Social Change in Collaborative Efforts 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower-Based Versus Relationship-Based Social Change 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarack Obama’s Election and the Future of Collaborative Solutions 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Story: Health Access Networks 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Engaging Spirituality as Your Compass for Social Change 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Really Works? 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Current Helping System: How It Is Stuck and How We Can Free It 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming the Limitations with the Help of Spiritual Principles 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Profound, It’s Not Easy . . . but It’s Within Our Reach 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Story: Bringing It All Back to Earth:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spiritual Essence of a Regular Meeting of the North Quabbin Community Coalition 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Evaluation: Assessing Our Progress and Celebrating Our Success 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions an Evaluation Can Help Answer 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Participation in Evaluation 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrameworks for Evaluating Coalitions 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocumentation and Evaluation in Action: Community Stories 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 279\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eTHE AUTHOR \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Wolff, Ph.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is a community psychologist and expert committed to issues of social justice and building healthy communities through collaborative solutions. He is the founder of Tom Wolff \u0026amp; Associates and a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Wolff is a nationally recognized consultant on coalition building and community develop- ment, and he has a lifetime of experience training and consulting with individuals, organiza- tions, and communities across North America and internationally.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this groundbreaking book,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Wolff spells out six proven principles for creating collabo- rative solutions for healthy communities. The Power of Collaborative Solutions addresses contemporary social problems by helping people of diverse circumstances and backgrounds work together to solve community challenges. 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