@article{6808cdb2df3f4e9c947e098bf46e5a8b,
title = "Understanding factors that support well-functioning community coalitions",
abstract = "Coalitions are central to Extension's community-based programs. To assess characteristics that support well-functioning coalitions and to support coalitions in which Extension stakeholders participate, we used the WilderCollaboration Factors Inventory to assess 10 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education coalitionson the basis of research-tested collaboration success factors. Overall, the 103 coalition members whoresponded reported strengths related to communication and shared purpose and weaknesses in the areas ofresources and process and structure for achieving the coalitions' aims. Our project represents a low-burdenmethod for assessing Extension coalitions to understand the characteristics that are likely to support theachievement of collective goals.",
keywords = "Coalition, Collaboration, Evaluation, SNAP-Ed, Supplemental nutrition assistance program education",
author = "Laurel Jacobs and Kathryn Orzech and Greg Goodman and Theresa Le and Stephanie Martinez",
note = "Funding Information: This project reported here was supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental NutritionAssistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Health Services(Agreement No. 16-099661) and the Arizona Department of Economic Security. We also thank the SNAP-Edlocal implementing agencies that participated in the evaluation, including University of Arizona CooperativeExtension. s Funding Information: This project reported here was supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Health Services (Agreement No. 16-099661) and the Arizona Department of Economic Security. We also thank the SNAP-Ed local implementing agencies that participated in the evaluation, including University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} by Extension Journal, Inc.",
year = "2020",
month = feb,
day = "1",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "58",
pages = "1--10",
journal = "Journal of Extension",
issn = "1077-5315",
publisher = "Extension Journal, Inc.",
number = "1",
}