DEFINITION: Developing and using relationships with different sectors, groups, or organizations to facilitate the implementation of the selected culturally relevant evidence-informed programs, processes, policies, practices, and strategies.
Knowledge of partners and other community resources that support prevention efforts and understanding of how to successfully use partnerships to implement programs, practices, policy, processes, and strategies.
Knowledge of community demographics and norms.
Knowledge and understanding of different learning and work styles and how these translate into practices in organizational and community life.
Involving other individuals, agencies, and organizations in a collective effort to achieve an objective.
Using human relations techniques to promote effective working relationships. Using praise and recognition to sustain people and reinforce commitment to the community’s prevention goals. Using effective listening and relationship building skills.
Using information, factual arguments, and relationships to get others to accept alternative perspectives on an issue.
Offering advice and technical assistance to stakeholders and community members in mobilizing for community change.
Serving as a resource to community members and organizations regarding prevention strategies and best practices, and connecting individuals, families, and community groups to other key resources.
Ability to mobilize human, organizational, and financial resources to promote and sustain intended outcomes.
Ability to be considerate and encouraging of others.
Ability to constructively manage discussions about values, roles, goals, and actions in a way that ensures full participation of all members.
Ability to share knowledge, information, and skills to ensure collaborative success. Ability to use the full scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities of available organizations and health professionals to offer and support effective prevention efforts.
Ability to demonstrate effective cooperation skills, including collaborating with others and prioritizing individual, organizational, and community concerns and resources for prevention efforts.