Community coalitions are increasingly used as a vehicle to foster improvements in community health. A coalition is traditionally defined as “a group of individuals representing diverse organizations, factions or constituencies who agree to work together to achieve a common goal.”

Community coalitions are composed of diverse organizations that form an alliance in order to pursue a common goal. The activities of community coalitions include outreach, education, prevention, service delivery, capacity building, empowerment, community action, and systems change.

To facilitate the work of this coalition, the following types of planning takes place on a regular basis:

• Workshops
• Coalition Meetings
• Leadership Training
• Planning Groups
• Community Meetings