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       •  Potential Community Partners
         
    County Agencies and Bodies
    (e.g., departments of health or mental health, Children and Family Services, public social services, probation, sheriff, Office of Education, fire, service planning area councils, recreation and parks, libraries, courts, Housing Authority)
    Community-Based Organizations
    (e.g., neighborhood and homeowners' associations, Neighborhood Watch, block clubs, housing project associations, economic development groups, civic associations)
    Municipal Agencies and Bodies
    (e.g., parks and recreation, libraries, police, fire, courts, civic event units)
    Faith Community Institutions
    (e.g., congregations and subgroups, clergy associations, interfaith agencies)
    Physical and Mental Health Facilities
    (e.g., hospitals, clinics, guidance centers, Planned Parenthood, Aid to Victims, family crisis and support centers, hotlines, shelters)
    Legal Assistance Groups
    (e.g., Legal Aid Society)
    Post-Secondary Education Institutions/ Students
    (e.g., community colleges, state universities, vocational colleges)
    Ethnic Associations
    (e.g., Committee for Armenian Students in Public Schools; Korean Youth Center, United Cambodian Community; African-American, Latino, Asian-Pacific, and Native American organizations)
    Service Agencies
    (e.g., PTA, United Way, clothing or food pantries, Visiting Nurses Association, American Cancer Society, Catholic Charities, Red Cross, Salvation Army, volunteer agencies)
    Special Interest Associations and Clubs
    (e.g., MADD, "Friends of" groups)
    Service Clubs and Philanthropic Organizations
    (e.g., Lions Club, Rotary Club, men's and women's clubs, League of Women Voters, foundations)
    Artists and Cultural Institutions
    (e.g., museums, art galleries, zoos, theater groups, motion picture studios, TV and radio stations, writers' organizations, technology-based arts, literary clubs, collectors' groups)
    Youth Agencies and Groups
    (e.g., Boys and Girls Clubs, Y's, Scouts, 4-H, Woodcraft Rangers)
    Businesses/ Corporations/ Unions
    (e.g., neighborhood business associations, chambers of commerce, local shops, restaurants, banks, AAA, Teamsters, school employee unions)
    Sports/Health/Fitness/Outdoor Groups
    (e.g., sports teams, athletic leagues, local gyms, conservation associations)
    Media
    (e.g., newspapers, TV and radio, local access cable)
      Family Members, Local Residents, and Senior Citizen Groups
    (e.g., Gray Panthers, program directors in assisted-living facilities)

    From Center for Mental Health in Schools (2001). School-Community Partnerships: A Guide. Los Angeles, CA: Author.


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