Community Coalitions: Identifying Changes in Coalition Members as a Result of Training
Volume
37
Issue
2
Abstract
Educating citizens to be better able to serve on community coalition members is an important role of Cooperative Extension. The purpose of this project was to identify changes community coalition members perceived as a result of training and being a coalition member. Areas measured were changes in: (a) skills in coalition building, (b) actions on public policy, and (c) knowledge of community needs related to youth issues. Results of paired t-tests showed that participants had significantly greater coalition building skills and increased actions on public policy. Implications of these findings and ways to effectively implement coalition member education are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Stevens, G. L., & Lodl, K. A. (1999). Community Coalitions: Identifying Changes in Coalition Members as a Result of Training. The Journal of Extension, 37(2), Article 9. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol37/iss2/9