As a human service professional, it is likely that

Building Networks and Creating Collaborative Partnerships Within Communities

As a human service professional, it is likely that you will partner  with advocacy organizations in your area. The discussion this week will  focus on building networks and creating collaborative partnerships  within a community. You will assess some of the challenges related to  building networks within a community. You will also determine the role  that collaborative partnerships within a community play with regard to  advocacy.

Please respond to the following:

• Explore different ways to build networks within a community. Justify  how building networks within a community is related to advocacy.
• Assess some of the challenges related to building networks within a  community. Determine how a human service professional can overcome some  of these challenges.
• Determine the role that collaborative partnerships within a community play with regard to advocacy.
• Evaluate two specific ways collaborative partnerships can be created within a community. 
  • In your answer, examine any ways you think are more effective than others.