Cultivating capacity: Outcomes of a statewide support system for prevention coalitions

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 67-87

  Mitchell, Roger E ^a   Stone Wiggins, Brenda ^a   Stevenson, John F ^b   Florin, Paul ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Community coalitions; Community intervention; Prevention; Substance abuse prevention; Technical Assistance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COOPERATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUALITY CONTROL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TECHNICAL AID; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942614829     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J005v27n02_05     Document Type: Article

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