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Partnerships and Coalitions

Many terms are used to describe a partnership, including network, co-operation, alliance, coalition and collaboration. Researchers use different words with the same broad definition.

Community partnership for our purposes, consistent with resources produced by the HHRC, is meant to convey the most generic term possible for the group of organizational members and volunteers who come together to participate in the local OHHP – Taking action for Healthy Living project (OHHP – Taking Action for Healthy Living Reference Material, Glossary of Terms, Dec. 2003).

A partnership is an alliance among two or more parties that pursue a ser of agreed upon goals, Partnership building often involves negotiation among the different partners in the definition of goals and ethical ground rules, joint action areas, and agreement on the form of cooperation reflected in the partnership (Adapted from the World Health Organization, 1998 in, An Overview of the Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance, Jan 2004).

A coalition is a structured arrangement for coordination, cooperation, and collaboration between otherwise unrelated groups or organizations, in which each group retains its identity but all agree to work together toward common mutually agreed upon gaols (Heart Health Sustainability Workbook for Action, 1999).

The Heart Health Resource Centre offers a number of publications and resources that will help in your efforts to build strong partnerships and coalitions.

Guides and workbooks

@ a glance

"@ a glance" gives you tips, practical tools and a glossary to assist you in your evaluation and planning activities. Helpful resources are also profiled.

Heart Health Volunteers - The Missing Link, May 2000

This manual describes how to make the case for volunteers to management and outlines the supporting policies, processes and forms for a volunteer program specifically within a public health setting. The manual also addresses recruiting, supervising and recognizing volunteers. Samples of policies and corresponding forms, volunteer orientation and training workshops, and much more are provided.

Reports and documents

Executive Summary from Ontario's Heart Health Action Program, 1997

An 8-page report which highlights key knowledge gained from the OHHAP provincial evaluation, focusing on information most relevant to starting and building on community-based heart health programs in Ontario. It is also available in French.

@heart newsletters


Tools and samples

Terms of reference

Organizational structure

Coalition logos


Logic models

Healthy at Heart Elgin - Elgin St. Thomas PDF Excel
Health Action - Haldimand-Norfolk PDF Word
Healthy Living Niagara - Regional Niagara PDF  
Take Heart - North Bay and District PDF Word


Job descriptions

Training workshops

HHRC Orientation Workshop

Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Location: North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge Street, Gold Room B

Download the workshop material available PDF.

For more information about the HHRC Orientation Workshop contact our Program Coordinator.

Strengthening Community Partnerships

Date: Monday, May 17, 2004
Location: Marriott Toronto Airport Hotel

Download the workshop material available as PDF.

Phase II Plans Support Workshop

Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Location: Bank of Montreal Institute for Learning, Toronto

Download the workshop material available in PDF:

Samples of good logic models

Healthy at Heart Elgin - Elgin St. Thomas PDF Excel
Health Action - Haldimand-Norfolk PDF Word
Healthy Living Niagara - Regional Niagara PDF Word
Take Heart - North Bay & District PDF Word