"The most flexible and comprehensive guide I've found for strategic planning, convening the community, and empowering emerging leaders. Built on a solid theoretical foundation, this book offers a format that is easy to use in real life and real time. The worksheets are organized without being restrictive and the examples are both practical and inspirational." —Karen Papouchado, mayor pro tem, City of Aiken, South Carolina

"This is a superb resource for professionals and citizens seeking to create healthy communities." —John McKnight, director of community studies, Institutue for Policy Research, Northwestern University

"Read and listen to these stories of people working together to improve their community's health. This book is a must for cities with health providers, consumers, and organizations." —Linda Burnes Bolton, chief nursing officer, Nursing Research and Development, Cedars Sinai Medical Center

"The workbook sets a new standard for informative, user-friAndly, helpful, and inspirational materials in community-based collaboration, not only in healthcare but also for many other areas of interest and concern. It should be a basic resource for any community initiatives seeking to become 'learning organizations' in their common efforts." —Arthur Himmelman, principal, Himmelman Consulting, former senior fellow, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs