"This is the first comprehensive account of a major new force in health care—the voices of people and communities themselves, working to shape the system to meet their needs. It is essential reading for everyone—students, providers, and planners—who will need these new partners in the effort to improve the health of our most vulnerable populations."
--H. Jack Geiger, M.D., Logan Professor Emeritus of Community Medicine, City University of New York Medical School

"A lively and scholarly account of the successes and obstacles that community health organizations face."
--Nicholas Freudenberg, Distinguished Professor of Public Health, Hunter College, City University of New York

"A comprehensive, scholarly, and passionate book that analyzes the health of communities and describes effective organizing models for change."
--Karen Benker, M.D., M.P.H., assistant clinical professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center