Readings: https://www.preventioninstitute.org/publications/developing-effective-coalitions-an-eight-step-guide https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/tools-resources/pdfs/issue-brief-no-3-community-partnerships-03062013.pdf https://course.lapu.edu/pluginfile.php/1212714/mod_resource/content/1/cdc_42398_DS1.pdf Complete the assigned readings and review the following resources to prepare for this discussion. Community health partnerships: Tools and Information for Development and Support (opens in new window)  The Value of Community Partnerships (opens in new window) Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Oral health - partnerships, coalitions, and collaborations (opens in new window) Prevention Institute: Developing Effective Coalitions (opens in new window) In the context of wide-ranging partnerships for disease control, advocacy, communication, and social mobilization, it is important for the “whole of the community” approach for advocacy to influence policy changes and sustain political support and financial commitment. Social mobilization is the process of bringing together stakeholders and partners in order to increase knowledge of and demand for better health outcomes in their community. Social mobilization engages local communities, particularly communities impacted by health disparities and inequities, as well as the community partners and stakeholders who address the health issue through policy, systems, and environmental change strategies. Social mobilization encourages partners to take an active role in the delivery of public health services and resources while strengthening community participation in policy, system, or environmental change strategies. Respond  Social mobilization is also important from a global perspective. Consider the efforts to reduce disease burden on impacted communities, including safe drinking water, malaria prevention, polio prevention, and local economic enterprises. Within this context, a social marketing and/or media and public education campaign may be developed to help support, highlight, and provide continued momentum toward the policy change objective. It may also encourage the sustainability of mobilization efforts, for example through a local coalition of concerned neighbors, community partners, and local businesses. How do partnerships encourage communities with significant disease burden to take responsibility for a societal change?  What are some effective strategies that community members can use to voice their issues and influence political leaders to be more responsive to community needs (e.g. forming a local coalition)? How would you balance respect for differences and ethical and faith beliefs with public health advocacy through strategic communications and adaptability?