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Social Workers as Technical Assistance Providers in an Urban Community Change Initiative
(2009-03-29)
Social Workers as Technical Assistance Providers in an Urban Community Change Initiative Building on the history of the settlement movement, social workers have been continually engaged in grassroots community change efforts ...
Schools of SW Contributions to Community Partnerships
(The Haworth Press, 2008)
Embracing the concept that the social compact between university and community can provide a cornerstone for true social change. This article details how partnering with outside organizations in collaborative relationships ...
Using the Miracle Question in Community Engagement and Planning
(Alliance for Children and Families, 2009)
Actively engaging community members in the revitalization of their neighborhoods is a goal of numerous planning initiatives. In this article, we provide a case example of how the solution-focused brief therapy's "miracle ...
Embedded Foundations: Advancing Community Change and Empowerment
(Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Grand Valley State University, 2010)
The work of select foundations is gradually expanding beyond conventional program funding to an "embedded funding" approach, in which funders dig in and dig deeper to foster community. In this article, we describe general ...