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In Print: Strategic Factors for Building Community

In Print: Strategic Factors for Building Community

The Five C's: Community, Connections, Control, Cash, & Collective Action

First published in 2006, this Community Science publication continues to resonate with capacity building practitioners today.  The Austin, TX chapter of the Community Associations Institute highlighted the article on the cover of its Q2 journal. 

The article describes the strategic factors for stimulating community-wide health and well-being. It illustrates how each of the Five C's "can be put together to develop an effective, broad-reaching, and sustainable community development strategy." To download a copy of the article   

About Community Science   

Since 1997, Community Science has provided an integrated approach to building the capacity of organizations and institutions, helping to develop healthy, just and equitable communities. Our greatest strength is the study of community and system change. From day one, our objective has been simple: to develop the knowledge necessary to address social problems in a way that benefits all communities. We answer evaluation and research questions using state-of-the-art qualitative and quantitative methods. Our services include research and evaluation services, capacity-building products and services, and initiative management and support.