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community coalitions  

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  • Solving complex health issues requires addressing multiple risk factors using a variety of interventions aimed at changing individual, organizational, and community factors. In order to accomplish this, it is necessary to engage various agencies and community leaders and members in processes that allow them to work together effectively. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Community Coalitions]

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