Building Stronger Partnerships
Public health doesn’t happen in isolation.
It grows through building relationships, strengthening trust and working toward shared goals. That’s why strong partnerships are at the heart of meaningful public health work, bringing together community members, advocates and partners across different fields. This work reflects one of the 10 Essential Public Health Services: strengthening, supporting and mobilizing communities and partnerships.
At APHA, we are working alongside community-based organizations and cross-sector partners, sharing power, aligning efforts and moving toward common goals. Together, we are building approaches that are more responsive, more inclusive and more effective, grounded in listening, showing up and strengthening connections over time.
Featured Resources
Our Partnership Building Work
Building Bridges Project
The Building Bridges Project is working to strengthen partnerships between governmental public health, nonprofit, cross-sector and CBOs to promote health, well-being, and equity.
Campaign for the Public's Health
Bringing together partners and allies to stand up for healthy people and communities at a time when policies, funding and the systems that keep communities safe are under threat.
National Environmental Health Partnership Council
The Council brings together diverse stakeholders to help expand and sustain awareness, education, policies and practices related to environmental health.
Alliance for the Public's Health
The Alliance brings people and organizations together around a shared goal: making sure everyone has what they need to be healthy and thrive.
CDC Coalition
The CDC Coalition is a nonpartisan coalition of organizations committed to strengthening our nation’s public health infrastructure and prevention programs.
Friends of HRSA
The Friends of the Health Resources and Services Administration is an advocacy coalition supporting HRSA programs that improve health and health equity.
Public Health for Community Power (PH4CP) Coalition
The PH4CP Coalition is a network of public health organizations coming together to strengthen our role within social justice movements by supporting grassroots organizing groups, also known as community power-building organizations.