Documents/HHS2003/6: Economic and Social Well-Being/6.5: Community and Faith-Based Partnerships

6.5: Community and Faith-Based Partnerships

Expand community and faith-based partnerships

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How We Will Accomplish Our Objective - Identify and reduce unnecessary legislative, regulatory, and programmatic barriers to participation of these organizations in federal programs. - Improve the communication channels, disseminate information, and provide technical assistance to community and faith-based organizations on how to participate in federal programs, and work effectively together. - Develop and disseminate “best practices,” highlighting successful community and faithbased programs. - Establish a national resource center to provide technical assistance, training, and information to faith- and community-based organizations. - Conduct research to determine how faith- and community-based organizations provide social services and the role they play in communities and in the lives of the people they serve.

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