(This resource corresponds to Module 5.)

From Center for Mental Health in Schools (2001). School-community partnerships: A guide. Los Angeles, CA: Author.

County agencies and bodies (e.g., departments of health or mental health, Child and Family Services, public social services, probation office, sheriff, Office of Education, fire department, service planning area councils, parks and recreation, libraries, courts, Housing Authority)

Municipal agencies and bodies (e.g., parks and recreation, libraries, police, fire department, courts, civic event units)

Physical and mental health facilities (e.g., hospitals, clinics, guidance centers, Planned Parenthood, Aid to Victims, family crisis and support centers, hotlines, shelters)

Post-secondary education institutions/students (e.g., community colleges, state universities, vocational colleges)

Service agencies (e.g., PTA, United Way, clothing or food pantries, Visiting Nurses Association, American Cancer Society, Catholic Charities, Red Cross, Salvation Army, volunteer agencies)

Service clubs and philanthropic organizations (e.g., Lions Club, Rotary Club, men's and women's clubs, League of Women Voters, foundations)

Youth agencies and groups (e.g., Boys and Girls Clubs, Y's, Scouts, 4-H, Woodcraft Rangers)

Sports/health/fitness/outdoor groups (e.g., sports teams, athletic leagues, local gyms, conservation association)

Community-based organizations (e.g., neighborhood and homeowners' associations, Neighborhood Watch, block clubs, housing project associations, economic development groups, civic associations)

Faith community institutions (e.g., congregations and subgroups, clergy associations, interfaith agencies)

Legal assistance groups (e.g., Legal Aid Society)

Ethnic associations (e.g., Committee for Armenian Students in Public Schools; Korean Youth Center; United Cambodian Community; African-American, Latino, Asian-Pacific, and Native American organizations)

Special interest associations and clubs (e.g., MADD, "Friends of" groups)

Artists and cultural institutions (e.g., museums, art galleries, zoos, theater groups, motion picture studios, TV and radio stations, writers' organizations, technology-based arts, literary clubs, collectors' groups)

Businesses/corporations/unions (e.g., neighborhood business associations, chambers of commerce, local shops, restaurants, banks, AAA, Teamsters, school employee unions)