6 Developing Partnerships The assignment (2 pages): Explain the importance of developing partnerships in human services. Explain the role of the human services administrator in developing partnerships for his or her organization. Explain at least two elements that contribute to successful partnerships between organizations. Explain at least one element that might contribute to a failed partnership between organizations. Explain how human services administrators can address a failed partnership. Share an insight you had or a conclusion you drew about the nature of partnerships in human services organizations. Use examples from the Roundtable Discussion and other Learning Resources to support your response. Learning Resources Please read and view (where applicable) the following Learning Resources before you complete this assignments. Readings Course Text: The Handbook of Human Services Management Chapter 21, `Building Community Partnerships and Network` Course Text: The Resilient Sector: The State of Nonprofit America Chapter 4, `The Opportunities` Chapter 5, `The Nonprofit Response: A Story of Resilience` Chapter 6, `Resetting the Balance: The Task Ahead` Article: Harkavy, I., & Hartley, M. (2009). University-school-community partnerships for youth development and democratic renewal. New Directions For Youth Development, 2009(122), 718. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the SocINDEX with Full Text database. Article: Myers, L., Myers, L., & Grant, L. (2010). The creation of regional partnerships for regional emergency planning. Journal Of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 4(4), 338351. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Article: Tsasis, P. (2009). The social processes of interorganizational collaboration and conflict in nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 20(1), 521. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Media Video: Human Services Administration `Human Resources Framework: Partnerships` (approximate length: 9 minutes)

6 Developing Partnerships The assignment (2 pages): Explain the importance of developing partnerships in human services. Explain the role of the human services administrator in developing partnerships for his or her organization. Explain at least two elements that contribute to successful partnerships between organizations. Explain at least one element that might contribute to a failed partnership between organizations. Explain how human services administrators can address a failed partnership. Share an insight you had or a conclusion you drew about the nature of partnerships in human services organizations. Use examples from the Roundtable Discussion and other Learning Resources to support your response. Learning Resources Please read and view (where applicable) the following Learning Resources before you complete this assignments. Readings Course Text: The Handbook of Human Services Management Chapter 21, `Building Community Partnerships and Network` Course Text: The Resilient Sector: The State of Nonprofit America Chapter 4, `The Opportunities` Chapter 5, `The Nonprofit Response: A Story of Resilience` Chapter 6, `Resetting the Balance: The Task Ahead` Article: Harkavy, I., & Hartley, M. (2009). University-school-community partnerships for youth development and democratic renewal. New Directions For Youth Development, 2009(122), 718. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the SocINDEX with Full Text database. Article: Myers, L., Myers, L., & Grant, L. (2010). The creation of regional partnerships for regional emergency planning. Journal Of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 4(4), 338351. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Article: Tsasis, P. (2009). The social processes of interorganizational collaboration and conflict in nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 20(1), 521. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Media Video: Human Services Administration `Human Resources Framework: Partnerships` (approximate length: 9 minutes)