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Indicator 3. Relationships |
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| 3.A. Number of civil cases in the local court. When relationships are strong, neighborliness and alternative dispute resolution keeps antagonism down. Decline in the number of civil suits indicates better intra-community relationships. |
Court records | Annual count of civil legal actions filed |
| 3.B. Number of organizations that cosponsor events, activities or projects. The ability of organizations to work together and share credit is critical to community success. Combining the financial, human and logistical resources of different groups leads to achievements not possible for single organizations. |
Meeting minutes, advertisements, interviews | Content analysis and count |
| 3.C. Percentage of members of the community's largest organization that belong to at least
one other organization (cross-membership). Informal communications occur through cross-membership and are often more critical than formal communications. The sharing of ideas and goals is facilitated when community members are actively involved with more than one community organization. |
Organization rosters and directories | Content analysis (cross-referencing) and count |
| 3.D. Number of technical assistance visits and contacts with or from state or federal agencies
with community organizations. Linkages to outside agencies are important in mobilizing the resources needed to reach community goals. Community development is enhanced when local groups know how to access and use state and federal resources. |
Interviews with agency staff and community leaders | Content analysis |
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