Building value-based partnerships: Toward solidarity with oppressed groups

We propose a value-based conceptualization of partnership, defining partner ship as relationships between community psychologists, oppressed groups, an d other stakeholders, which strive to achieve key community psychology valu es (caring, compassion, community, health, self-determination, participatio n, power-sharing, human diversity, and social justice). These values guide partnership work related to the development of services or supports, coalit ions and social action, and community research and program evaluation. We p rescribe guidelines for building such partnerships and conclude by consider ing some of the challenges in implementing value-based partnerships.