The topics covered in this journal include what it takes to collaborate; putting the community back into corrections as a partnership in accountability; field suggestions on how to make partnerships work; providing strategic direction throughout community criminal justice boards; operation neighborhood; parole enhanced policing program; managing sex offenders by collaborative teamwork in San Diego County; forging links between probation and the faith community in a fatherhood program; a Prince William County working group that tackles domestic violence prevention; a partnership that helps mothers with substance abuse problems rebound; and a Radford program that reduces barriers to substance abuse treatment. Subjects addressed within the various articles include discussion of roots of collaboration, developing a strategic plan, being involved in the legislative process, conceiving an approach, principles of success, treatment approaches and coordination, what the partners gain, finding commonality, obstacles, public participation, roles and communication process, core program elements, and lessons learned.