Summary

Social justice movements and public health belong together. The Five Dimensions of Inside-Outside Strategy Guide is a comprehensive guide designed to help public health and social movements build durable and powerful partnerships capable of advancing and winning transformative change for health, equity, and justice.

This toolkit is a companion resource to the Five Dimensions guide, offering practical tools to apply the framework to the unique conditions of your community and work. The companion tools are designed to guide you through various real-world contexts using structured reflection, in-depth analysis, and action planning.

The toolkit includes:

• Screening Grid: A quick-start tool to begin applying the Five Dimensions to your specific context. Use it to identify your starting point and determine which tools and resources will be most relevant to your needs.
• Self Reflection Questions: A set of prompts for each of the Five Dimensions, which can be used as journal prompts or for open-ended thinking. This tool can be used by all, including those who aren’t currently part of inside-outside partnerships but want to consider how they can engage in this work.
• Strategy Snapshot Worksheets: Help partnerships and campaigns to develop strategies using the Five Dimensions. The worksheets include prompts and exercises to help you reflect on your experiences, identify challenges and opportunities, and create actionable steps to advance your work.
• Conflict Identification Tool: Conflict is common in equity and justice work – how we engage with it determines whether it is destructive or transformative. This tool uses the Five Dimensions to identify common sources of conflict that can occur with inside-outside strategy work.
• Assessment Tools User Guide: Helps partners conduct a thorough analysis of their work, assess strengths and challenges, and develop strategies for deeper alignment and impact. Expect to engage in detailed discussions, analyze your work together and identify concrete opportunities for growth.