Hospitals have a long history of forming partnerships with religious based organizations to ensure that patients have access to spiritual care professionals. One type of partnership is the Hospital-Community Collaborative (HCC). An intentional partnership is formed to share financing and governing (decision-making) of the hospital spiritual care program. Many Hospital-Community Collaborative (HCC) arrangements currently exist yet there is little research or information on how a community based organization can form an effective partnership with a healthcare institution. The goal of all...