Connecting with New Partners in COVID‐19 Response

The COVID‐19 crisis has called for the mobilization of diverse resources and coordination through administrative networks . This mobilization has brought to light the challenges involved in the recruitment and retention of diverse administrative networks . This Viewpoint essay reviews the importance and difficulties of maintaining diverse administrative networks . The review is followed by concrete strategies for building and maintaining diverse networks in Norman , Oklahoma . The lessons emphasize the role of active and imaginative recruitment and a realistic assessment of the challenges facing members of the network that can interfere with their participation .