# Create a Coalition

![Screenshot: The Create Coalition form showing the Coalition Name field, Unit dropdown, Program Areas multi-select, Jurisdiction Level dropdown, Assistance Received and Assistance Provided multi-selects, SNAC selector, Intervention Types checkboxes, and Comments and Uploads fields](/files/sGP1Dw8MS25HsJEzNmjw)

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#### Navigate to the Coalitions module

Select **Coalitions** from the main navigation menu to open the coalitions list.
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#### Click Add Coalition

Click the **Add Coalition** button to open a new coalition form.
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#### Enter the coalition name

Type the name of the coalition in the **Coalition Name** field.
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#### Select the unit

Choose the **Unit** this coalition belongs to from the dropdown.
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#### Select program areas

Select one or more **Program Areas** that this coalition addresses.
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#### Select the jurisdiction level

Select the **Jurisdiction Level** that describes the geographic scope of this coalition (e.g., local, county, regional, state, national). This is a required field.
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#### Select assistance received and provided

Select all applicable options for **Assistance Received** and **Assistance Provided**. Both fields are multi-select.

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If the type of assistance you need is not listed, select **Other** and enter a description in the text field that appears.
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#### Indicate SNAC status

Indicate whether this coalition is a **SNAC** (State Nutrition Action Council) by selecting the appropriate option.
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#### Select intervention types

Select the **Intervention Types** that apply to this coalition's work. Options include:

* **Direct Education**
* **Social Marketing**
* **PSE** (Policy, Systems, and Environmental changes)
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#### Add comments or uploads

Optionally, enter any **Comments** relevant to this coalition. You may also attach files using the **Uploads** section.
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#### Save and continue

Click **Save** to create the coalition record and continue to the next step.
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