By Howard Shiffman, M.A.

In this chaotic market, I believe that to gain the competitive advantage, some health and human service organizations need to think about partnering with another organization. I was thinking about this idea last week when I read about Centerstone's newest partnership in the OPEN MINDS Weekly News Wire – Centerstone Enters Fifth State Market With Affiliation With Florida-Based Manatee Glens. This gist of the story? Centerstone is entering Florida, its fifth state market, via an affiliation with non-profit Manatee Glens, an inpatient and outpatient behavioral health provider organization in Bradenton, Florida. When finalized, this affiliation will create an organization with…