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Building Capacity for Community Change. Community:. A group of people who share a common place, experience or interest. Community Health:. The well-being of everyone in a community. Collaborative Partnerships:. Alliances that are used to improve the health of a community.
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Community: A group of people who share a common place, experience or interest
Community Health: The well-being of everyone in a community
Collaborative Partnerships: Alliances that are used to improve the health of a community
Community Capacity: The ability of community members to make a difference over time and across different issues
Key Partners in a broad collaboration should include: • State and community partnerships • Support organizations • Grant-makers and government agencies
A Model for Community Change: Community context and planning Community action and intervention Community and system change Risk and protective factors and widespread behavior change Improving more distant outcomes
Community context is influenced by: Hopes and expectations Job and family demands Problems Financial resources The community’s reaction The broader political and social context
Community Change: Developing a new program (or modifying an existing one), bringing about a change in policy, or adjusting a practice related to the group’s mission
Affect community health and development through: Targeted mission Action planning Changes in leadership Resources for community mobilizers Documentation and feedback Technical assistance Making outcomes matter
Mission statement: Your organization’s statement of purpose
Action planning: Identifying specific changes in the community or broader system, and implementing related action steps to bring them about