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Community Engagement December 9, 2015

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Community engagement refers to the process by which community benefit organizations with emphasis on Public Health and individuals build

• ngoing, permanent relationships for the

purpose of applying a collective vision for the benefit of a community. Community engagement primarily deals with the practice of moving communities toward change and sustaining that process.

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• CDC. (2015) National Public Health Performance Standards. Retrieved from

http://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/.

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• “…involves partnerships and coalitions that help

mobilize resources and influence systems, change relationships among partners, and serve as a catalyst for changing policies, programs and practices.”

 Principles of Community Engagement CDC/ATSDR Committee on Community Engagement  Retrieved, May 2, 2011

http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/oah-initiatives/webinars/community_engagement_presentation_5- 31-11.pdf

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 The Art and

d Science ence of Co Commu mmunity nity Engagem gagement ent

• …draws upon evidence-based practices from social

science while giving parity to the artistry of the process, resource constraints and the complexity of relationships.

 Principles of Community Engagement CDC/ATSDR Committee on Community Engagement  Retrieved, May 2, 2011

http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/oah-initiatives/webinars/community_engagement_presentation_5- 31-11.pdf

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http://cchealth.org/public-health/pdf/community_engagement_in_ph.pdf

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Community members

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Community Partners

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Healthcare providers

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 Engagement imparts sustainable change  “Engagement” leads to “inclusion”, “inclusion”

leads to “buy in”

 Engagement is more than participation  Engagement improves the chance of selecting

the right solutions

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 Address the systems, not just the individual

(and vice versa)

 Ensure initiative is appropriate to the

community

 Explain the relevance & benefits of the

initiative

 Empower the community from within  Use core Project Partner Group and

Stakeholder/Advisory Group effectively from the beginning to the end of the initiative

http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/oah-initiatives/webinars/community_engagement_presentation_5- 31-11.pdf

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Integrating of community resources to improve public health and health care

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