Consider population or community based on*:.Consider any external or internal requirements (e.g.Rutgers University Press: New Brunswick, NJ. Community Organizing and Community Building for Health. “ “Our county will be a model community, committed to empowering all residents to achieve optimal health.” “A healthier future for the people of Florida.” “We will be a community whereby all residents are guaranteed equitable healthcare, positive health outcomes, and optimal quality of life.” “A place where all people can enjoy the best health possible, where all can live, grow and prosper in clean and safe communities. Serve as a point of reference throughout the health improvement process.Be made visible throughout the community.Provides the framework for an indicator system.An important first step, prior to conducting a health assessment.A guiding force for what you are doing.The statement about what you want your community or state to look like.A description of a future state: want you, a group, an organization, a community, or a state is striving to achieve.Health Improvement Process Steps Prepare and Plan Engage the Community Develop a Visionĭevelop a Vision What is a vision statement? Onscious ollective onsistent onscientious omprehensive Law Enforcement EMS Dentists Tribal Health NGOs Labs Corrections Schools City Planners “There is a critical difference between going through the empty ritual of participation and having the real power needed to affect the outcome of the process.” (Sherry Arnstein, 1969: “A Ladder of Citizen Participation”)Įngage the Community -Consumers of Non-profit -Organizations’ Services -Neighborhood Community Groups -Media -Members of Policy Advisory Committees/Commissions -Business Owners -Members of Civic Associations -Informally Recognized Community Leaders -Youth -PTA/PTO membersĬivic Groups Employers Mental Health Parksand Rec Elected Officials Transit Public Health Dept Drug Treatment CBOs Fire Home Health CHCs Neighborhood Associations Nursing Homes HCP Faith Instit. Story from the field: Planning and Partnership Consider past successes and lessons learned.Prepare and Plan: Partner and Community Engagement Prepare and Plan: Identify Related Activities What requirements, if any, need to be considered?.What are key values and principles that you want to embody?.Plan for community and partner engagement.It may include environmental, business, economic, housing, land use, and other community issues indirectly affecting the public’s health. Definition: (Community) Health Improvement Process An ongoing, collaborative, community-wide effort to identify and address health problems through coordinated activities. (Adapted from National Public Health Performance Standards Program, Acronyms, Glossary, and Reference Terms, CDC, 2007. Plan for implementing community health improvement processes in your community.Share stories from health departments experienced in improvement planning.Detail the steps to health assessment and improvement planning.Health Assessment and Improvement Planning 201: Putting it All Together Laurie Call, IPHI Jessica Solomon Fisher, NACCHO Jim Pearsol, ASTHO May 9, 2012
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