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Community Engagement December 9, 2015 1

Community engagement refers to the process by which community benefit organizations with emphasis on Public Health and individuals build ongoing, 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. 2

All ll publi lic, , priv ivate, te, and volu olunt ntary ry enti titie ies s that t contribute to the public’s health th in a commun munity. ty. A netw A twork ork of enti titi ties es amon ong g comm mmun unity ty part rtne ners rs with th diffe ffering ring roles les, rela lati tion onships ships, , and inter teracti tions ns. All ll cont ntri ribut ute to health th and well ll- bein ing. g. Civic ic Groups oups Scho hools ols Nursi sing g Neigh ghborh orhoo ood Homes es EMS Comm mmunity nity Organ aniza ization tions Non-Profit rofit Center ters Organiz anizat ations ions Home e Hospita itals ls Health lth Drug g Public c Health Laborat atories ories Treat atmen ment Agency Menta tal Doctors ors Health lth Law Faith th Inst stitut itutions ons Enforcement orcement Fire Fire Trans nsit it CHCs Triba bal l Health lth Employe loyers rs Elected cted Corrections ections Official icials CDC. (2015) National Public Health Performance Standards. Retrieved from 3 http:// www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth /.

◦ “…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 4

 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 5

http://cchealth.org/public-health/pdf/community_engagement_in_ph.pdf 6

Community members 1. Community Partners 2. Healthcare providers 3. 7

 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 8

 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 9

Integrating of community resources to improve public health and health care 10