Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Community Organizing and Advocacy - Coggle Diagram
Community Organizing and Advocacy
3. Accountability must be prioritized during the practice of health promotion
3b. Can be implemented during processes of engagement, coproduction and governance
3c. An example of this is the Canadian Red Cross applying their "community engagement and accountability" framework during the pandemic
3a. A culture of accountability improves trust, reduces the misuse of resources, and helps organizations provide better quality care
5. There is value in utilizing existing social networks and relationships within communities
5b. Health promotion heavily relies on trust, which is often times already established within communities.
5c. Support from families, friends and communities is associated with better health
5a. Leaders in communites can be engaged to provide feedback, identify priorities and opportunities, establish positions on issues and approaches, and plan strategies for intervention
4. During the pandemic, coalitions such as South Asian Health Network, showcased the positive impact that coalitions can have
4b. Coalition-based initiatives build a capacity for change though the collaboration of individuals, organizations, and community
4c. To ensure effectiveness, coalitions heavily depend on ongoing resources, collaboration, and problem solving
4a. Since community members are directly involved, interventions are more likely to be appropriate and culturally sensitive
2. Community involvement results in empowerment
2a. Allows the community to possess a high level of influence in decision-making and the development of policies affecting its well- being and quality of life
2b. Community empowerment addresses the social, cultural, political and economic determinants that underpin health, and seeks to build partnerships with other sectors in finding solutions.
2c. It restores/establishes a sense of control, especially for marginalized individuals
1. Participatory health promotion is very effective but must be approached properly
1b. Authentic engagement brings different forms of knowledge forward, allowing practitioners to see people as a resource for the co-development of priorities and approaches instead of just an audience who receives a service
1c. Must be done in a manner that doesn't result in tokenism or placing burden/labour on people.
1a. Individual and collective participation of all segments of society, with special attention to marginalized groups, can contribute to a transformative shift in public health practice