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Community Organizing and Advocacy in Health Promotion, Week 9: Community…
Community Organizing and Advocacy in Health Promotion
Community organization necessitates that it be community-centered and community-led.
In doing so, community members have the capacity and are empowered to make critical decisions regarding their health and well-being.
perceived control
self-determination
diverse voices, ideas, interests, and goals
autonomy and agency
Core concepts in community organizing and community builiding include empowerment, critical consciousness, community capacity, issue selection, and participation and relevance.
Altogether, this means community members have power to make critical decisions for themselves, are collectively engaged to create change, have the means and resources to address select community issues that unify all, and are participating equitably.
equitable processes and outcomes
social support networks
collectivism
participatory nature
Community organization is a process whereby community members help to identify community issues that call for change, mobilize resources, and create and implement interventions to reach their goals.
There are various models of community organization, ranging from a focus on collaborative work and consensus to evidence-based policy development to the use of pressure tactics to mitigate power differentials.
strengths-based
culturally competent and relevant practices
leadership
top-down and bottom-up approaches
fostering community identity
advocacy
Reflexive practice is defined as an active critical examination of practice within context.
Collaborative reflexive practice is a fundamental pillar of participatory practice as a health promoter in community organization and advocacy.
evaluation of biases
behavioural change to action
written and visual toolkit
ongoing commitment
cyclical nature of reflection
critical thinking
health promotion repertoire
Reflexive practice benefits not only the health promoter but the greater communities they serve.
The process of reflexivity uncovers relationships, power dynamics, and overall improves practice of health promotion.
community engagement
learning from lived experiences
reciprocity
collective wisdom
mutual trust, support, and rapport
motivation and determination
Week 9: Community Organizing and Advocacy