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Community organizing in public health
Advance public health by using community organizing methods, such as developing leadership, campaigning, and building power to influence decisions, agendas, and worldviews, by collaborating with community organizing groups to use these methods, or both
Community policing
Implement a policing philosophy based on community partnership, organizational transformation, and problem-solving techniques to proactively address public safety issues: also called community-oriented policing
Community Safety Measurement Strategies
Community safety is often measured using the levels of violence and injuries experienced by the population. There are several mechanisms in which to characterize...
Community schools
Combine academic, mental and physical health, and social service resources in schools for students and families via partnerships with community organizations; also called community learning centers
Community supported agriculture (CSA)
Establish partnerships between farmers and consumers in which consumers purchase a share of a farm’s products in advance
Community water fluoridation
Adjust and monitor fluoride levels in public water supplies to reach and retain optimal fluoride concentrations
Community weight loss challenges
Support temporary programs that work to energize participants to lose weight via prizes, often combined with education, weight status and food intake tracking, regular check-ins, and group support
Community-based doulas
Provide culturally appropriate non-medical care and support throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum to birthing people at higher risk of poor outcomes and underserved by the medical community
Community-based interventions for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination
Support HPV vaccination through multi-component community interventions, including education, outreach, navigation support, and vaccine provision