Search
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 Readiness
This tool (from Community Tool Box) provides an overview of the Community Readiness Model and maps other Community Tool Box chapters and sections to the stages of readiness. It can be found in Choose Effective Policies & Programs under...
Community Readiness Model
This tool (from Tri-ethnic Center for Prevention Research at Colorado State University) assesses how ready a community is to address an issue. The basic premise is that matching an intervention to a community’s level of readiness is absolutely essential for success. It can be found in...
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
Community-based social support for physical activity
Build, strengthen, and maintain social networks that provide supportive relationships for behavior change through walking groups or other community-based interventions