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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING
Page 1: Introduction
COURSE: N3000 CLASS 4
Page 2: The Fit in Community Health Nursing
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion:
Strengthening community action
Building healthy public policy
Creating supportive environments
Developing personal skills
Reorienting health services
CHNC Standards of Practice:
Standard 5: Capacity Building Partnerships
Primary Health Care Principles:
Public Participation
Intersectoral Collaboration
Page 3: Community Development
Definition:
A process where community members identify health problems/issues that require capacity building (Shah, 2003).
Community Involvement:
Emphasizes the importance of community engagement in health initiatives.
Page 4: Community-Based vs. Community Development Strategy
Community Based Strategy:
Health issue defined by outside organizations.
Decision-making authority lies with sponsoring agency, not community.
Community Development Strategy:
Health concerns identified by community residents.
Decision-making power primarily with community residents.
Community Health Nurse (CHN) acts as a liaison.
Page 5: Community Capacity
Focuses on community strengths to promote a positive image of the community.
Aims to empower communities by building on strengths rather than weaknesses.
Reference: Table 9.4, Chapter 9.
Page 6: Building Community Capacity as a CHN
Collaborate with the community while assessing:
The current stage of the community.
Identification of health concerns and community strengths.
Exploration of how the community can manage health challenges.
Page 7: Capacity Building
Involves services, resources, and programs to assist with health issues.
Recognizes community strengths rather than deficits.
Achieved through partnerships with other organizations.
Page 8: Community Mobilization
Utilizes community capacity to enact change via an action plan developed with community partners.
Page 9: Asset Mapping
Begins with the recognition of people's unique talents, skills, and gifts.
Using individual strengths contributes to community empowerment and resilience.
Strong communities leverage and nourish the skills of their residents.
Page 10: Needs vs. Assets
Needs:
Focuses on deficiencies in individuals/communities.
Assets:
Highlights individuals' and communities' skills and talents.
Page 11: The Contrast of Needs and Assets
Needs:
Fragments responses to local issues.
Creates dependency among residents.
Assets:
Builds interdependencies and empowers community members.
Encourages a focus on strengths and talents.
Page 12: Empowerment
Describes a process for individuals and communities to articulate health needs and take charge of health strategies.
Community competence is linked to empowerment; refers to the ability of a community to address its health issues effectively.
Page 13: The Wellness Project
Focus: Nutrition and food security initiatives as a community health concern.
Page 14: Community Development - A Shared Responsibility
Factors of community development include:
Public services, streets, sidewalks, housing, parks, and new projects.
Page 15: Steps in Community Development
Define the issue.
Initiate the process.
Plan community conversations.
Discover and connect community members.
Create an asset map.
Mobilize the community.
Take action.
Plan and implement based on community needs.
Page 16: Principles in Community Development for CHNs
Community participation in all stages.
Utilize strengths and assets as resources.
Ensure community readiness for the process.
Foster health-oriented change from within.
Recognize community expertise.
Page 17: Continued Principles
Target marginalized or hidden groups.
Diverse skills, knowledge, and expertise are essential.
Aim to increase community competence.
Establish partnerships between professionals and communities.
Provide ongoing support to communities.
Page 18: Additional Principles
Consider health in a broad context.
Community perceptions should guide interventions.
Focus on local concerns.
Process outcomes are as significant as result outcomes.
Maintain open communication throughout the process.
Page 19: Key Ingredient for Effective Community Development
Question: What is the most important ingredient for effective community development?
A. Adequate funding
B. Appropriate location for services
C. Community participation
D. Professional expertise
Page 20: Inspirational Quote
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has" - Margaret Mead, Cultural Anthropologist.
