Community Development Framework

Question 1

Goal of Community Development Framework

Answer 1

• Rebalancing power and giving control to residents

While serving communities facing inequities in
- food
- Income
- Health
- Race
- Other social determinants of health

Question 2

What does community development framework do

Answer 2

• strengthen residents’ ability to address social determinants of health
• Provide tools and resources for change
• Work with organizations/policies for systemic equity

Question 3

How does community development framework do what it does

Answer 3

• Coordinate community efforts with partners
• Convene forums, issue based working groups, neighbourhood tables
• Provide training
• Share best practices

Question 4

Community Development Framework peer led initiatives

Answer 4

• Peer led neighbourhood projects
• Supports mental wellbeing in systemically discriminated communities
• Prevents crisis