Mod 4 Unit 1 Topic 2 Part 1 Flashcards
Recognizing the issue
Refers to the members of the community who initiated the
community organization
GRASS ROOTS / CITIZEN
INITIATED / ORGANIZED FROM BOTTOM UP
Recognizing the issue
Is when community organization is initiated by individuals from outside the community
OUTSIDE IN / ORGANIZED FROM TOP DOWN
Community organizing
This is the critical step in the process / most CRUCIAL step in the process. Here, ORGANIZERS must study the community well
Gaining entry into the community
Organizing the people
CORE GROUP of community members -will become the backbone of the work force and will end up doing the majority of the work
EXECUTIVE PEOPLE
LEADER selection
5 Considerations on Recruitment of members:
(1) impacted by the problem
(2) provide “perks” for volunteers
(3) keep volunteer time short,
(4) match volunteer assignments with their abilities and expertise
(5) provide appropriate training
Organizing the people
“a formal, long-term alliance among a group of individuals representing diverse organizations, factors or constituencies within the community who agree to work together to achieve a common goal.”
COALITION
a process by which data is collected and analyzed to identify concerns or problems of a community and furthermore prioritize these problems so that strategies can be created to tackle them
COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT
COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT:
is a process that:
- Describes the health of the local people
- Enables the identification of major risk factors and causes of ill-health
- Enables identification of the action needed to address major risk
Health is affected by a number of factors: 4
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
- SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
- POVERTY
- FAMILY GENETICS & INDIVIDUAL BIOLOGY
- dominant definition of health (Absence of Disease)
- health and illness are explained in terms of the mechanical systems of the body
- any breakdown of the body’s function leads to an infirmity
BIOMEDICAL
- health is more related to a holistic manner
- definition of WHO’s health
SOCIAL
- health co-exist with disease if people have the capacity to overcome the effects of disease by coping positively with their situations.
- Health as a strength to overcome adversity.
HUMANIST
BRADSHAW’S MODEL OF NEED
-defined by experts
NORMATIVE NEED
BRADSHAW’S MODEL OF NEED
-individual perception of variation from normal health
FELT NEED
BRADSHAW’S MODEL OF NEED
-need translated to action
EXPRESSED NEED