Week 3 Flashcards
Principles of Building Community Partnership
Principle #1 Partners have agreed upon a ________, values, goals, and measurable outcomes for the partnership.
Principle #2 The relationship between partners is characterized by mutual _______, respect, genuineness, and commitment.
Principle #3 The partnership builds upon identified __________ and assets, but also addresses areas that need improvement.
Principle #1 Partners have agreed upon a mission, values, goals, and measurable outcomes for the partnership.
Principle #2 The relationship between partners is characterized by mutual trust, respect, genuineness, and commitment.
Principle #3 The partnership builds upon identified strengths and assets, but also addresses areas that need improvement.
Principles of Building Community Partnership cont.
Principle #4 The partnership balances the _______ among partners and enables resources among partners to be shared.
Principle #5 There is a clear, open, and accessible ___________ between partners, making it an ongoing priority to listen to each need, develop a common language,
and validate/clarity the meaning of terms.
Principle #6 Roles, Norms, and processes for the partnership are established with the input and agreement of all partners.
Principle #4 The partnership balances the power among partners and enables resources among partners to be shared.
Principle #5 There is a clear, open, and accessible communication between partners, making it an ongoing priority to listen to each need, develop a common language,
and validate/clarity the meaning of terms.
Principle #6 Roles, Norms, and processes for the partnership are established with the input and agreement of all partners.
Principles of Building Community Partnership cont.
Principle #7 Partners share the ______ for the partnership’s accomplishment
Principle #8 Partnerships take time to develop and ______ over time
Principle #7 Partners share the credit for the partnership’s accomplishment
Principle #8 Partnerships take time to develop and evolve over time
____________ - is a distinct geographic boundaries or areas that represent a community.
Neighborhood
_________ - are people who invest in a community, including residents, neighborhood associations, community-based organizations, city departments,churches, schools, and small business owners.
Stakeholders
- Social ________ - is all about building relationship; reaching out and developing the
connections and networks between individual people, groups, and organizations that can work together to increase the potential and well-being of one another. - _________ - Social capital reinforces ties between individuals or groups who share a
common identity or values. - _________ - social capital creates a “bridge” between diverse group of people, spanning perceived differences (e.g. geographic, socio-economic, racial, and ethnic).
- Social Capital - is all about building relationship; reaching out and developing the
connections and networks between individual people, groups, and organizations that can work together to increase the potential and well-being of one another. - Bonding - Social capital reinforces ties between individuals or groups who share a
common identity or values. - Bridging - social capital creates a “bridge” between diverse group of people, spanning perceived differences (e.g. geographic, socio-economic, racial, and ethnic).
Resilience:
* Is understood as a neighborhood’s capacity to maintain normal function while withstanding __________ events.
catastrophic
What makes communities resilient?
Has the ability to assess, manage and monitor risks.
Has the capacity to identify problems, establish priorities and act.
Has relationships with external actors who offer wide support and supply goods and service when needed
Has diverse range of employment opportunities
Recognizes the neighborhood’s values to its residents and has the ability to protect and enhances it.
Has the ability to assess, manage and monitor risks.
Has the capacity to identify problems, establish priorities and act.
Has relationships with external actors who offer wide support and supply goods and service when needed
Has diverse range of employment opportunities
Recognizes the neighborhood’s values to its residents and has the ability to protect and enhances it.
Community Assessment
It is important in order to identify leaders, assets, and barriers in a neighborhood.
Defining community power
Defining the community (it can be defined by geographic boundaries, demographic
characteristics, or common interest).
It is important in order to identify leaders, assets, and barriers in a neighborhood.
Defining community power
Defining the community (it can be defined by geographic boundaries, demographic
characteristics, or common interest).
Community - often defined by:
race or ethnicity, professional or economic ties, religion, culture, or shared background or interest:
- The Catholic community (or faith community, a term used to refer to one or more congregations of a specific faith).
- The arts community
- The African American community
- The education community
- The business community
- The homeless community
- The gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community
- The medical community
- The Haitian community
- The elderly community
Community - often defined by:
race or ethnicity, professional or economic ties, religion, culture, or shared background or interest:
- The Catholic community (or faith community, a term used to refer to one or more congregations of a specific faith).
- The arts community
- The African American community
- The education community
- The business community
- The homeless community
- The gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community
- The medical community
- The Haitian community
- The elderly community
Why should you use a community description?
To capture unspoken rules and norms.
To gain understanding.
To get a feel for attitudes and opinions.
To take stock of strengths and shortcomings.
To capture unspoken rules and norms.
To gain understanding.
To get a feel for attitudes and opinions.
To take stock of strengths and shortcomings.
How can you use a community description?
- For your own reference.
- To share with others who do work in your community.
- To present as background information to reporters.
- To use as a basis for a grant proposal.
When you’re new to a community.
When you’ve been working in a community for any length of time and want to take stock.
When you’re considering introducing a new initiative or program.
- For your own reference.
- To share with others who do work in your community.
- To present as background information to reporters.
- To use as a basis for a grant proposal.
When you’re new to a community.
When you’ve been working in a community for any length of time and want to take stock.
When you’re considering introducing a new initiative or program.
Basic Principles for Understanding the Community
View the community as the teacher and yourself as the student.
There is not always cause-and-effect logic for social interactions.
Question the accuracy of all information.
View the community as the teacher and yourself as the student.
There is not always cause-and-effect logic for social interactions.
Question the accuracy of all information.
Gaining an Understanding of Your Community
1 Gather basic tools.
2 Drive through the area.
3 Adjust boundaries.
4 Review area with a list of things to watch for.
5 Contact and interview key individuals in the community.
6 Visit local hangouts.
7 Work with a partner.
1 Gather basic tools.
2 Drive through the area.
3 Adjust boundaries.
4 Review area with a list of things to watch for.
5 Contact and interview key individuals in the community.
6 Visit local hangouts.
7 Work with a partner.
Interview Tips
Start with small talk.
Explain your motives.
Ask for a definition of the community.
Follow up on leads and go on to subjects and areas you haven’t reached yet.
Ask who else you should talk to.
Let interviewee end the interview.
Thank interviewee for his/her time.
Start with small talk.
Explain your motives.
Ask for a definition of the community.
Follow up on leads and go on to subjects and areas you haven’t reached yet.
Ask who else you should talk to.
Let interviewee end the interview.
Thank interviewee for his/her time.
How to Write Your Communtiy Description
Draft your initial description and analysis.
Share draft with key community members; get their feedback on accuracy.
Consider results so far.
Get feedback from varied sources
Draft your initial description and analysis.
Share draft with key community members; get their feedback on accuracy.
Consider results so far.
Get feedback from varied sources
Ten Steps in Information Collecting ***
- Agree on the value and ________ of the information.
- Determine _______ you want to use this data.
- Determine exactly what you want to know.
- Determine who will find the information.
- Identify possible sources of information.
- Set limits as to how much information you want to collect.
- Collect the data.
- Identify ______ in your knowledge.
- Redo the process to try to fill those gaps – or collect your own data.
- If possible, you might want to ____________ data for your community with that of other communities, or that of the nation as a whole or to trend out your own community’s data over time.
- Agree on the value and purpose of the information.
- Determine when you want to use this data.
- Determine exactly what you want to know.
- Determine who will find the information.
- Identify possible sources of information.
- Set limits as to how much information you want to collect.
- Collect the data.
- Identify gaps in your knowledge.
- Redo the process to try to fill those gaps – or collect your own data.
- If possible, you might want to compare data for your community with that of other communities, or that of the nation as a whole or to trend out your own community’s data over time.
Collecting New Information
- Identify the best method of collecting information.
- Decide if you want to inform the public of what you are doing.
- Train the people who will collect the information.
- Collect and tabulate your data.
- Report (and use) your findings.
- Identify the best method of collecting information.
- Decide if you want to inform the public of what you are doing.
- Train the people who will collect the information.
- Collect and tabulate your data.
- Report (and use) your findings.
Aggregate: Community composed of people who have common _________, for
example:
* Senior citizens
* Ethnic backgrounds
* Religious organizations
Community of solution: common problem unites individuals
Aggregate: Community composed of people who have common characteristics, for
example:
* Senior citizens
* Ethnic backgrounds
* Religious organizations
Community of solution: common problem unites individuals
Social ______: Interrelationships of aggregates fulfilling community functions
system
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
The ability to respond to changing _________ indicates productive community functioning.
Healthy Cities and Healthy Places models
* Urge positive health changes
* Stress the interconnectedness between people and the public and private sectors to make changes
Each community has its unique perspective on health and healthiness.
The ability to respond to changing dynamics indicates productive community functioning.
Healthy Cities and Healthy Places models
* Urge positive health changes
* Stress the interconnectedness between people and the public and private sectors to make changes
Each community has its unique perspective on health and healthiness.
__________ survey: used to make organized observations of the area and its people
o Drive or walk
o Gain an understanding of environmental layout
o Locate possible areas of environmental concern through “sight, sense, and sound”
* Environmental layout
* Geographic features
* Location of agencies
* Services
* Businesses
* Industries
Windshield
CENSUS DATA
Helps the nurse become familiar with an area and see how it has ________ over time
Every 10 years U.S. Census Bureau undertakes a massive survey of all American families.
Metropolitan statistical area: central city with more than 50,000 people and includes
the associated suburban or adjacent counties, which yields a total metropolitan area with more than 10,000 people
changed
*** ______ statistics: official registration records of births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and adoptions form the basis of data in vital statistics
o Reported by local and state agencies
o Compiled annually
Vital