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Work Within a Community Development Framework Flashcards

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Why do community development workers use interpersonal skills?

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  • collaborate
  • advocate for others
  • assess if their issues are public or private
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Community

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A group of people with a shared interest, characteristic or location

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Mission statement

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A longer statement that addresses how the organisation aims to achieve their vision whilst acknowledging their values and principles

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Vision statement

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A single statement that clearly defines what an organisation sets out to achieve

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Community development framework

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  • empowering communities to get involved in meeting their own needs and priorities within the community
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Types of sustainability

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environmental - reducing energy consumed, recycling
economic - financial resources available to keep development running eg. pay for needed staff
social - creating structures to address community needs now and in the future
workforce - attracting and retaining the right people to be involved in development eg. staff engaged and respected

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Principles of community development

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  • structural disadvantage and inequality
  • social justice and human rights
  • empowerment
  • recognition of personal and public political processes
  • commitment to people’s participation
  • sustainability
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Structural disadvantage and inequality

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individuals or groups within the community are disadvantaged, isolated or excluding from accessing services or facilities within their community ie. age, gender

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Social justice and human rights

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freedom and fairness that everyone is entitled to

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Empowerment

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about giving people the skills and confidence to make their own decisions and take control of their lives

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How can a community worker help to empower community members?

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  • being supportive
  • valuing their ideas, opinions and perspectives
  • refraining from judgement
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Recognition of personal and public political processes

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(personal) adding a human element by advocating for a cause by sharing experiences on a small scale ie. sign a petition
(political) increasing awareness on a public scale ie. involving media, sit ins

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Commitment to people’s participation

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find people within the community who are passionate and committed to spending the time needed to make change

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Sustainability

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brings about permanent change for the future where community members have a willingness to continue developing after the community workers and government support have moved onto their next community development project

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How can you create a thriving community development program?

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  1. identify the community’s needs through research and a needs analysis
  2. choose a suitable work model
  3. establish connections and partnerships with local organisations and community leaders
  4. design and implement the program
  5. evaluate and monitor
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Traditional development approaches

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government identifies issues in a community that do not actively involve the community members, failing to empower them
- needs based approach
- gap based approach

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Needs-based approach

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a government agency identifies a specific need within a community and provides whatever is needed to address problem eg. resources. grants

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Gap-based approach

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focuses on the gaps perceived to be in the community eg. lack of resources, accessibility

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Contemporary community development approaches

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bringing together all available resources, people and agencies to achieve sustainable development
- asset based development (ABCD)
- rights based development

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Asset-based community development (ABCD)

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involves assessing and building on the assets and strengths of a community by identifying their needs
Split into three categories:
- people/ practices
- local institutions
- businesses and physical resources

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Rights-based community development

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an approach that ensures that the human rights of all members of the community are upheld
- involves two stakeholders: community members whose rights are not maintained and duty holders that is the agency responsible for upholding rights

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Rights-based community development PANEL

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  • participation: everyone has the right to be involved irrespective of their individual needs eg. age, gender
  • accountability: duty holders must be accountable for upholding human rights
  • non-discrimination and equality: marginalisation in any form is unacceptable and a violation of human rights
  • empowerment: everyone has the right to question and fight for their rights and freedom
  • legality: recognises that human rights and freedom are legal requirements and enforceable by law
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As a community worker how can you empower someone?

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  • be supportive
  • refrain from judgement
  • valuing their ideas
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How should community workers work with communities to achieve their priorities?

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  • enhancing skills
  • accessing appropriate support
  • working with others in the community who share the same concerns
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How can priorities be documented?

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meeting minutes

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Why might a priority be unrealistic?

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  • economic: is achieving the priority too expensive? Is there funding?
  • political: is there a law that stops the priority from being achieved?
  • social: does the community have the skills to take action?
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Private issues

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affect one person eg. mental health, addiction

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Public issues

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affect the whole community eg. lack of facilities/ services like childcare, maternal health, access to public transport

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What interpersonal skills can a community worker use to identify if the issues are public or private?

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  • active listening
  • appropriate questioning techniques (open and closed questions)
  • paraphrasing
  • summarise and clarify
  • reflect on feelings
  • appropriate non-verbal communication (posture, gestures, facial expressions, eye-contact)
  • appropriate verbal communication (take your time, tone, speed)
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What is public action and when is it needed?

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assure them they are not alone and that sharing their story could help others in the community and bring about change

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What is a referral and when is it needed?

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when an individual’s issues affect themselves and not the community

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What do you need to consider when referring someone?

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  • location
  • special needs
  • preferences
  • budget
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How can a community worker assist someone to take public action?

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  • encourage them to be part of the bigger picture
  • assist with language needs
  • ensure that they are prepared for questions they may be asked
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As a community worker how can you reflect duty of care?

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your legal obligation to take reasonable care and responsibility to foresee andy possible dangers that may harm the person in your care

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Why is research important in terms of community development outcomes?

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able to know the community’s demographics, age, language and major issues in order to understand their priorities

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What are two ways you can analyse a community’s needs?

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community profile - a snapshot of community eg. resources, facilities, residents
needs analysis - find community needs, identify barriers

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How can you collect data?

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  • interviews
  • focus group
  • open community forum
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What are factors that affect group dynamics?

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  • group development
  • group norms
  • roles in the group
  • intergroup conflict
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How can you manage group dynamics?

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  • needs of participants eg. interpreter
  • communication eg. verbal and non-verbal
  • respect
  • trust eg. open and closed communication
  • decision-making
  • conflict resolution eg. win-win outcome
  • facilitate discussions
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Engagement strategies

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  • meaningful
  • inclusive
  • organised
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How to review work practices?

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  • formal feedback eg. survey
  • informal feedback eg. look at number of people in program
  • self-reflection methods eg. diary, mentors
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Reasons to modify work practices

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  • difficulty engaging members
  • lack of participation
  • difficulty establishing connections
43
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How to modify work practices?

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  • seek professional development
  • training
  • coaching and mentoring
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How does modifying work practices benefit mentees, mentors and organisations?

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Mentees:
- new skills
- new knowledge
- confidence
Mentors:
- new coaching skills
satisfaction
Organisation:
- save money
- productivity

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What data can you obtain from a community?

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  • Can learn the most about a community by talking to residents
  • data: age structure, income, unemployment, disability
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Steps for collating data

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  1. list all needs in a tally to identify highest priority
  2. prevalence of need
  3. level of severity
  4. are needs confined or affect a large segment?
  5. brainstorm potential interventions and solutions
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Purpose of documentation

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Ensures discussions, ideas and progress eg. minutes, requests for funding, timelines

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Plan appropriate strategies (SMART)

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Specific - make goal precise
Measurable - set targets to keep on track
Attainable - goal must be achievable
Realistic - goals that are practical and can be achieved
Timely - goals should have a timeframe assigned

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Action plan

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a document that outlines the steps that need to be taken to achieve the goal
1. community issue
2. goals
3. resources available
4. specific timeframes and participant roles
5. evaluation

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SWOT analysis

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a tool for analysing a situation
- Strengths and Weaknesses are internal factors
- Opportunities and Threats are external factors

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Provide advice and information

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  • legislation that may impact projects
  • council and government processes
  • strategies for changes in community
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Public response

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a community worker assists the community in achieving their goals an addressing their needs

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Group action

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community members work together to bring about change

54
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Why are priorities and rights known as interrelated?

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Priorities are what the community needs to focus on in order to change on a minor scale.
On a macro scale, the community’s human rights must be maintained and looked after.

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What are the two techniques for dealing with an ongoing issue?

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  • SWOT analysis
  • action plan
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What are two ways you can support community outcomes?

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advocating - support the community by giving a voice to others
lobbying - petitioning ad persuading authorities to support change

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