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Community Development

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AzSORH’s main goal in community development is to foster capacity building for rural organizations and communities. Though participatory activities, our community partners develop their skill sets, education and training, information acquisition, and decision-making ability on the part of rural organizations, community groups, or individuals/families.

Community development seeks to facilitate the establishment and/or strengthening of the relationship of a health-related organization with its community. When a health organization has a better connection to its community, it can position itself to be responsive. AzSORH strives to support community development that is conducted as an equal partnership between traditional “experts” and members of a community. A community’s participation in its own health system creates new resources, vitality, and synergy for all partners.

Community development can involve many forms and methods such as community needs assessments, strategic planning, decision-making, program planning and evaluation, vision/values/mission development, community forums, and skill training and development.

AzSORH Contacts

Jennifer Peters
SORH Program Manager
petersjs@arizona.edu
520.626.2254

Agnes Attakai
Director Health Disparities Outreach & Prevention
agnesa@arizona.edu
520.626.4272

Bryna Koch, MPH
Special Projects Coordinator
brynak@arizona.edu
520-626-6253

Daniel Derksen, MD
AzSORH Principal Investigator & Director, AzCRH
dderksen@arizona.edu
520.626.3085

 

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