Building Capacity for Community Change

A group of people who share a common place, experience or interest Community: A group of people who share a common place, experience or interest 2

The well-being of everyone in a community Community Health: The well-being of everyone in a community 3

Collaborative Partnerships: Alliances that are used to improve the health of a community 4

Community Capacity: The ability of community members to make a difference over time and across different issues 5

Key Partners in a broad collaboration should include: State and community partnerships Support organizations Grant-makers and government agencies

A Model for Community Change: Community context and planning Community action and intervention Community and system change Risk and protective factors and widespread behavior change Improving more distant outcomes 7

Community context is influenced by: Hopes and expectations Job and family demands Problems Financial resources The community’s reaction The broader political and social context 8

Community Change: Developing a new program (or modifying an existing one), bringing about a change in policy, or adjusting a practice related to the group’s mission 9

Affect community health and development through: Targeted mission Action planning Changes in leadership Resources for community mobilizers Documentation and feedback Technical assistance Making outcomes matter 10

Your organization’s statement of purpose Mission statement: Your organization’s statement of purpose 11

Action planning: Identifying specific changes in the community or broader system, and implementing related action steps to bring them about 12