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Community Based Public Health

Community Based Public Health. Phyllis D. Meadows University of Michigan School of Public Health Office of Public Health Practice. Community Based Public Health. Roots… Decades of Work Community Own Issues and Solutions “Top Down” strategies Bridging Research and Practice

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Community Based Public Health

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  1. Community Based Public Health Phyllis D. Meadows University of Michigan School of Public Health Office of Public Health Practice

  2. Community Based Public Health Roots… • Decades of Work • Community Own Issues and Solutions • “Top Down” strategies • Bridging Research and Practice • Social Exchange Models

  3. Community Based Public Health

  4. Community Based Public Health Underlying Assumptions: • Solutions rest within communities • Power Distribution • Capacity to listen – objectively • Long-term implications • Communities Adapt Quickly, Change Slowly

  5. Community Based Public Health • How does the work get done?.... • Engagement • Data and Dialogue • Community Driven Interpretation/Priorities • Draws on assets within communities

  6. Community Based Public Health What are the aims? CBPH seeks to: • Improve Health Outcomes • Foster productive relationships • Sustainable Programming • Shared Accountability

  7. Community Based Public Health Measures of success: • Defined and determined by communities • No “cookie cutter” measures • Short term (tangible), Long term (Sustainable)

  8. Community Based Public Health Successful Models/Examples: • Infant Mortality Coalitions • Strategic Partnerships/Initiatives • Community Participatory Research • Community-Based Programs

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