Health Services
Community mobilization, a key strategy for increasing the demand for and use of health services, is a process that helps communities identify their own needs, as well as respond to and address these needs. Gaining the participation of community members can help you, the health educator, raise awareness of both health issues at the community level and social and cultural issues that may promote or inhibit the use of information and services. Using this strategy in conjunction with community engagement can lead to a better understanding of health-related concepts and, most importantly, to positive behavioral change that results in improved public health outcomes for the entire community.
For this Discussion, select your own community or a community with which you are familiar. Consider how you can engage the population of your selected community in building a healthy community environment. A healthy community refers to a community in which community members work as a team to empower each other and other community members to create successful and long-term healthy behavior change.
Gilmore, G. D. (2012). Needs and capacity assessment strategies for health education and promotion (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 8, “Community-Based Needs and Capacity Assessment Process” (pp. 127–151)
Chapter 10, “Large-Scale Community Assessment Strategies” (pp. 171–
Appendix E, “Community Capacity Assessment Inventory” (pp. 316–319)
National Association of County & City Health Officials. (n.d.). Organize for success /partnership development at-a-glance. Retrieved: March 5, 2018 from http://archived.naccho.
NACCHO (n.d.). Organize for Success/Partnership Development At A Glance. Retrieved from http://archived.naccho.
University of Kansas. (2013). Chapter 3: Section 17. Leading a community dialogue on building a healthy community. Retrieved: March 5, 2018 from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/
University of Kansas. (2013). Chapter 7: Encouraging involvement in community work. Retrieved: March 5, 2018 from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/
(Read sections 1–3 and 7–8.)
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Mobilize. Retrieved: March 5, 2018 from http://www.healthypeople.
OPTIONAL RESOURCES
National Association of County and City Health Officials. (February 1, 2016). 2. Visioning. Retrieved: March 5, 2018 from http://archived.naccho.
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