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| Community Engagement |
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ISBN: 978-0-87553-330-8,
108 pages,
Soft Cover
ISBN-10: 0-87553-330-2 |
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| Copyright: |
2022 |
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1st |
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| Editor: |
Yu, Emily, MBA |
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Public Health |
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| Publisher: |
American Public Health Association |
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800 I Street, NW |
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Washington, DC 20001 |
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UNITED STATES |
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P: 888-320-2742
F: apha@ware-pak.com |
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http://www.aphabookstore.org |
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| Series Title: |
Strategic Skills for Public Health Practice |
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| List Price: |
$40.00 |
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At A Glance
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Community Engagement is the first book to be published from our new Strategic Skills for Public Health Practice series. This book brings the concept of community engagement to life through first-person stories, real-world examples and valuable insights from leaders across sectors. Curated specifically for public health practitioners and those interested in supporting community health, the book's chapters, guidance, and perspectives from the field will enhance readers' understanding of community-centered design and provide the tools to support organizational practices that drive better health for all. Learn more and order here.
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Reviewer:
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Mary Hunt,
DNP, CNM, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
(Frontier Nursing University)
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Mary Hunt,
DNP, CNM, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
(Frontier Nursing University)
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Description
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| This book describes skills needed for public health practitioners to engage with their community. Firsthand accounts and real-world examples provide important context to understand the effects of community engagement. |
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Purpose
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| The purpose of this book is to identify the skills necessary to support different communities, ensuring everyone in the community can be healthy and flourish. The objectives are worthy as they define the crucial aspects to approach community engagement. Such efforts will be unsuccessful without crucial stakeholders' participation, including community members and supporting institutions. This book is a necessary tool to aid those in public health to help target these audiences and succeed in their goals. It identifies the basics of community engagement, how to center a community, and lists steps to engage with community members. |
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Audience
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| This book is aimed at public health practitioners. The book will benefit both practitioners and community members who are involved in attempting to engage and center a community. The book is organized in a way to easily understand the steps necessary to engage a community. The author is a credible expert in community engagement. She is the executive director of the BUILD program, helping lead the change of health in communities across America. |
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Features
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| This book is an informative manual on how to help engage communities to improve their health and well-being. Collaboration and self-reflection are additional vital characteristics of the book. Since the definition of community engagement is different for everyone, having community leaders share their own definitions in this book provides insights into their means of aiding communities. The skills required are bulleted, allowing for easier reading. Pictures and figures are also used to clarify key concepts. Using bullet points and boxes with key points and figures helps make this an easy read for anyone who wants to help their community flourish. |
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Assessment
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| This book is an excellent manual for anyone interested in helping engage communities to improve equity, health, and well-being. It is especially helpful in refining one's individual understanding of and goals for community engagement. This is an excellent addition to the resources available to public health practitioners. |
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