Course Objective
- Define community engagement
- Discuss why community engagement is critical in advancing health and social equity
- Describe the role of local health departments (LHDs) in engaging local communities and their leaders in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health interventions and policies
- List best practices, strategies, and participatory processes for community dialogue and engagement
- Discuss ways to integrate community engagement in public health practice
Date: June 30th 2021
Subject Matter Expert:
Renata Schiavo, PhD, MA, CCL
Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University; Founder and Board President, Health Equity Initiative; Principal, Strategies for Equity and Communication Impact (SECI)
This course developed by the Region 2 Public Health Training Center (PHTC) focuses on community engagement, and the role of local health departments in engaging local communities. It focuses on strategies for “true” community engagement, which is about collaborating with and empowering local communities, and recognizing the expert in every community member and every leader representing the community. It also provides an overview of case studies, best practices and strategies for community dialogue and engagement and/or integrating community engagement in public health practice.
Participants will be able to:
- Define community engagement
- Discuss why community engagement is critical in advancing health and social equity
- Describe the role of local health departments (LHDs) in engaging local communities and their leaders in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health interventions and policies
- List best practices, strategies, and participatory processes for community dialogue and engagement
- Discuss ways to integrate community engagement in public health practice
