Community Organizing in Health

Social Investigation Preliminary Baseline information from Secondary data sources Deepening

Continuous appraisal of community situation through Primary data sources Entry Low profile or low key approach

Upon ENTRY, start the ff: 1. DSI 2. Social Preparation 3. Community Integration Social Preparation Tempering the grounds for setting up health program Target: community leaders Establish rapport, develop trust, clarify intentions and expectations Methods: courtesy calls and attendance to meetings Community Integration Imbibing community way of life Target: community Deepen rapport, develop mutual trust, draw objectives Methods: house-to-house, going to places and events where people are, direct participation in production process Spot map Clusters of 8-15 households

Small-group formation Election of CHWs Launching Community Diagnosis Training and Services Advanced CHWS

Core-group formation Phase out

CO Process: Pre Entry Phase

1. Site selection 2. PSI Entry Phase

1. Social preparation 2. Community integration 3. DSI Organizational formation Phase

1. Small group formation 2. Election of CHWs 3. Organizational meetings Training Phase

1. Training needs Assessment 2. Curriculum development 3. Actual training

4. Training evaluation Services Phase

1. Community clinics 2. Other services Leadership formation Phase

1. Core-group formation 2. Advanced training Consolidation Phase

1. Evaluation sessions 2. Staff development Sustenance and Maintenance Phase

1. Endorsement to sectoral organizing 2. Formation of regional coordinating bodies Phase out