MPH 639 - Collab & Comm Organizing

Unit(s): 2

This course provides an introduction to principles and practices of collaboration and community organizing that contribute to more equitable health-promoting environments. It emphasizes the articulation of the linkage between structural bias and socio-economic inequities to population health disparities; as well as how to engage stakeholders from grassroots and institutional levels and build their capacity to collaborative plan and lead community action that improves health. Students will explore social justice and other underlying theories and principles of collaborative practice and community organizing, analyze key strategies used to build community engagement and empowerment, learn practical community organizing tools, and understand the roles that residents play as leaders and critical partners in population health improvement efforts.

Restriction: Field of study restricted to Behavioral Health, Public Health Major
School of Nursing and Health Professions