Principles of Community Engagement

Principles of Community Engagement
CDC/ATSDR Committee on Community Engagement

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Practice Program Office
Atlanta, GA., 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contributors

Foreword

Executive Summary

Part 1 - Community Engagement: Definitions and Organizing Concepts From The Literature
            The Concept of Community
            Concepts of Community Engagement
            Insights from the Literature
            General Conclusions About the Power and Usefulness of Community Engagement
            References

Part 2 - Principles of Community Engagement
            Before Starting a Community Engagement Effort...
            For Engagement to Occur, It Is Necessary to...
            For Engagement to Succeed...

Part 3 - Applying Principles To The Community Engagement Process
            Introduction
            Principles of Community Engagement
            Successful Community Engagement Efforts
            Matrix of Case Examples and Community Engagement Principles
            Case Examples
            Linking Engagement Principles to Practice
            Conclusion
            References

Bibliography

For further information on community collaboration, visit the Public Health Practice Program Office Internet site at www.cdc.gov/phppo/ or contact Michael Hatcher at Mail Stop K39, 4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Atlanta, GA., 30341-3724 or email mth1@cdc.gov.