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.