2.0 Community
Involvement
Introduction to the Community Involvement Section
Imagine that a public health assessment team has arrived in your town
to investigate possible health issues related to the old leather tannery
property. You read in the local paper that the team came because some
people in the community told a public health official that they were concerned
about rusting drums and other problems at the property. Your children
attend school near the property, and you want to be certain that all necessary
steps are taken to protect their health.
You would probably have questions for the public health assessment team
and would want them to understand your concerns and to answer your questions.
You might wonder how you and your neighbors could help with the process.
This section on community involvement describes how community members
become active participants in the public health assessment process. The
community involvement section also explains how the public health assessment
team interacts with community members to address their concerns. Communication
between the community and the team need to be clear and open throughout
the public health assessment process.
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To learn more about community involvement in the public health
assessment process, click through this section.
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Takes about 2025 minutes.
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