Community - Based Interventions
- Description
- Curriculum
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In this module, we will explore community-based collaborative methods that contribute to resolving recurring issues, either simple or challenging, that hinder the growth and development of the community. Community interventions emerge as important and more effective in improving the quality of life of the community, as their main principle is to assign the leading active role to the community members themselves. They also recognize the strength and capacities of individuals and through joint actions they can bring the desired results. An important role is also assigned to Youth workers, who have the ability to initiate and guide such interventions, as connecting links between young people and the community. Youth workers can help young people develop soft skills and encourage them in participating in activities that benefit the community. Young people can function as change agents, since they can later employ the principles and practices of community-based interventions to resolve issues that directly affect them. Throughout this module, the importance of united communities in problem-solving will be highlighted, once of course they identify and recognize their own resources, that will be employed to address their issues. Participatory actions and comprehensive initiatives are the core of a democratic society, that defends and fights for social justice and equity, and thus aims for development and prosperity.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, youth workers will be able to:
- Describe the concept of community-based interventions.
- Recognize the impact of community-based intervention programs.
- Understand the important role of communities in problem-solving.
- Learn to assess community needs.
- Design an action plan for an intervention following step-by-step instructions.
- Understand the importance of mobilizing community resources and partnerships.
- Define Asset-Based Community Development.
- Apply Participatory Action Research.
- Understand the benefits of Collective impact initiatives.
