Del Norte County encompasses a section of coastline in the far northwest corner of California that is the ancestral home of the Yurok and Tolowa people. Though ecologically and culturally rich, the ...

Experience with community-driven development (CDD) shows that communities already have substantial skills. Local capacity exists, but needs empowerment to be harnessed. This is a major conclusion of a ...

Service days are an important part of many traditional corporate volunteer programs. These days are intended to deepen engagement with a company’s nonprofit partners and create opportunities for their ...

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated a need to strengthen the US public health system by shifting toward much greater community engagement and leadership. In November and December 2023, we conducted ...

Most community-based programs are not evidence-based, and evidence about programs that do work tends not be effectively communicated to practitioners. (Goldweber) Effective community-based programs in ...

One of my favorite aspects of being part of the Self-Healing Communities movement is hosting interactive workshops! I get to share vocabulary words that promote resilience through science and research ...

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Meeting America's Public Health Challenge.” This series includes articles that reflect on and are inspired by a report of the same ...

Dr. Bolhari’s Lab harnesses the diverse skills, knowledge, and experiences that stakeholders bring from their families, communities, and lived experiences to strengthen capacity in engineering. Our ...