Community-Based Health Interventions

(3 Credits)

Community-based health interventions are a major public health strategy for promoting population health. This course introduces the principles, methods, and applications of community-based interventions. Theoretical and conceptual frameworks shaping community health programs are examined, with a focus on the social ecological model and community participation. Major evidence-based strategies are identified, and case studies provide examples of applications, including challenges and factors influencing success. Challenges to evaluating and sustaining community-based health interventions are examined. Assignments prepare students to identify effective intervention strategies and develop a theory of change to address a specific public health issue.