Community Engagement
A selection of informational materials to promote further understanding and development of the ACH model.
Elements of the ACH orientation packet translated for Spanish-speaking audiences. Includes “About CACHI,” “The ACH Framework” and “Insights from the FIeld.”
Elementos del paquete de orientación de ACH traducidos para audiencias de habla hispana. Incluye “Acerca de CACHI”, “El Esquema de las ACH” y “Perspectivas de los Participantes sobre las ACH”.
This report is a comprehensive analysis of the first five years of ACH implementation in California. It offers ten key insights on how to successfully launch and grow an ACH gleaned from the experiences, successes and challenges of the first 13 ACHs launched in the state. These findings help inform future ACH implementation as the model scales and spreads to other geographies within California and nationally.
A toolkit from Blue Shield of California Foundation.
Examines the underlying socioeconomic factors that have a significant influence on health & well-being, and provides ways to address them through collaboration.
Opening commentary of a three-part series that examines the relationship between health and power building.
Highlights learnings from RWJF initiative "Lead Local: Community Driven Change and the Power of Collective Action.
Guides health departments through the why and how of partnering with Community Power-Building Organizations (CPBOs) to advance health equity.
Summarizes findings from a study on six ACHs operating in CA and WA, focusing on the role of local context and power dynamics on efforts to improve equity.
Highlights the value of ensuring the involvement of those with lived experience in policy and systems change in multi-sector collaboratives.
Highlights examples of how CHW/Ps add value to organizations, how their work is financed, and emerging opportunities to scale and sustain that work within California.
Charts a pathway to strengthen and transform our local democracies.
Provides a planning guide and curriculum for implementing a resident engagement strategy.
Classifies best practices according to three key outcomes: resident awareness and participation, feedback and input, and active resident leadership.
"Describes the way in which community leaders & community champions formed partnerships with one another as part of 100 Million Healthier Lives (report links to Toolkit)"
Offers a set of strategic practices, including case studies, that health departments can apply to more meaningfully and comprehensively advance health equity.
Provides a framework that can be used as both a planning and an assessment tool for all types of collaborative work.
Offers tools, information, case studies and other resources to help non profits develop and improve core competencies on community engagement.