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When a whole community — government, media, law-enforcement, recreation, faith, schools and families — unites behind a common language, proven procedures and intention, then both science and common sense suggest that the community will be a more productive, peaceful, healthy and happy place to live. How does a community start?The PAXIS Community Mobilization Week is a practical way for communities to move from blame to action, from description to prescription, from helplessness to hope. The Community Mobilization week starts a long-term process, using proven principles from research on health promotion, social marketing and behavior change. The aim of the mobilization week is to set in motion practical, proven strategies that result in the following benefits to a community:
What can these changes translate into over time for a community? Improved quality of life results in business growth. Reduced tax expenditures. Better family life. Less fear of one’s neighbor. Proactive rather than reactive government. Lower health-care costs. The mobilization week is designed to lay the foundation for some coherent, integrated, long-term actions to make a difference to the future of a community. The week is more than "have a nice day" promotion. Here is the basic path.
The path begins with a week-long focus on how these things can be put into place, which include multiple sessions to accommodate schedules and large groups. Each seminar or meeting seek answers for three essential questions: What can each participant accomplish over the next 12 months using what has been learned in his or her own place of work or home? How can the actions at work or home support the application of the skills and lessons to settings where children and youth come together in the next 12 months? How will we know we are making progress over the next 12 months? Deliverables2 days of pre-meetings at community site 5 days of direct community mobilization 2 days post-mobilization follow up 300 CD-ROM (IBM & MAC) for community distribution during week; additional copies can be purchased at $10.00 each at time of order. PAXIS team Phone follow up and phone technical support Updates on science and practical findings during the year via email (community supplies email list) 10% discount on literacy or school program orders during the contract year Special CD-ROM set for community organizing agency or entity Funding SourcesCommunities can support this kind of initiative through a number of sources, which can be combined. We provide a list of some possibilities.
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