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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Community Engagement
  • Social Justice

Background:

  • Community-based research and coalitions are recognized for advancing health equity.
  • Community organizing, a potent form of engagement, has received less attention in public health.
  • Organizing empowers communities to build power and address collective goals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the experiences and reflections of grassroots community organizers.
  • To identify effective strategies, challenges, and concerns within community organizing.
  • To understand how community organizing lessons can inform public health efforts for health equity.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative research methods were employed.
  • Analysis of experiences and reflections from ~140 grassroots organizers across the US.
  • Data gathered from regional convenings of organizers in 2017.

Main Results:

  • Key concerns included mass incarceration, voter suppression, and immigrant rights.
  • Emergent themes: centering leadership of women of color and framing issues through a health lens.
  • Challenges: organizer retraumatization and difficulties in inter-group alliance building.

Conclusions:

  • Community organizing offers valuable insights for public health professionals addressing health equity.
  • Lessons learned emphasize the interconnectedness of health equity, racial equity, and social justice.
  • Addressing broader societal inequities is crucial for achieving health equity, especially in challenging sociopolitical contexts.