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  • Community Psychology
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Public Health

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  • Current societal needs emphasize the importance of fostering caring communities.
  • Caring communities are defined by connection, belonging, and mutual concern for well-being.
  • Seymour Sarason's work on social change through setting creation provides a theoretical foundation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for the creation of caring communities via collective action.
  • To introduce a framework for understanding and developing care-inducing settings.
  • To reimagine community as a relational and justice-oriented space.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual framework development.
  • Analysis of community psychology principles.
  • Integration of research and action scholarly work examples.

Main Results:

  • A framework with three key dimensions for care-inducing settings: mutual aid, building on community strengths and assets, and opportunities for engagement and shared power.
  • These dimensions foster a deep sense of community, belonging, and caring practices.
  • The framework promotes voice, influence, and meaningful social participation.

Conclusions:

  • Collective action is essential for building caring communities.
  • The proposed framework provides a roadmap for creating supportive and inclusive community environments.
  • Caring should be central to community organization, engagement, and transformation.