Igniting the Power of Community (eBook)
XXV, 406 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-98157-4 (ISBN)
Igniting the Power of Community: The Role of CBOs and NGOs in Global Public Health introduces readers to the pursuit and potential of community-based organizations and nongovernmental organizations to transform global public health. At a time of unprecedented challenges, economic crises, social inequalities, environmental stressors, emerging health threats, these organizations are initiating and driving change, often being the first to call attention to the issues and increasingly forging significant and sustainable solutions.
Through concrete examples, success stories, and cautionary tales from experienced practitioners, Igniting the Power of Community demonstrates why understanding the roles of the diverse organizations of this sector is vital to anyone concerned with improving health and public health today. This forward-thinking book explains how citizen sector organizations work, their immediate and long term impact on public health, and the key players and business dynamics involved. With an emphasis on innovative approaches, it provides an 'insiders view' into practical considerations regarding organizational structure, financing, and operations. A sampling of the coverage:
The new era of social entrepreneurship and philanthropy
Sustainability in international public health NGOs
Front-line perspectives from both well-established and grassroots CBOs
Faith-based organizations and public health
NGOs and the military: evolving relationships in conflict and disaster zones
Understanding the environmental health movement and its impact
Project YEAH: a youth AIDS organizations story.
Whether you are involved in clinical care, health research, public health programs, or policy development and implementation, this book provides key insights and skills, and will serve as an invaluable resource in working most effectively with and within these dynamic organizations.
body>Dr. Paul A. Gaist is an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), with joint appointments in the Departments of Epidemiology; Health Policy and Management; and Health, Behavior and Society. He is also a health scientist administrator in the Office of AIDS Research in the Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health. He received both his PhD in behavioral sciences research and health education and his MPH in health policy and management from JHSPH. He also has degrees in psychology and physiology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. Gaist's work in health and public health has provided him the opportunity to work and partner with CBOs and NGOs of many different types across a diverse array of health and public health concerns, both in the U.S.and around the world. Among the courses he teaches at JHSPH is a course he designed and started teaching in 2003 titled, 'The Roles of CBOs and NGOs in Improving Global Public Health', which serves as the basis for this book.
Previously in his career, he was an intramural researcher at the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH); a program director for the Psychobiology Branch of the NIMH; the Deputy Director for HIV/AIDS for the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Mental Health Administration at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and a senior health advisor/agency representative at the White House National AIDS Program Office.
He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives (Routledge Publishing) and the Journal of Science and Engineering Ethics (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC).
Igniting the Power of Community: The Role of CBOs and NGOs in Global Public Health introduces readers to the pursuit and potential of community-based organizations and nongovernmental organizations to transform global public health. At a time of unprecedented challenges, economic crises, social inequalities, environmental stressors, emerging health threats, these organizations are initiating and driving change, often being the first to call attention to the issues and increasingly forging significant and sustainable solutions.Through concrete examples, success stories, and cautionary tales from experienced practitioners, Igniting the Power of Community demonstrates why understanding the roles of the diverse organizations of this sector is vital to anyone concerned with improving health and public health today. This forward-thinking book explains how citizen sector organizations work, their immediate and long term impact on public health, and the key players and business dynamics involved. With an emphasis on innovative approaches, it provides an "e;insiders view"e; into practical considerations regarding organizational structure, financing, and operations. A sampling of the coverage:The new era of social entrepreneurship and philanthropySustainability in international public health NGOsFront-line perspectives from both well-established and grassroots CBOsFaith-based organizations and public healthNGOs and the military: evolving relationships in conflict and disaster zonesUnderstanding the environmental health movement and its impactProject YEAH: a youth AIDS organizations story.Whether you are involved in clinical care, health research, public health programs, or policy development and implementation, this book provides key insights and skills, and will serve as an invaluable resource in working most effectively with and within these dynamic organizations.body>
Dr. Paul A. Gaist is an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), with joint appointments in the Departments of Epidemiology; Health Policy and Management; and Health, Behavior and Society. He is also a health scientist administrator in the Office of AIDS Research in the Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health. He received both his PhD in behavioral sciences research and health education and his MPH in health policy and management from JHSPH. He also has degrees in psychology and physiology from the University of California, Berkeley.Dr. Gaist's work in health and public health has provided him the opportunity to work and partner with CBOs and NGOs of many different types across a diverse array of health and public health concerns, both in the U.S.and around the world. Among the courses he teaches at JHSPH is a course he designed and started teaching in 2003 titled, "The Roles of CBOs and NGOs in Improving Global Public Health", which serves as the basis for this book. Previously in his career, he was an intramural researcher at the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH); a program director for the Psychobiology Branch of the NIMH; the Deputy Director for HIV/AIDS for the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Mental Health Administration at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and a senior health advisor/agency representative at the White House National AIDS Program Office. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives (Routledge Publishing) and the Journal of Science and Engineering Ethics (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC).
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD
About the Editor
Paul A. Gaist, PhD, MPH, Editor
Global Public Health: The Fight of Our Lives
Section 1: Preparing for Action
Ch 1: A Brief History of CBOs/NGOs in Health and Public Health
Julie A. Stachowiak, PhD
Ch 2: From an Idea to a Sustainable Organization: Getting a Grassroots CBO Off the Ground
Danielle German, PhD, MPH
Ch 3: The Importance of Sustainability in International Public Health NGOs
Meaghan Smith, MIA
Ch 4: Donor Organizations: What You Need to Know
Kandy S. Ferree, MCP
Section 2: Areas of Action
Ch 5: Philanthropy and the Culture of Giving: Its Beginnings, Current Character, and Future Expectations
Anisha S. Dharshi, MPH; Paul A. Gaist, PhD, MPH
Ch 6: The Freedom to Innovate: The Contributions of Social Entrepreneurs to the Field of Global Public Health
Beverly Schwartz, MS
Ch 7: Faith-Based Organizations and Public Health
Rolando L. Santiago, PhD
Ch 8: Disasters and Conflict Zones around the World: The Roles and Relationships of the Military and Non-governmental Organizations
Ramey L. Wilson, MD
Ch 9: Evidence, Equity, and Economics: Lessons and Challenges of the Environmental Health Movement
Mary C. Sheehan, MALD, MPH (PhD Candidate)
Ch 10: On the Frontline: Community-based Organizations in Health Research
ManChui Leung; Shobha Srinivasan, PhD
Section 3: Citizens in Action
Ch 11: YEAH: One Story of Inspiration and Success
Alischa Ross
Ch 12: The American Red Cross: Delivering Services and Working with Partners in the U.S. and Around the World
Christy Feig, MPH
Ch 13: CARE: The Contribution of an International NGO to Global Health
Helene Gayle, MD, MPH; Sanjay Sinho, MD, MA
Ch 14: Health Care for the Homeless: Beyond Repairing the Safety Net
L. Louise Treherne, MSW, LCSW-C; Jeff Singer, MSW
Ch 15: Practical and Pragmatic: Strategically Applying Gender Perspectives to Increase the Power of Global Health Policies and Programs
Geeta Rao Gupta, PhD; Sarah Degnan Kambou, PhD, MPH
Ch16: 'Happy Healthy Muppets': A Look at Sesame Workshop’s Health Initiatives Around the World
Charlotte F.Cole, EdD; Jennifer Kotler, PhD; Seeta Pai, PhD
Ch 17: Working across Sectors: Preventing Disease and Promoting Health through Policy and Practice
John M. Clymer
Ch 18: Human Trafficking and Its Public Health Implications
Emily Nykaza
Ch 19: Healthy Carolinians Microfinancing: Igniting the Power of the Community
Mary Bobbitt-Cooke, MPH
Ch 20: Working Across Borders: Transnational NGOs
Saul Levin, MD, MPA
Section 4: Call to Action
Ch 21: Players and Pawns: The Current Controversy with and Clampdown on NGOs in Russia
Chris Cavanaugh, EdM, MPH
Ch 22: Community Based Organizations in the Millennium: Opportunities for Growth, Challenges to Survival
Victoria A. Cargill, MD, MSCE
Global Public Health: Winning the Fight
Paul A. Gaist, PhD, MPH, Editor
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.12.2009 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XXV, 406 p. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| Schlagworte | CBOs • Community Based Organizations • Environmental Health Movement • Faith-Based Organizations • Global Public Health • Grassroots Health Organization • International Public Health • NGOs • Non-governmental organizations • Public Health • Social Entrepreneur • TRA • Transnat |
| ISBN-10 | 0-387-98157-8 / 0387981578 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-98157-4 / 9780387981574 |
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