Role of Community-Based Organizations in the Pandemic

Advances in Human Services and Public Health - Stakeholder Strategies for Reducing the Impact of Global Health Crises ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-7495-9.ch008 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 116-131

Author(s):

Archana Choudhary ◽

Bala Subramanian R.

Keyword(s):

Global Health ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Vital Role ◽

Mitigation Strategies ◽

Local Health ◽

Community Based ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Community Based Organizations ◽

New Models

Community-based organizations (CBOs) have played a vital role in containing the infections of the COVID-19 pandemic as well. They serve as a facilitator between communities, local health officials, and the entire administration by providing information about the feasibility and viability of proposed mitigation strategies and later help them to operationalize these strategies. This chapter discusses how CBOs should continually access the situation and modify their operations to carry forward their objectives in order to protect their staff and various stakeholders. It reflects on the way these CBOs have tackled these challenges and worked for the benefit of people. It discusses the new models and examples of success that have been shown by these organizations. This chapter is written on the basis of secondary data. It deliberates on the initiatives taken by the CBOs during and post-pandemic. It also discusses the opportunities for growth these organizations have during this global health crisis and the challenges they are facing for their survival during and after the pandemic.

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Participatory climate adaptation planning in New York City: Analyzing the role of community-based organizations

Urban Climate ◽

10.1016/j.uclim.2021.101018 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 40 ◽

pp. 101018

Author(s):

Kieren Rudge

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

New York City ◽

York City ◽

Climate Adaptation ◽

Adaptation Planning ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations ◽

Climate Adaptation Planning

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The Role of Community-Based Organizations in Improving Chronic Care for Safety-Net Populations

The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine ◽

10.3122/jabfm.2021.04.200591 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 698-708

Author(s):

Kim Hanh Nguyen ◽

Jessica D. Fields ◽

Anupama G. Cemballi ◽

Riya Desai ◽

Anjali Gopalan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Care ◽

Safety Net ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations

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BUILDING DISASTER RESILIENCE FOR OLDER ADULTS AGING IN PLACE: THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.1234 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S340-S341

Author(s):

Claire Pendergrast ◽

Basia Belza ◽

Ann Bostrom ◽

Nicole Errett

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Social Services ◽

Aging In Place ◽

Well Being ◽

Local Context ◽

Disaster Resilience ◽

Community Based ◽

Senior Centers ◽

Community Based Organizations

Abstract Older adults are more susceptible to adverse health outcomes during and after a disaster compared with their younger counterparts. Developing community resilience, or strengthening communities to reduce the negative impacts of disasters, has the potential support older adults’ health and well-being. Community-based organizations (CBOs), such as senior centers and Villages, provide social services and programming that support aging in place and may support older adults’ resilience to disasters. This study examines CBO leadership perspectives on the role of CBOs in building disaster resilience for older adults aging in place, as well as perceived barriers and facilitators to incorporating disaster resilience activities into organizational programming. In-depth interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of staff-members of CBOs serving older adults aging in place in King County, Washington. Participants included representatives from 14 organizations that varied in size, geographic setting, organizational structure, and ethnic, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds of organizational members. The sample included five government-run senior centers, seven non-profit senior centers, and two Villages. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. We used a combined inductive and deductive approach to code and thematically analyze the data. Results indicate that local context, leadership risk perception, collaborations, and existing services and programming influence CBOs’ willingness to engage in activities supporting disaster resilience for older adults aging in place. Findings suggest that CBOs supporting aging in place may support disaster resilience for older adults by serving as a trusted source of disaster preparedness information and tailoring disaster-related messages for an older adult audience.

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Is awareness of credit sources prerequisite for their use? A study of rural Assam

Indian Growth and Development Review ◽

10.1108/igdr-01-2018-0010 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 131-146

Author(s):

Tiken Das

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Econometric Model ◽

Social Indicators ◽

Critical Question ◽

Community Based ◽

Informal Credit ◽

Content Type ◽

Community Based Organizations

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the determinants of awareness and use of credit sources. The paper attempts to answer the critical question: is awareness of credit sources prerequisite for their use? Design/methodology/approach This study is conducted in Assam, India, and uses a two-stage econometric model to reduce possible selection bias. Findings This study argues that awareness of credit sources may be a necessary but not sufficient prerequisite for use. It is found that, in general, formal, semiformal and informal sources attract different classes of the population with respect to economic and social indicators. Research limitations/implications The study recommends expanding the scope of semiformal and informal credit sources in rural areas of Assam only for income generating activities with proper market linkages. The possible limitation of the study can be due to exclusion of the role of traditional community-based organizations in rural Assam while analyzing the awareness and use of credit sources. Originality/value The study contributes to the literature by assessing the probable differences among formal, semiformal and informal credit sources with respect to their determinants of awareness and use.

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The Role of Community-Based Organizations

Asset Building & Community Development ◽

10.4135/9781483398631.n5 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 111-135

Keyword(s):

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations

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DEVELOPING A NEW FEDERAL POLICY AGENDA TO ADDRESS SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.2234 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S601-S601

Author(s):

Andrew MacPherson

Keyword(s):

Social Isolation ◽

Social Connectedness ◽

Federal Policy ◽

Health Plans ◽

Policy Changes ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations ◽

Patient Groups ◽

Policy Solutions

Abstract The Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness convenes a diverse group of allied stakeholders, including consumer and patient groups, health plans, community-based organizations, private sector researchers and innovators, and others, to address the epidemic of social isolation and loneliness. The Coalition is developing and advocating for bipartisan federal policy solutions to provide individuals the support they need to be socially engaged. This session will describe the role of the Coalition in engaging stakeholders, promoting innovative research, and advocating for policy changes that combat the adverse consequences of social isolation and loneliness and advance approaches and practices that improve social connectedness for all Americans.

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The Role of Biogas for Economic Sustainability in Nepal: User’s Perspective

Journal of Advanced Academic Research ◽

10.3126/jaar.v1i2.16587 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 36-46

Author(s):

Maheshwar Prasad Yadav

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Vital Role ◽

Economic Sustainability ◽

Economic Activities ◽

Energy Technologies ◽

Analytical Research

Background: Economic sustainability is an important ingredient of sustainable development. Sustainable development is the positive changes in a pattern of resources use in such a way that present needs can be met without destroying the ability for the future generations to meet their needs. Furthermore, renewable energy as an essential ingredient of environment comes from resources which are continually replenished. Renewable energy technologies such as biogas, solar and micro-hydro are widely promoted in Nepal and biogas only considered for this study.Objective: To examine role of biogas for economic sustainability in Nepal based on a case study of Niglihawa VDC of Kapilvastu district.Methodology: This study consists of descriptive cum analytical research design and based on both primary and secondary data. The users’ perspectives of sixteen out of twenty two biogas users have been collected by using structured questionnaire. Moreover, the simple statistical techniques of analysis such as table, percentage, and graphs have been employed in this study.Results: Biogas is an important factor in relation to enterprises and employment through saving time and creating agro-based micro enterprises. Biogas also contributes for economic activities through utilizing bio-slurry as feed and fertilizer.Conclusion: Biogas plays the vital role for the economic sustainability through creating enterprises and employment as well as utilizing bio-slurry as fish meal and fertilizer in the context of Nepal in one way or another. The results may be varied in other area and/or sector of Nepal and beyond.

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