Public Health 101 for Organizers

Copyright

2022

This resource provides a practical guide designed to help community organizers understand and engage with governmental public health systems to advance equity-focused campaigns. It offers strategic insights, collaboration tools, and real-world examples—like a Santa Barbara farmworker initiative during COVID-19—to build effective partnerships between community-based organizations (CBOs) and health departments. The guide emphasizes structural change, power dynamics, and upstream solutions for health equity.