LMSW Community organization
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What is Community organizing? - answer Harnessing the collective power of
communities to tackle issues of shared concern;
Community Organization Key Points - answer1. NOT direct practice, indirect practice
2. SW role is to work WITH THE community, NOT DIRECTLY for them
3. Identify Members with a COMMON INTEREST - Keywords: consensus, agreements
4. No individual counseling or family counseling
5. EMPOWER community MEMBERS to strengthen their community to prevent future
dilemmas
6. Advocate as needed for DISADVANTAGED!
What stages might a community go through when making a change-related decision?
(4) - answer1. Orientation Stage - Community members meet for the first time and start
to get to know each other
2. Conflict Stage - Disputes may occur but are eventually worked out
3. Emergence Stage - Community members begin to see and agree on a course of
action
4. Reinforcement Stage - Community members finally make a decision and justify why it
was correct
What are the 4 Models of Community Organization? - answer1. Locality Development
2. Social Planning
3. Social Action
4. Social Reform
Locality Development - answer1. Purpose: Work with community to solve a common
problem with community/local level. Ex: Neighborhood
2. SW Role: ENABLER: "E" for EMPOWER. Help members use own resources to
problem solve/empower
3. Broker: Mediates/Negotiates b/t community groups, links community with services
Key Words: NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY, Schools,
Community mental health clinic.
Questions and Answers Fully Solved
What is Community organizing? - answer Harnessing the collective power of
communities to tackle issues of shared concern;
Community Organization Key Points - answer1. NOT direct practice, indirect practice
2. SW role is to work WITH THE community, NOT DIRECTLY for them
3. Identify Members with a COMMON INTEREST - Keywords: consensus, agreements
4. No individual counseling or family counseling
5. EMPOWER community MEMBERS to strengthen their community to prevent future
dilemmas
6. Advocate as needed for DISADVANTAGED!
What stages might a community go through when making a change-related decision?
(4) - answer1. Orientation Stage - Community members meet for the first time and start
to get to know each other
2. Conflict Stage - Disputes may occur but are eventually worked out
3. Emergence Stage - Community members begin to see and agree on a course of
action
4. Reinforcement Stage - Community members finally make a decision and justify why it
was correct
What are the 4 Models of Community Organization? - answer1. Locality Development
2. Social Planning
3. Social Action
4. Social Reform
Locality Development - answer1. Purpose: Work with community to solve a common
problem with community/local level. Ex: Neighborhood
2. SW Role: ENABLER: "E" for EMPOWER. Help members use own resources to
problem solve/empower
3. Broker: Mediates/Negotiates b/t community groups, links community with services
Key Words: NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY, Schools,
Community mental health clinic.
