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Title:
Strengthening Health Promotion Through Sustained Hyperlocal Community Engagement
Authors:
Stephen B. Thomas, Sandra Crouse Quinn, Meg Jordan, et al.
Date posted:
November 17, 2022
Publisher:
The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Introduction:
The University of Maryland team has codified and communicated lessons learned from its successful track record of implementing hyperlocal approaches to community engagement and health promotion, epitomized by a network of barbers and hairstylists championing the health of their host neighborhoods. Community health champions from elsewhere are welcome to adapt/apply the Maryland team’s the practical guidance on fostering partnerships and communicating successes.