The Formula – 8. Demonstrate

Showcasing the Work: wide-reaching public description of CoH activities

“At frst people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they see it can be done – then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.”
–Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden

Actions:

• 8a. Demonstration:
  • Public exposure of successes and failures to community
  • Public exposure of successes and failures to other communities (future CoHs)
  • Learning apparatus
• 8b. Publication:
  • Academic journals
    • Medical
    • Business
  • Mainstream media

Resources:

• CoH Group and CoH Leadership
• National academic partners
• Local media outlets
• Local research and facilitation (CBPR)
• Community citizens (i.e., residents and employees)
• Local infuencers and authorities

Deliverables:

• Widespread awareness of social determinants
• Media coverage
• Improved capacity to perform CoH activities
• Demand for CoH work in other communities