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Sense of Community Website Launch Community Science is pleased to announce the launch of the newly revamped SenseofCommunity.com website-an online, international meeting place for people interested in the study or application of sense of community! Our goal is to bring together the myriad of international scholars and practitioners to advance the work on sense of community that has been gaining interest and development over the past 50 years. Please sign…

There is little doubt that this country and this world are seeing monumental challenges that we have not seen in decades, if ever. Racism and other forms of hate have become legitimized in many more places than we have seen in a while. There is a rise of authoritarian rule, "bullyism," and violence against women and minorities. In this country, the basic social contract of a caring state and a…

Community Science was contracted by the National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support its efforts to provide individuals with accurate, timely, transparent, and audience-appropriate information about vaccines. NVPO offers unbiased advice and expertise to other agencies in identifying and responding to gaps in the vaccine system, making vaccines safer and more effective, with the end goal to reduce the burden of…

Community Science is proud to announce the publication, Emerging Principles for Designing and Planning Community Change. This is the first report in the series called Community Matters: Action Principles, Frameworks, and Strategies, which is intended to share what decades of research and practice have taught us about building and strengthening community. David Chavis, CEO, and Joy Amulya authored the first publication of the series. Emerging Principles for Designing and Planning…

Introduction This article discusses culture-based communication strategies that can be used to address the growing number of antivaccine misinformation campaigns that have contributed to a number of outbreaks in the United States and around the world. For the first time in 13 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention characterized the 2017-2018 flu season as "widespread" and "high severity" with approximately 60,000 confirmed cases, which resulted in 79,000 influenza-associated…

https://communityscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PublicationDocumentImage-01-1024x683.png This report was developed by Community Science and Prevention Institute for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It summarizes findings from a literature review and input from subject matter experts (SMEs) to describe a framework to guide local community coalitions in their efforts to address mental health promotion and suicide prevention. This report summarizes current efforts conducted by community coalitions in the suicide prevention and mental…