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Phases of COPAR Process Explained

The document outlines the 7 phases of the COPAR (Community Organizing for Population and Development) method according to Sister Carmen Jimenez. The phases include: 1) Pre-entry phase which involves community consultations and site selection. 2) Entry phase which focuses on integrating with the community and delivering basic health services. 3) Community study/diagnosis phase which involves research on community needs. 4) Community organization and capability building phase to establish community guidelines and train leaders. 5) Community action phase to implement health programs. 6) Sustenance and strengthening phase to continue training and develop long-term health plans. 7) Turn-over and phase-out phase to transfer responsibilities to the community organization.

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Phases of COPAR Process Explained

The document outlines the 7 phases of the COPAR (Community Organizing for Population and Development) method according to Sister Carmen Jimenez. The phases include: 1) Pre-entry phase which involves community consultations and site selection. 2) Entry phase which focuses on integrating with the community and delivering basic health services. 3) Community study/diagnosis phase which involves research on community needs. 4) Community organization and capability building phase to establish community guidelines and train leaders. 5) Community action phase to implement health programs. 6) Sustenance and strengthening phase to continue training and develop long-term health plans. 7) Turn-over and phase-out phase to transfer responsibilities to the community organization.

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  • COPAR Phases

COPAR PHASES

according to (SIS. CARMEN JIMENEZ)

A. Pre-entry Phase
a. Community consultations/ dialogues
b. Setting of issues related to site selection
c. Development of criteria for site selection
d. Site selection
e. Preliminary social investigation (PSI)
f. Networking with LGUs, NGOs and other departments

CRITERIA’S IN SELECTING COMMUNITY


*Site must be depressed and underserved
*Area must not have a serious peace and order problem
*Willingness to be organized
*Needing Health Assistance
*Accessible to transportation and communication

B. Entry Phase
[Link] with the community
[Link] of the community
[Link]/deep social investigation
[Link] Campaign on health programs
[Link] of basic health services
[Link] for the selection of a core group member
[Link] roles and functions of the core group
h. Conduct (SALT) Self Awareness and Leadership Training (SALT)

[Link] with other community organizations

C. Community Study/ Diagnosis Phase ( Research Phase)


[Link] of the research team
[Link] on data collection
[Link] for the actual gathering of data
[Link] gathering
[Link] on data tabulation
f. Community tabulation
g. Analyzing data
h. Presentation of the community study/ diagnosis and recommendations
i. Prioritization of community needs/ problems for action

D. Community Organization and Capability Building Phase


[Link] meetings to draw up guidelines for the organization
[Link] of officers
[Link] of management system (Delineation of the roles, functions and task of officers)
[Link] of Leaders
[Link] building Exercises
f.A-R-A-S (Action- Reflection- Action-Session)
E. Community Action Phase
[Link] and training of (BHWs):
[Link] of health services
(Project Implementation,Monitoring and Evaluation )
[Link] up of linkages/ network/ referral systems
[Link] mobilization

F. Sustenance and Strengthening Phase


[Link] and ratification of constitution and by-laws
[Link] and development of “ secondary” leaders
[Link] up of a financing scheme
[Link] Education and training of BHW
e. Negotiate for the absorption of BHW
[Link] of long term Community health devt. Plans
[Link] linkages, networks and referral systems

G. TURN-OVER and PHASE-OUT


[Link] of Community Organizing roles and responsibilities and documents to the community
organization

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