| Title: |
Chapter 15: Building a healthy community: the Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition |
| Authors: |
Kraeger, Patsy B |
| Source: |
Department of Public & Nonprofit Studies Faculty Publications |
| Publisher Information: |
Georgia Southern Commons |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Collection: |
Georgia Southern University: Digital Commons@Georgia Southern |
| Subject Terms: |
Nonprofit Administration and Management; Public Affairs; Public Policy and Public Administration |
| Description: |
The Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition (CGIC) is a multi-sector and multi-actor community coalition (which includes public, nonprofit and private companies as well as community members and advocates) model for a comprehensive, coordinated approach for community development addressing overall health and well-being while leveraging resources for community initiatives. The CGIC evolved from a community stakeholder initiative interested in community into a stand-alone nonprofit organization responsible for housing the indicator data from the original studies to incorporating expanded data and other initiatives to promote community health, well-being, economic opportunity and quality of life. This chapter examines how theories of participatory community development as a process, action and outcome apply to the CGIC. Background on the City of Savannah and Chatham County (hereafter, “Savannah-Chatham”) is provided for rich context about the area from a geographical, historical and economic context. Finally, the chapter concludes with a section on best practices. |
| Document Type: |
text |
| Language: |
unknown |
| Relation: |
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788118477.00022 |
| DOI: |
10.4337/9781788118477.00022 |
| Availability: |
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ipns-facpubs/14; https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788118477.00022 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.92554C36 |
| Database: |
BASE |