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What does working with people and communities mean to you?

A video with engagement and community development specialists talking about what the term "working with people and communities" means to them.

This week, we’re going to focus on what working with people and communities is and reflect on the words we use.

We’ll think about why working with people and communities is so important. We’ll see how it improves health outcomes and can support everyone to get or stay as well as possible.

In the video above, we asked different people What does Working with People and Communities mean to you? They had a range of answers – some that you might agree with and some that you might not, or have not thought about.

Take some time to think about how you would answer that question and post your response in the comments below. There is no one correct answer, so other people may have different opinions. Feel free to ask why others came up with the answer that they did.

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Working with People and Communities to Improve Health Outcomes

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