community-outreach

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Community outreach' means reaching out to your community, usually to offer help or to work on an issue together. It's like starting a campaign to clean a local park.

Examples in Different Contexts

In healthcare, 'community outreach' programs aim to educate and provide services to underserved populations. A healthcare administrator might say, 'Our community outreach initiatives include free health screenings and vaccination clinics to improve public health.'

Practice Scenarios

Public-Policy

Scenario:

Our new recycling legislation will greatly reduce waste. It's important we make residents aware of this.

Response:

We should launch a community outreach campaign to educate the residents about the recycling benefits.

Non-Profit

Scenario:

We must find ways to further our reach among troubled youth. Their needs are critical.

Response:

We need a tailored community outreach program for troubled youth, starting with counseling.