Spring 2026 SOWK 531 Week 08 Building Capacity in a Community

A presentation at Heritage University in March 2026 by Jacob Campbell and is tagged with Heritage University, MSW Program, SOWK 531

A small jar and a large jar are illustrated, with an arrow pointing from the small jar to the large jar, on a presentation slide titled 'Building Capacity in a Community.' Additional text lists Dr. Jacob Campbell, Ph.D., LICSW, Heritage University, Spring 2026, SOWK 531, and Week 08.

**Slide Content Description:**- **Object**: Text outlining Week 08 content- **Action**: Lists tasks and discussion topics- **Context**: Part of a presentation on Capacity Building for Spring 2026**Transcribed Text:**- Week 08 Plan - Agenda: - Week’s content - Capacity Building - WA’s Prevention Planning Framework - Learning Objective: - Students will be able to identify strategies for capacity building in community work.- Week Eight Content: - Read chapter 9, watch one of the documentaries - Complete at least four replies across any: 1. Questions Drawn From Textbook Chapter Nine 2. More Drastic Approaches to Social Action 3. How Do You Keep Information and Organization 4. Community Change Case Study 5. Empowerment and Community Work

Text on a presentation slide titled 'Community Building' explores creating conditions for collective action. Key points include setting goals, maximizing participation, building on strengths, and reinforcing networks. Context: Capacity Building, Spring 2026.

A circular diagram displays five elements: Assessment, Capacity, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation, centered around Sustainability and Cultural Competence. Adjacent text discusses Washington State Prevention Planning Framework. Text includes phrases like:- 'Strategic Prevention Framework'- 'Models for creating community change from a prevention framework'- 'Building Capacity Spring 2026'- 'Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Strategic Prevention Framework'- 'Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Planning Framework'

The image features diagrams representing methods for building capacity with text explaining strategies: education, assertiveness, visibility of issues, providing opportunities, and strengthening networks. 'Building Capacity Spring 2026' is noted at the bottom.

Dr. Jacob Campbell

5 slides

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Week eight is asynchronous. Students reading from Kirst-Ashman and Hull (2018) discuss strategies for creating meaningful change in communities. There are forums that explore community empowerment and the textbook’s content. Examples of a more drastic social action approach are shared and discussed by students, along with a case study with prompts. Students also have an opportunity to share about how they keep information organized. A short lecture video is shared discussing community building.

The agenda includes:

Week’s content
Community Building
WA’s Prevention Planning Framework
Capacity Building

Learning objectives over this week include:

Identify strategies for capacity building in community work.
Analyze confrontational approaches to social action.
Identify the steps in assessing community change potential.

Spring 2026 SOWK 531 Week 08 Building Capacity in a Community

Dr. Jacob Campbell

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