COPAR (Community Organizing Participatory Action Research) is an approach to community development that aims to transform apathetic communities into active, participatory communities through collective action. It is a sustained process of raising awareness, identifying community needs and objectives, taking action to address immediate issues, and developing cooperative attitudes. The COPAR process involves progressive cycles of action, reflection on outcomes, and further informed action. It is participatory, group-centered, and biased towards empowering the poor and marginalized.

3. COPAR should be based on the interests of the poorest sectors of the society.

5. ENTRY

6. ORGANIZING

7. SUSTENANCE AND STRENGTHENING

9. Laying out the site criteria.

10. Site selection.

11. Meeting and courtesy call to the local government unit of the selected site.

12. Courtesy call to the barangay level.

14. Do the community members feel need to work together to overcome a specific health problem?

15. Are there concerned groups and organizations that the nurse can possibly work with?

17. Establishing rapport and integrating with them will be much easier if one is able to understand, accept or imbibe their community life.

19. Adapt a lifestyle in keeping w/ that of the community.

20. Choose a modest dwelling which the people, especially the economically disadvantaged will not hesitate to enter.

21. Avoid raising expectations of the people. Be clear w/ your objectives and limitations.

22. Participate directly in production process.

23. Make house calls and seek out people where they usually gather.

25. Courtesy call to the barangay level.

26. Meeting with the foster parents.

27. Appreciating the environment.

28. Meeting with community officials and residents.

29. General assembly.

30. Preparation of survey forms.

31. Actual survey.

33. Identifying problems.

34. Spreading awareness and soliciting solution or suggestion.

35. Analysis of the presented solution.

36. Planning of the activities.

37. Organizing the people to build their own organization.

38. Registration of the organization.

39. Implementing of the said activities.

41. Evaluation of the programs.

42. Re-implementing of the programs. (for unmet goals)

43. Recommended activities:

44. Education and training.

45. Networking and linking.

46. Implementation of livelihood projects.

49. Community workers takes responsibility to disseminate pertinent information to appropriate authorities, agencies, and most especially to the client. At the same time, the community worker develops the people’s capabilities to keep/maintain their recording and reporting system.

50. RECORDS – refer to forms on which information pertaining the client is noted.

52. Provide basis for future planning.

53. Interpret the work to the public and other agencies, community.

54. Aid in studying the conditions of the community.

55. Contributes to client care.