Phases of COPAR

Pre-Entry Phases
This is the simpliest phase in community organizing process in terms of expected outputs, a

ctivities, and strategies.

Is the initial phase of the organizing process where the community organizer looks for com

munities to serve and help. Activities include:

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Preparation of the Institution
Site Selection
• Train faculty and students in COPAR.
• Initial networking with local government.
• Formulate plans for institutionalizing COPAR.
• Conduct preliminary special investigation.
• Revise/enrich curriculum and immersion progr
• Make long/short list of potential communit
am.
ies.
• Coordinate participants of other departments.

• Do ocular survey of listed communities.

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Criteria for Initial Site Selection Identifying Potential Municipalitie

• Must have a population of 100-200 families. s

• Economically depressed.No strong resistan

Make long/short list of potential muni
ce from the community.
cipalities
• No serious peace and order problem.

• No similar group or organization holding the

same program.
Identifying Potential C
ommunity
• Do the same process as in selecti
ng municipality.
• Consult key informants and reside
nts.
• Coordinate with local government
and NGOs for future activities.
Choosing Final Community
• Conduct informal interviews with communit
y residents and key informants.
• Determine the need of the program in the c
ommunity.
• Take note of political development.
• Develop community profiles for secondary
data.
• Develop survey tools.
• Pay courtesy call to community leaders.
• Choose foster families based on guidelines
Identifying Host Family
• House is strategically located in the community.

• Should not belong to the rich segment.

• Respected by both formal and informal leaders.

• Neighbors are not hesitant to enter the house.

• No member of the host family should be moving out in the community.

Entry Phase

This phase of community organizing is the most crucial phase since the proj
ect site varies from each other, no single strategy is best employed. The pha
se is sometimes called as the social preparation phase for it allows the com
munity to be actively involved in the entire implementation of the program.
Guidelines for Entry

• Recognize the role of local authorities by paying them visits to inform their
presence and activities.
• Her appearance, speech, behavior and lifestyle should be in keeping with
those of the community residents without disregard of their being role mo
del.
• Avoid raising the consciousness of the community residents; adopt a low-
key profile.
Activities in the Entry Phase
Integration. Establishing rapport wit
h the people in continuing effort to im
bibe community life.
• living with the community
• seek out to converse with people
where they usually congregate
• lend a hand in household chores
• avoid gambling and drinking
Deepening social investigation/com
munity study
• verification and enrichment of dat
a collected from initial survey
• conduct baseline survey by stude
nts, results relayed through comm
unity assembly
Activities in the Entry Phase
Core Group Formation

Leader spotting through sociogram.

• Key Persons. Approached by most people
• Opinion Leader. Approached by key persons
• Isolates. Never or hardly consulted
Organization-Building Phase

Entails the formation of more formal structure and the inc

lusion of more formal procedure of planning, implementin
g, and evaluating community-wise activities.
Key Activities

 Community Health Organization (CHO)

• preparation of legal requirements
• guidelines in the organization of the CHO by the core group
• election of officers
 Research Team Committee
 Planning Committee
 Health Committee Organization
 Others
 Formation of by-laws by the CHO
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