%0 Journal Article
%T Strengthening occupational therapy practice with communities after traumatic events
%A Amanda Kenny
%A Kylie Carra
%A Michael Curtin
%A Nerida Hyett
%J British Journal of Occupational Therapy
%@ 1477-6006
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0308022618795594
%X Occupational therapists have immense potential to strengthen their role in supporting communities to recover from collective trauma. After traumatic events, a community-centred practice approach can be used by occupational therapists to improve health, safety, security and wellbeing at a population level. Three strategies to strengthen the role of occupational therapy in this critical area of practice are proposed: (a) work collaboratively with communities to design programmes centred on community strengths and needs; (b) select and use therapeutic occupations to support community recovery; and (c) develop strong networks to enhance community partnerships and sustainability of services
%K Occupational therapy
%K human occupation
%K occupational justice
%K community-centred practice
%K trauma
%K environment and public health
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0308022618795594