محمدحسن لطفی - ۱. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of medical science, Yazd, Iran
حسین ملک افضلی - ۲. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
پریسا شجاعی - ۳. Department of community & preventive medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Science, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
سلیمه زارع عبداللهی - ۴. Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of medical science, Yazd, Iran

Introduction: Implementing any intervention in the community requires identifying and organizing the community as well as actively involving members of the community. This study was conducted to identify and organize one of the suburbs of Yazd in ۲۰۱۹. Method: This research was a community-based participatory research (CBPR), which was handled in the Yazd Eskan neighborhood. Considering the potentials of this neighborhood, including high social cohesion and the existence of a dynamic and popular non-governmental organization, since ۱۳۹۶, this place has been a candidate for the implementation of empowerment and optimal development of neighborhood health (Tabassum project). The steps of this project involved five steps of area identification, organizing, empowerment, requirement assessment, and intervention, and action. In this paper, the identification and organizing steps are explained. Frequency and percentage were used for descriptive statistics. Results: The executive steps in the identification phase were stakeholder justification and census, in which most of the study population were women (۵۱.۵%), age group ۵۹.۹-۳۰ years (۴۰.۱%), diploma (۲۷%), with an income of ۱-۲ million (۴۹.۱%). %) Formed. Selected neighborhoods included ۶۱.۴% women, ۳۷.۰۸% aged ۳۰-۵۰ years, ۲۸.۱۳% bachelors and ۵۳.۱۳% housewives. According to the results of this study, most of the people in this community who were more willing and free to participate in this project were young housewives with a bachelorchr('۳۹')s degree. In the phase of organizing the neighborhood clustering steps , the selection of Sarkhosheh, The Forming a Neighborhood Health Club (NHC), The Foundation Of Thought & Credit Fund (TCF) was done.  Conclusion: Identifying and organizing the community, especially in the suburbs, provides a transparent and logical process for the community to participate purposefully in identifying the problems of their neighborhood. Paying attention to the basic needs of neighborhoods can lead to better participation in neighborhood development.

Identification, Organizing, Neighborhood, Community participation, شناسایی, سازماندهی, محله, مشارکت جامعه