The third policy level is composed of strategies to strengthen
social and community support. This includes the work of
volunteer organizations and community interventions which
promote the health and well-being of residents in the community.
Nurses might hold health fairs at local schools and
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churches or create educational programs for community
memberships. Nurses also have played a critical role in
disaster relief, strengthening communities devastated by natural
disasters (American Nurses Association, 2010).