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Session Title: Evaluating Community Capacity Building and Community Engagement in Public Health Research
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Panel Session 699 to be held in Mineral Hall Section G on Friday, Nov 7, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation TIG
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| Sharrice White Cooper,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
swhitecooper@cdc.gov
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| Abstract:
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program supports the development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of prevention research using community-based participatory research (CBPR). In CBPR, entities such as universities, community-based organizations, and local and state health departments form partnerships to conduct research that addresses the public health needs of a specific community or population of interest. How community partners engage in the research process and their capacity (i.e., skill, knowledge, and ability) to effectively do so is critical to meeting partnership goals and moving communities toward sustainability. During this session, three PRCs will share their experiences in evaluating their communities' engagement in research and various efforts of building community capacity. The presenters will discuss evaluation measures or tools and the importance of measuring community capacity will also be addressed.
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Assessing Community Engagement in Research: An Evaluation of the Partnership Between an Academic Research Center and a Rural Community Advisory Board
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| Sally Honeycutt,
Emory University,
shoneyc@sph.emory.edu
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| Michelle C Kegler,
Emory University,
mkelger@sph.emory.edu
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| Denise Ballard,
Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition,
denise.ballard@swgacancer.org
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| J K Barnette,
Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition,
jk.barnette@swgacancer.org
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| Kathy Bishop,
Darton College,
kathy.bishop@darton.edu
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| Iris Smith,
Emory University,
ismith@sph.emory.edu
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| Karen Glanz,
Emory University,
kglanz@sph.emory.edu
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The Emory Prevention Research Center (EPRC) conducts community-based participatory research on cancer prevention and provides related training and technical assistance in rural Southwest Georgia. EPRC activities are guided by a Community Advisory Board (CAB). A collaborative evaluation of the partnership was conducted to identify strengths and areas for improvement or change. Evaluation included a review of indicators and a survey of CAB members (n=14) and EPRC leaders and staff (n=8). Evaluation topics included collaboration processes, partnership operations, trust, and member satisfaction. Results indicate high satisfaction and trust within the partnership. Influence/power sharing and meeting logistics were identified as topics for further discussion. The review of evaluation indicators revealed activities that were completed or behind schedule. Participants at a CAB retreat discussed the findings and recommended strategies for improvement and changes in select objectives. This presentation will include the collaborative process of developing the evaluation, tools, findings, and resulting actions.
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Evaluating Community Capacity Building Using a Participatory Partnership Approach - Lessons From a Collaboration with Rural Latino Communities
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| Karen Peters,
University of Illinois Chicago,
kpeters@uic.edu
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| Benjamin C Mueller,
University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockfield,
bmueller@uic.edu
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| Marcela Garces,
University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockfield,
dmgarces@uic.edu
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| Sergio Cristancho,
University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockfield,
scrista@uic.edu
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A community based participatory action research approach, which views the community as change agent, was utilized by 10 rural communities in collaboration with an academic research team to build community capacity to address locally identified health disparity priorities among rural Hispanic immigrants. A sequenced set of five major, iterative phases (partnership formation, assessment, implementation, evaluation and dissemination) were utilized to build local community capacity under the auspices of community health advisory committees. The committee's conducted local assessments of health priorities among Hispanic residents, implemented local community health projects through the use of a mini-grant program, engaged in a comprehensive 'stakeholder' evaluation process and instituted strategies to ensure sustainability. An 'empowerment' evaluation approach was used to ascertain the impacts of these efforts. Findings reveal that provision of a forum for community dialogue, minimal financial resource investment for action and an active cycle of reflection, promote the sustainability of community partnerships.
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Assessing Community Capacity for Local Intervention: A Case Study
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| Moya Alfonso,
University of South Florida,
malfonso@health.usf.edu
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| Jen Nickelson,
University of North Florida,
j.nickelson@unf.edu
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| Liz Bumpus,
Sarasota County Health Department,
liz_bumpus@doh.state.fl.us
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| Dave Hogeboom,
University of South Florida,
hogeboom@health.usf.edu
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| Julie A Baldwin,
University of South Florida,
jbaldwin@health.usf.edu
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| Carol A Bryant,
University of South Florida,
cbryant@health.usf.edu
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| Robert McDermott,
University of South Florida,
rmmcdermo@health.usf.edu
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This presentation is part of a panel discussion on evaluating community capacity building and community engagement in research in public health. The importance of considering coalition capacity for addressing public health issues will be established. The capacity assessment exercise identified elements for implementing and sustaining the VERB Summer Scorecard program. The results of this assessment were summarized in four capacity tables and included the following elements: 1) community (e.g., connections between major organizations), 2) knowledge and skills (e.g., communication), 3) resources (e.g., staff), and 4) power (e.g., perceived ability to affect change). Capacity tables will be presented as a program planning, implementation and transfer tool. Gauging the match between existing local capacity and program capacity requirements will be discussed as a data-based approach to moving locally-derived coalition programs to other communities.
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