Author:
Hankerson Sidney H.,Wells Kenneth,Sullivan Martha Adams,Johnson Joyce,Smith Laura,Crayton La'Shay,Miller-Sethi Faith,Brooks Clarencetine (Teena),Rule Alan,Ahmad-Llewellyn Jaylaan,Rhem Doris,Porter Xavier,Croskey Raymond,Simpson Eugena,Butler Charles,Roberts Samuel,James Alicia,Jones Loretta
Abstract
Community partnered participatory research (CPPR) emphasizes community engagement, respect, and empowerment as guiding principles to promote mental health equity. This article describes the “Vision” stage of a CPPR-informed model to implement evidence-based practices for depression in two African American churches in Harlem, New York. Essential parts of the Vision include engagement of stakeholders and collaborative planning. The engagement process increased awareness about the project via a community-focused mental health symposium. The collaborative planning stage resulted in creating a multi-disciplinary Community Coalition for Mental Health, establishing the Coalition’s values, agreeing to change the initial chosen study intervention from Interpersonal Counseling to Mental Health First Aid, and developing a website to disseminate the group’s work. Key lessons learned from our partnered process are: 1) support from the lead pastor is crucial; 2) balancing community and academic interests can be challenging; 3) icebreaker activities foster relationships and reinforce CPPR principles; 4) multiple communication channels can enhance community participation; and, 5) should organize data in ways that make them easier to interpret.Ethn Dis. 2018;28(Suppl 2):467- 474; doi:10.18865/ed.28.S2.467
Publisher
Ethnicity and Disease Inc
Subject
General Medicine,Epidemiology
Cited by
22 articles.
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