Partnerships and Coalitions for Community-Based Research

Evaluating community partnerships and coalitions with practitioners in mind.

Evaluation plays a key role in developing and sustaining community partnerships and coalitions. We recommend focusing on three levels of coalition evaluation that measure (a) processes that sustain and renew coalition infrastructure and function; (b) programs intended to meet target activities, or those that work directly toward the partnership's goals; and (c) changes in health status or the c...

Development of community-based partnerships in minority aging research.

The Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) initiative was established in 1997 and currently includes six centers across the United States. The model of community engagement developed by all the RCMARs is Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR). This supplement explores the diverse methods of partnership building in each RCMAR and highlights some of the successes and challeng...

Review 1: Community engagement for health via coalitions, collaborations and partnerships – a systematic review

social capital and necessity for community based participatory research

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Building community-based participatory research partnerships with a Somali refugee community.

BACKGROUND The U.S. has become home to growing numbers of immigrants and refugees from countries where the traditional practice of female genital cutting (FGC) is prevalent. These women under-utilize reproductive health care, and challenge healthcare providers in providing culturally appropriate care. PURPOSE This study examined Somali immigrant women's experiences with the U.S. healthcare sy...