Part 2 of Community Engagement Series: How To: Building and Conducting Community Based Participatory Research

Part 2: Building and Conducting Community Based Participatory Research

Community Engagement Series: Collaborating Effectively to Address HIV

Speaker: 

Dr. Angulique Outlaw, PhD

Learning Objectives: 

1. Discuss the rationale for a CBPR approach in public health research.
2. Develop collaborative partnerships to engage in CBPR.
3. Explain the process and challenges of forming and maintaining CBPR
4. partnerships.
5. Understand the importance of CBPR partnerships in the dissemination of research findings and community change 

Series Description:

This four part webinar series invited participants to deep-dive into strategies and theories behind community engaged work with populations affected by HIV. The series will introduce participants to the nuance of community engagement and cultural humility, will provide concrete examples and guiding principles for Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR), and will guide participants in implementing the results of CBPR in authentic and sustainable ways. Ultimately, this webinar series encourages participants and organizations to explore ways to re-focus on community members as key partners and decision-makers, and to collaborate and innovate effectively with these stakeholders while prioritizing them each step of the way. This is an interactive webinar series complete with case studies, etc, for optimal participant engagement. Health care professionals, social workers, educators and advocates for justice are encouraged to attend this webinar series.

Part 3 of Community Engagement Series; Community Based Participatory Research in Action

Part 3: Community Based Participatory Research in Action

Community Engagement Series: Collaborating Effectively to Address HIV

Speaker: 

Dr. Rasheeta Chandler, PhD RN

Learning Objectives: 

• Describe strategies to effectively implement CBPR in minority communities.
• Contrast best practices and pitfalls in conducting CBPR in minority communities.
• Restate community based participatory research (CBPR) in the context of their project/study.

Series Description:

This four part webinar series invited participants to deep-dive into strategies and theories behind community engaged work with populations affected by HIV. The series will introduce participants to the nuance of community engagement and cultural humility, will provide concrete examples and guiding principles for Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR), and will guide participants in implementing the results of CBPR in authentic and sustainable ways. Ultimately, this webinar series encourages participants and organizations to explore ways to re-focus on community members as key partners and decision-makers, and to collaborate and innovate effectively with these stakeholders while prioritizing them each step of the way. This was an interactive webinar series complete with case studies, etc, for optimal participant engagement. Health care professionals, social workers, educators and advocates for justice are encouraged to attend this webinar series.

Black Women’s Health Across the Lifespan Part 3: Promoting Health and Wellness for Black Older Women

About the Learning Series
Black adolescent and adult women in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV, STIs, COVID-19, intimate partner violence, stigma, and poor maternal and child health outcomes. The impact of these inequities on Black adolescent and adult women can accumulate across the lifespan, undermining their overall health outcomes.

During this three-part collaborative learning series, panelists discussed pressing issues in the lives of Black adolescent and adult women, covering the following topics:

• HIV Prevention and Care, Including Biomedical Approaches
• Health Promotion and Wellness
• COVID-19
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Healthy Relationships
• Stigma and Racism
• Psychosocial Determinants
• Resilience and Self-Care

Following the presentations, faculty engaged in a moderated panel discussion.

Learning Objectives

After participating in the collaborative learning series, participants will:

• Discuss the unique perspectives of health inequalities on the lives of Black youth-, young adult-, middle-, and older-aged Black women
• Understand the common socioeconomic determinants associated with lack of access to health care and vulnerability to intimate partner violence in Black women of reproductive age.
• List the health inequities that drive disparate rates of HIV and STIs among Black women across the life course.
• Describe the comorbidities in older Black who are or have experienced menopause.
• Detail the health care access barriers created by provider bias and stigma
• Analyze the factors that foster resilience in Black women across the lifespan.

Free continuing education credits are available (AMA, AAPA, ANCC, ASWB, CPH, CHES), which are jointly provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and HealthHIV. Learn more here.

Session 3: Promoting Health and Wellness for Black Older Women

Black Women’s Health Across the Lifespan Part 2: Black Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health (Webinar)

About the Learning Series
Black adolescent and adult women in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV, STIs, COVID-19, intimate partner violence, stigma, and poor maternal and child health outcomes. The impact of these inequities on Black adolescent and adult women can accumulate across the lifespan, undermining their overall health outcomes.

During this three-part collaborative learning series, panelists discussed pressing issues in the lives of Black adolescent and adult women, covering the following topics:

• HIV Prevention and Care, Including Biomedical Approaches
• Health Promotion and Wellness
• COVID-19
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Healthy Relationships
• Stigma and Racism
• Psychosocial Determinants
• Resilience and Self-Care

Following the presentations, faculty engaged in a moderated panel discussion.

Learning Objectives

After participating in the collaborative learning series, participants will:

• Discuss the unique perspectives of health inequalities on the lives of Black youth-, young adult-, middle-, and older-aged Black women
• Understand the common socioeconomic determinants associated with lack of access to health care and vulnerability to intimate partner violence in Black women of reproductive age.
• List the health inequities that drive disparate rates of HIV and STIs among Black women across the life course.
• Describe the comorbidities in older Black who are or have experienced menopause.
• Detail the health care access barriers created by provider bias and stigma
• Analyze the factors that foster resilience in Black women across the lifespan.

Free continuing education credits are available (AMA, AAPA, ANCC, ASWB, CPH, CHES), which are jointly provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and HealthHIV. Learn more here.

Session 2: Black Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health

Black Women’s Health Across the Lifespan Part 1: Black Adolescent & Young Women: Sex Positivity and Healthy Relationships (Webinar)

About the Learning Series
Black adolescent and adult women in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV, STIs, COVID-19, intimate partner violence, stigma, and poor maternal and child health outcomes. The impact of these inequities on Black adolescent and adult women can accumulate across the lifespan, undermining their overall health outcomes.

During this three-part collaborative learning series, panelists discussed pressing issues in the lives of Black adolescent and adult women, covering the following topics:

• HIV Prevention and Care, Including Biomedical Approaches
• Health Promotion and Wellness
• COVID-19
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Healthy Relationships
• Stigma and Racism
• Psychosocial Determinants
• Resilience and Self-Care

Following the presentations, faculty engaged in a moderated panel discussion.

Learning Objectives

After participating in the collaborative learning series, participants will:

• Discuss the unique perspectives of health inequalities on the lives of Black youth-, young adult-, middle-, and older-aged Black women
• Understand the common socioeconomic determinants associated with lack of access to health care and vulnerability to intimate partner violence in Black women of reproductive age.
• List the health inequities that drive disparate rates of HIV and STIs among Black women across the life course.
• Describe the comorbidities in older Black who are or have experienced menopause.
• Detail the health care access barriers created by provider bias and stigma
• Analyze the factors that foster resilience in Black women across the lifespan.

Free continuing education credits are available (AMA, AAPA, ANCC, ASWB, CPH, CHES), which are jointly provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and HealthHIV. Learn more here.

Session 1: Black Adolescent and Young Women: Sex Positivity and Healthy Relationships

Health Equity Part III: Evidence Based Practices to Increase Health Equity (Webinar)

Description:

This 3 part webinar series sought to introduce and provide the necessary skills for participants to collaborate across disciplines by building bridges to achieve health equity in their respective communities. The webinar series introduced participants to the essential components and evidence based research designed to move organizations towards health equity. Utilizing a socio-ecological context to identify cross cutting determinants and data collection, your organization will determine if the data is best used to advance policy, strengthen community capacity, build partnerships or target use of resources. Ultimately, this 3 part series encouraged participants to lead organizations with a health equity focus. This was an interactive webinar series complete with case studies, etc. for optimal participant engagement. Health care professionals, social workers, educators and advocates for justice are encouraged to view the recording of this webinar series!

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this webinar, participants learned to do the following:

• Assess the current data
• Identify the root causes of adverse health outcomes
• Determine where the data can be used to increase/promote health equity

Health Equity Part II: Facts and Figures in Health Equity (Webinar)

Description:

This 3 part webinar series sought to introduce and provide the necessary skills for participants to collaborate across disciplines by building bridges to achieve health equity in their respective communities. The webinar series introduced participants to the essential components and evidence based research designed to move organizations towards health equity. Utilizing a socio-ecological context to identify cross cutting determinants and data collection, your organization will determine if the data is best used to advance policy, strengthen community capacity, build partnerships or target use of resources. Ultimately, this 3 part series encouraged participants to lead organizations with a health equity focus. This was an interactive webinar series complete with case studies, etc. for optimal participant engagement. Health care professionals, social workers, educators and advocates for justice are encouraged to view the recording of this webinar series!

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this webinar, participants learned to do the following:

• Assess the current data
• Identify the root causes of adverse health outcomes
• Determine where the data can be used to increase/promote health equity

Healthcare Geofencing: Location Based Marketing (Webinar)

Geofencing is a way to engage clients based on hyper-local location. Location-based technology is opening up a world of possibilities for everyone including GPS, location data, geo-targeting, and geo-filters. However, it’s also complicated, as new capabilities seem to emerge every day.

This webinar broke down some of the most important “geo” concepts, provide a better understanding of the basics, and explored how far the power of location may take organizations that constantly need to reach out and engage their constituencies. Finally, we offered some scenarios and useful applications on HIV prevention, micro targeting, and virtual engagement.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define location based technology
2. List benefits of location based technology in business and service
3. Identify practical applications of geofencing
4. Describe geofencing in social media, healthcare, and HIV prevention