communities invested in health life trajectories of african american boys
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Communities Invested in Healthy Life Trajectories of
African American Boys
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Sonya S. Brady, PhDProject Lead Investigator
Division of Epidemiology & Community HealthUMN School of Public Health
Capetra Jolly, BASt. Paul, MN Community Coalition Leader
Tina Simpson, MD, MPHProject Co-Lead Investigator
Department of PediatricsUAB School of Medicine
Janice Phillips, BSBirmingham, AL Community Coalition Leader
C. Jason Branch, MA, LPC, NCCBirmingham, AL Community Coalition Leader
Communities Invested, Aim IAim I (Years 1-5)Build coalitions to select, refine, implement, and evaluate school-linked prevention programming for African American boys aged 8-14 years and their caregivers.
Goals1. Promote connectedness; academic
investment; and social and emotional well-being
2. Prevent or reduce externalizing symptoms and risk behavior
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Communities Invested, Aim IIAim II (Years 4-5)Conduct a pilot study to • Establish feasibility and acceptability of school-
linked prevention programming • Inform a full-scale group randomized controlled
trial
Goals1. Biannual surveys of 6th and 8th grade students2. Longitudinal evaluation of African American
families (n=30)• Baseline• Post-prevention programming• 6 month follow-up
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5 Phases of Communities That Care
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CTC Organizational Structure
Community
Key Leaders
Community Board
6 Workgroups
Facilitator/Coordinator
• Risk & Protective Factor Assessment
• Community Outreach & Public Relations
• Youth Involvement • Resource
Assessment & Evaluation
• Funding • Community Board
Maintenance
Executive Board
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Progress To DateCTC Phase I Accomplished
• Phase 1: Get Started• CTC Champions• Focus groups conducted (BHM only)• Community readiness interviews • Key Leader Orientations • Dissemination of findings
• Jolly, C., Winston III, W., Simpson, T. Y., & Brady, S. S. (2015, May). Community readiness to adopt the Communities That Care program within an urban setting. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, D.C.
• Phillips JM, Dixon A, Branch CJ, Brady SS, Simpson T. Parents Speak: Issues Facing Young African American Males In Urban Communities. Journal of Adolescent Health 2015; 56(2):S102-103.
• Phillips J, Branch CJ, Simpson T. Assessing Readiness for Community-Driven Youth Prevention Program. Journal of Adolescent Health 2016; 58(2):S89-S90.
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Progress To DateCTC Phase II Nearly Accomplished
• Phase II: Organize, Introduce, and Involve• Obtain community leaders’ support• Formation of community boards
• Youth, parents, teachers, service providers, and individuals from local faith and CBOs
• Vision statement to guide prevention work • Workgroups to transform vision into action • CTC Youth Survey
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Progress To DateCTC Phase III Underway
• Phase III: Develop a Community Profile • Based on CTC Youth Survey, other public data, and
formative research, St. Paul, MN site selected factors for preventive action
• 3 target risk factors: transitions and mobility, early behavioral concerns, poor academic achievement
• 1 target outcome: emotional well-being and mental health
• Birmingham, AL site selection of factors for preventive action is underway
• Next steps at both sites• Survey local service providers
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Spring and Summer, 2016CTC Phase IV
• Phase IV: Create a Community Action Plan• Selection of evidence-based prevention
program(s)• Development of communication campaign to
reduce stigma of receiving services
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Fall, 2016 through Spring, 2018 CTC Phase V
• Phase V: Implement and Evaluate Community Action Plan• Prevention Program Implementation• Longitudinal Pilot Study
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ChallengesBoth Sites
• Adaptation of Communities that Care (CTC) to urban communities of color
• Time required from community coalition members• Length of CTC Youth Survey
St. Paul, MN• School district review of protocol• Requirement of active consent for CTC Youth Survey
Birmingham, AL• Change in school administration• IRB review of CTC Youth Survey protocol• Concern about overlapping initiatives (e.g., My
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Opportunities“Tri-Relationships” Approach to Fostering
Youth Assets and Resilience
Caregivers Teachers
Community Context
Child
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