R-11: Building Capacity for Full Community Participation

Glen W. White, PhDJerry Schultz, PhD

Jean Ann Summers, PhDDot Nary, PhD

Christina Holt, MAMomina Sims, MPH

Jeff Gordon, MA

Guiding Questions for Consideration

• Do the intervention and intermediate long-term outcome measures have face validity from your perspective?

• What are some possible suggestions to improve the study as presented?

• How do you see the results of the study being potentially useful/valuable? For Policy? For Practice?

Project Framework

Curriculum Training in Related Skills

• Creating and maintaining coalitions

• Assessing needs and resources

• Analyzing problems and goals• Developing a model of change• Developing strategic and

action plans• Developing an intervention• Improving organizational

management• Building leadership• Advocating for change• Enhancing cultural

competence• Evaluating the initiative• Implementing a social

marketing effort• Sustaining the work

INTERVENTION PACKAGE(Independent Variable)

ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES(Dependent Variables)

Technical Assistance, Peer Support, & Online Resources

• Analyzing information about the problem, goals

• Establishing a vision & mission

• Defining organizational structure

• Developing a model of change• Developing & using strategic

and action plans• Arranging for mobilizers• Developing leadership• Implementing effective

interventions• Assuring technical assistance• Documenting progress &

using feedback• Making outcomes matter• Sustaining the work

Short-Term:• Community

Actions• Development

Activities

Intermediate:• Community &

System Changes

Long-term:• Increased

community participation & enhanced quality of life for people with disabilities

For More information

Glen W. White, PhDglen@ku.edu785-864-4095

Jerry Schultz, PhDjschultz@ku.edu785-864-0533

Christina Holt, MAcholt@ku.edu785-864-0533