Abstract
This article provides a description of a CommunitylUniversity Collaborative Board, a formalized partnership between representatives from an inner-city community and university-based researchers. This Collaborative Board oversees a number of research projects focused on designing, delivering and testing family-based HIV prevention and mental health focused programs to elementary and junior high school age youth and their families. The Collaborative Board consists of urban parents, school staff members, representati yes from communitybased agencies and university-based researchers. One research prqject, the CHAMP (Collaborative HIV prevention and Adolescent Mental health Project) Family Program Study, an urban, family-based HIV prevention project will be used to illustrate how the Collaborative Board oversees a community-based research study. The process of establishing a Collaborative Board, recruiting members and developing subcommittees is described within this article. Examples of specific issues addressed by the Collaborative Board within its subcommittees, Implementation, Finance, Welcome, Research, Grant writing, Curriculum, and Leadership, are detailed in this article along with lessons learned.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Community Collaborative Partnerships |
Subtitle of host publication | The Foundation for HIV Prevention Research Efforts |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 147-168 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Volume | 5 |
Edition | 1-2 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780203726150 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Community board recruitment and development
- Community collaborative board
- Elementary and junior high school age youth and their families
- Family-based HIV prevention and mental health