TY - JOUR
T1 - Transferring a university-led HIV/AIDS prevention initiative to a community agency
AU - Baptiste, Donna
AU - Blachman, Dara
AU - Cappella, Elise
AU - Dew, Donald
AU - Dixon, Karen
AU - Bell, Carl C.
AU - Coleman, Doris
AU - Coleman, Ida
AU - Leachman, Bridgette
AU - McKinney, Ladora
AU - Paikoff, Roberta L.
AU - Wright, Lindyann
AU - Madison-Boyd, Sybil
AU - McKay, Mary M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This paper was made possible by National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) grant No. 5 – 080 – 2 – 028 from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation). The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors.
PY - 2007/5/23
Y1 - 2007/5/23
N2 - Given the urgent need for HIV/AIDS interventions that will reverse current infection trends among urban minority youth, identifying effective and socially relevant approaches is of primary concern. HIV/AIDS prevention initiatives that are housed in, and led by, communities may address the limits of laboratory-based inquiry for this complex and socially-situated health issue. In this article, we describe the process of moving a researcher-led, HIV/AIDS prevention research program-the Collaborative HIV/AIDS Adolescent Mental Health Project (CHAMP)-from a university laboratory to a community mental health agency with the goal of strengthening program access, effectiveness, and sustainability over time. We outline the framework, timeline, and responsibilities involved in moving the program, research, and technology from its original university base to a local community agency. From the challenges faced and lessons learned during this complex transfer process, we hope to enhance understanding of ways in which we can narrow the gap between academic and community leadership of HIV/AIDS prevention research.
AB - Given the urgent need for HIV/AIDS interventions that will reverse current infection trends among urban minority youth, identifying effective and socially relevant approaches is of primary concern. HIV/AIDS prevention initiatives that are housed in, and led by, communities may address the limits of laboratory-based inquiry for this complex and socially-situated health issue. In this article, we describe the process of moving a researcher-led, HIV/AIDS prevention research program-the Collaborative HIV/AIDS Adolescent Mental Health Project (CHAMP)-from a university laboratory to a community mental health agency with the goal of strengthening program access, effectiveness, and sustainability over time. We outline the framework, timeline, and responsibilities involved in moving the program, research, and technology from its original university base to a local community agency. From the challenges faced and lessons learned during this complex transfer process, we hope to enhance understanding of ways in which we can narrow the gap between academic and community leadership of HIV/AIDS prevention research.
KW - Community based prevention
KW - HIV/AIDS prevention
KW - Technology transfer
KW - Translational research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34249779536&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1300/J200v05n03_02
DO - 10.1300/J200v05n03_02
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34249779536
SN - 1533-2985
VL - 5
SP - 269
EP - 293
JO - Social Work in Mental Health
JF - Social Work in Mental Health
IS - 3-4
ER -