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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
LaDonna BlueEye, BA, Native American Prevention Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 800 NE 15th Street, Room 532, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, 405-271-2330 x 46861, ladonna-blueeye@ouhsc.edu, Laura A. Beebe, PhD, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, P.O. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, Vicki Cleaver, EdD, Native American Prevention Research Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, P.O. Box 26901, College of Public Health Room 392, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, and Tim Tall Chief, MEd, Indian Education, Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73105.
A crucial step to the success of community-based public health programs is the utilization of an active Advisory Council. An Advisory Council is a formal group of volunteer, independent, non-partisan citizens dedicated to the planning and decision making in their community. When members of the Advisory Council understand their importance in the community and are encouraged to fully participate, community ownership will follow. This session will discuss how the Advisory Council for a tobacco abuse project in Native American communities was identified and organized. We will discuss ways to engage Advisory Council members in the active planning process. The structure of our meetings and activities conducted with the Advisory Council will be described, as well as lessons learned within the Native American community. Participants will be able to apply these techniques to engage Advisory Council members in their own communities.
At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to: 1. List the steps in creating a successful Advisory Council 2. Identify unique needs of an Advisory Council in a Native American community. 3. Create an activity to engage Advisory Council members. 4. Discuss ways to ensure active participation of Advisory Council members.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: American Indians, Community Collaboration
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.