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The session will explore how community based participatory projects can be used to involve diverse communities in seeking positive change. It will describe the needs of underserved populations to assist in development of community-based programs.

Session Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be better able to Identify key steps for implementing a successful interagency collaboration involving a university, a state health department, and community partners. List concrete strategies community-based projects can employ to engage and maintain participation. Define a planning process that facilitates the movement of multiple communities towards regional public health service delivery. Define the role that community indicator frameworks can play in helping to plan and implement effective policy approaches to achieving health equity.

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)