Oral

Developing CBPR projects can be both rewarding and challenging. This oral session invites the panelists to share their expertise, best practices and lessons learned with the goal of improving future community-based public health initiatives. Topics include comprehensive strategic planning, sustainability, guiding CBPR principles, community engagement, recruitment and retention and youth led projects. Emphasis will be placed on CBPR project successes and challenges to provide session attendees with an in depth understanding of the complex dynamics involved with sustaining academic community based partnerships. This information will prove beneficial to researchers, community stakeholders, and practitioners working together on CBPR projects.

Session Objectives: Discuss effective strategies for developing, planning, and implementing CBPR projects Describe lessons learned, challenges, barriers, opportunities and successes of multilevel collaborative approaches and interventions designed to improve health outcomes Identify evidence-based culturally appropriate best practices for CBPR projects in the areas of coalition building, diabetes prevention, mental health disparities, and peer education