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Taking an In-Depth Exploration in Applying the Ecological Model of Communication to Diverse, Hard-to-Research, Underserved Communities

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Saturday, November 15, 2014 : 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Jennifer R. Warren, PhD , Department of Communication, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
This presentation will afford participants the opportunities to skill-build, role-play, and to put into practical application the strategies, processes, and understandings based on their participation in the presentation. We will focus on the application of knowledge to challenged communities and the members who reside there. Some community engagement and communication examples will include working with public housing authorities, in neighborhoods with high crime and disorder, individuals who themselves are experiencing challenges of all types.  The goal is to practice communication related behaviors and strategies foster cohesion in relationships with extremely diverse partners.

This presentation is co-presented by Patti Iwasaki, MSW, Brandi White, MPH, Jennifer R Warren, Ph.D.

Learning Areas:

Diversity and culture
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Explain what communication strategies help foster cohesion in relationships with extremely diverse partners; Discuss the application of an ecological communication approach to individual community engagement efforts with hard-to-reach and severely underserved groups; and

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have 13 years collaborating with underserved communities. I have conducted courses on community engagement and communication since 1999, including The Public Health Institute at the University of Minnesota, The Preventive Medicine Residency Program on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver, and the EPA's Community Involvement Conference. My research is published. I teach communication and culture and health communication at Rutgers. I have 16 years expertise in the discipline and in curriculum development and delivery.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 1004.0: Building and Maintaining Relationships in Community-Based Collaborations: An Ecological Communication Approach -- Fee: $300