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Developing Reciprocal Academic/Community Partnerships for a Meaningful and Engaged Public Health Education: A Model from a Liberal Arts College

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Heng Lam Foong, MS , Urban & Environmental Policy Institute, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
Jessica Welty , Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
In 2010, Occidental College’s Urban & Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) developed a Community Health Engagement (CHE) program in close collaboration with the College’s community partners, undergraduate students, community based learning staff and faculty representing science and social science departments. The result was an innovative pilot where students and community health workers (Promotores) attended classes and interned together as a part of public health internship.

The twenty seven (27) students and Promotores gained invaluable public health insights and lessons while working together to increase access to health education and social service resources that determine and affect health. Students also learned more about the unique and important role Promotores play in health promotion, while Promotores were able to access continuing education and access to resources at an academic institution. This presentation will discuss how the reciprocal community based partnerships were identified and developed; how students mobilized to develop a public health program on campus; the community based learning approaches employed at an undergraduate liberal arts college which has a strong commitment to community engagement; and share preliminary quantitative and qualitative findings of Community Health Engagement program.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Identify the key components of developing reciprocal and sustainable community based relationships. Explain the importance of service learning in public health and health promotion, while considering the intricacies of preparing undergraduate students for engaging directly with community members.

Keyword(s): Public Health Curricula & Competencies, Community-Based Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the co-principal investigator and lead staff of Occidental College UEPI's Community Health Engagement program, and facilitated the development of the college's public health program and community partnerships. Among my interests are how intentional and meaningful community/academic partnerships are developed and sustained, and how these partnerships can enhance student learning and experience, while providing service to the community.
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.

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