Strengthening community capacity to address trauma through a Community Ambassador Network.

IF 1.2 4区 医学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES
Elizabeth Siantz, Kimberly Center, Bikere Ikoba, Joelle Greene, Todd P Gilmer
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Abstract

Introduction: Community ambassadors (CAs) are advocates that build trust with communities on behalf of service systems and facilitate access to resources. Whether and how CAs can support community engagement within a large initiative to build capacity to address the impact of trauma is unclear. This study explores how a Community Ambassador Network supported community engagement with "Innovations 2 Initiative" (INN 2), a 5-year initiative that addressed trauma across nine communities in Los Angeles County.

Method: CAs were recruited from nine community-based partnerships to participate in a focus group, which explored their roles and experiences with INN 2 and their impact on community engagement. Data were collected in 2022 and were analyzed using a pragmatic two-phase strategy for efficient qualitative data analysis. Twenty-six CAs participated in six focus groups. Participants mostly spoke English (82%), identified as Latinx (50%) or Black (23%) and as cisgender female (48%); average age was 40 years.

Results: CAs implemented workshops and provided health education to the community. They reported being the community's first point of contact with INN 2 and believed they improved credibility of the human service sector. While CAs felt supported by the Department of Mental Health, some wanted more trust from their supervisors.

Discussion: CAs described various ways that they engaged historically excluded communities in INN activities and the organizational supports that facilitated this work. Training in trauma informed principles and support from their supervisors were regarded essential to this work. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

通过社区大使网络加强社区应对创伤的能力。
导言:社区大使(CA)是代表服务系统与社区建立信任并为获取资源提供便利的倡导者。目前尚不清楚社区大使能否以及如何支持社区参与到一项旨在提高应对创伤影响能力的大型活动中。本研究探讨了社区大使网络如何支持社区参与 "创新 2 计划"(INN 2),这是一项为期 5 年的计划,旨在解决洛杉矶县 9 个社区的创伤问题:方法:从九个社区合作伙伴中招募社区大使参加焦点小组,探讨他们在 "创新 2 号倡议 "中的角色和经验,以及他们对社区参与的影响。数据于 2022 年收集,并采用务实的两阶段策略进行高效的定性数据分析。26 名 CA 参加了六个焦点小组。参与者大多讲英语(82%),被认定为拉丁裔(50%)或黑人(23%),顺性别女性(48%);平均年龄为 40 岁:CAs 为社区举办了研讨会并提供了健康教育。他们称自己是社区与 INN 2 的第一个接触点,并认为自己提高了人类服务部门的可信度。虽然心理辅导员感到得到了精神卫生部的支持,但有些人希望上司能给予他们更多的信任:心理辅导员介绍了他们让历史上被排斥的社区参与 INN 活动的各种方式,以及促进这项工作的组织支持。他们认为,有关创伤知情原则的培训和上司的支持对这项工作至关重要。(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)。
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Families Systems & Health
Families Systems & Health HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
CiteScore
1.50
自引率
7.70%
发文量
81
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Families, Systems, & Health publishes clinical research, training, and theoretical contributions in the areas of families and health, with particular focus on collaborative family healthcare.
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