Lessons Learned from AMEN: African American Faith-Based Mental Health and Wellness Program.

IF 0.8 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action Pub Date : 2024-01-01

Jacklyn Hecht, Miyong T Kim, Shalonda E B Horton, Ana Todd, Kiounis Williams, Sandra Yaklin, Tiffany Ewere, Stacey Cauvin, Daryl Horton

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Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored existing health disparities and inequities faced by African Americans (AAs).

Objectives: This paper highlights the process of establishing collaborative relationships between community and academic partners to enhance mental health through a holistic wellness program implemented with AA churches.

Methods: African American MENtal Health and Wellness Program (AMEN), an ongoing health equity program, uses a mixed-methods approach for process evaluation. The program engages a community-based participatory research team comprising academics, local AA pastors, lay health workers, and community organizations.

Results: The use of a multilevel community-based participa-tory research approach effectively engaged community members in wellness activities and empowered faith leaders to address mental health within diverse church activities.

Conclusions: Nurturing collaborative partnerships between faith leaders, academics, and community organizations is vital for building capacity and ensuring the sustainability of mental health promotion and wellness initiatives within AA communities.

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从阿门：非裔美国人基于信仰的心理健康和保健项目中吸取的教训。

背景：2019冠状病毒病大流行凸显了非洲裔美国人面临的现有健康差距和不平等。目的：本文重点介绍了建立社区和学术合作伙伴之间的合作关系的过程，通过与AA教会实施的整体健康计划来提高心理健康。方法：非裔美国人心理健康和健康项目（AMEN）是一项正在进行的健康公平项目，采用混合方法进行过程评估。该项目由一个以社区为基础的参与性研究小组组成，该小组由学者、当地AA牧师、非专业卫生工作者和社区组织组成。结果：多层次社区参与性研究方法的使用有效地使社区成员参与健康活动，并授权信仰领袖在不同的教会活动中解决心理健康问题。结论：培养宗教领袖、学者和社区组织之间的合作伙伴关系对于在AA社区内建立能力和确保心理健康促进和健康倡议的可持续性至关重要。

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