Greer A Hamilton, Linda Sprague Martinez, Joshua A Barocas, Deborah Chassler, Sean M Murphy, Danielle Ryan, Chineye Brenda Amuchi, Mackenzie Bullard, Jorma McSwiggan-Hong, Carly Bridden, Joseli Alonzo, Paul Bowman, Antonella Lisanti-Park, Mary Wheeler, Andrew Laudate, Bethany Medley, Damara Gutnick, Pamela Salsberry, Timothy Hunt, Madeline D'Onfro, Jeffrey H Samet, Tracy Battaglia
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Background: We describe the Community Advisory Board (CAB) development and costing processes employed by The Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEALing) Communities Study, Massachusetts (HCS-MA). The actual process and costs associated with establishing a CAB representative of people who use drugs have not been published.
Methods: A participatory process was used to identify and recruit CAB members. Health economics costing strategies were used to develop an understanding of the economic costs associated with developing the CAB.
Results: A statewide CAB composed of 23 persons was created. The 6-month total costs, including personnel costs (both study staff and CAB members) and administrative costs (e.g., meeting costs) were $49,615.
Conclusion: Results indicate intentional outreach can leverage existing community ties to develop CABs that are representative of communities but necessitate a focus on equitable resource allocation.