Tristen L Hall, Kimberly Wiggins, Douglas H Fernald, Gillian Grant, Jennifer K Carroll, W Perry Dickinson
{"title":"Impacts of Colorado's Regional Health Connector Workforce on Health-Related Social Needs and Health Equity.","authors":"Tristen L Hall, Kimberly Wiggins, Douglas H Fernald, Gillian Grant, Jennifer K Carroll, W Perry Dickinson","doi":"10.1353/cpr.2026.a993182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2026.a993182","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"20 2","pages":"e3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148346883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica S Kruger, Joseph E Gambacorta, Sharlynn Daun-Barnett, Gina Mersereau, Mia Mychajliw, Daniel J Kruger
{"title":"Meeting People Where They Are: Lessons Learned from Dental Screening in Low-income Community Settings.","authors":"Jessica S Kruger, Joseph E Gambacorta, Sharlynn Daun-Barnett, Gina Mersereau, Mia Mychajliw, Daniel J Kruger","doi":"10.1353/cpr.2026.a993194","DOIUrl":"10.1353/cpr.2026.a993194","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Oral health disparities disproportionately affect low-income populations, contributing to systemic health issues. Limited access to affordable dental care often results in untreated dental conditions, which can impair overall health and economic stability.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study explored the feasibility of conducting dental screenings in community settings and supporting individuals in establishing a dental home.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study was implemented across two sites, a food pantry (n = 64) and a free medical clinic (n = 63), serving socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. Participants were randomized into intervention (n = 59) and control groups (n = 67). Follow-up assessments were conducted one month post-intervention to evaluate dental appointment adherence and identify barriers to care.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Screening in a food pantry or a free medical clinic is feasible. However, no significant difference was found in dental appointment follow-through at the one-month time-frame, χ2(1) = 0.43, p = 0.512, 1 - β = 0.07, likely due to systemic delays in accessing Medicaid-accepting providers.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>While community-based dental screenings are viable, systemic challenges hinder timely access to care. Future outreach efforts should account for the extended time required to establish a dental home and consider multimonth follow-ups. Innovative, community-engaged strategies-such as mobile dental units and streamlined referral systems-may enhance access and continuity of care for underserved populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"20 2","pages":"255-262"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148346884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lola Al-Uqdah, Kelly Feighan, Gary Klein, Caroline West, Aunya Grimsley, Sebastian Ramagnano, Amy Carroll Scott, Felice Le-Scherban, Lenora Thompson, Jacqualyn Jordan
{"title":"Community Trust Must Be Earned: Building Authentic Relationships Is the Key.","authors":"Lola Al-Uqdah, Kelly Feighan, Gary Klein, Caroline West, Aunya Grimsley, Sebastian Ramagnano, Amy Carroll Scott, Felice Le-Scherban, Lenora Thompson, Jacqualyn Jordan","doi":"10.1353/cpr.2026.a1001911","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2026.a1001911","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"20 3","pages":"e5-e6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149069879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer L Holcomb, Anna Forte, Lacourdaire Camargo, Cindy San Miguel, Jacquelyn E Jacobs
{"title":"Integration of Quality Improvement and Evaluation Into a Community Engagement Model.","authors":"Jennifer L Holcomb, Anna Forte, Lacourdaire Camargo, Cindy San Miguel, Jacquelyn E Jacobs","doi":"10.1353/cpr.2026.a1001909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2026.a1001909","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"20 3","pages":"e1-e2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149070227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael Walton, Darcy Freedman, Megan Paskey, Tom O'Brien, Dawn Glasco, Owusua Yamoah, Don Gaddis, Linea Webb, Ivory Simms
{"title":"Relationship Building to Foster Productive Conflict: Insights From Collaborative Research to Spur Food Systems Transformation.","authors":"Michael Walton, Darcy Freedman, Megan Paskey, Tom O'Brien, Dawn Glasco, Owusua Yamoah, Don Gaddis, Linea Webb, Ivory Simms","doi":"10.1353/cpr.2026.a1001922","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2026.a1001922","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Community-academic research partnerships can benefit from diverse perspectives, but these may lead to conflicts that either unify or divide efforts.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>We present lessons learned in developing a relationship building and conflict management approach for a food systems-change intervention implemented and evaluated using community action research. Our partnership included people from academia, community-based organizations, and grassroots initiatives within a historically redlined urban setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Our approach emerged from iterative and adaptive processes conducted over 18 months through ongoing feedback, application, and refinement with partners.</p><p><strong>Lessons learned: </strong>The prevention strategy emphasizes relationship building to enhance connections, accountability, and mutual benefit among members of the partnership to reduce destructive conflict. The management strategy is focused on fostering productive conflict management through mutual understanding, mediation, and forward paths post conflict.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings offer practical guidance for leveraging productive conflict to innovate and ignite transformative change through community-academic research partnerships committed to community-driven leadership.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"20 3","pages":"399-406"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149070315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer L Hefner, Pejmon Noghrehchi, Steve David, Shinjini Pandey, Leah Em Bevis
{"title":"A Community-engaged Qualitative Study of Police Response to 911 Calls for Behavioral Health Crises.","authors":"Jennifer L Hefner, Pejmon Noghrehchi, Steve David, Shinjini Pandey, Leah Em Bevis","doi":"10.1353/cpr.2026.a987062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2026.a987062","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"20 1","pages":"e1-e2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elyse R Park, Brett Goshe, Isabelle Miranda, Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, Pam Nourse, Renee Williams, Gabriella Nicolosi, Karen Lopez, Ruth de la Cruz, Esteban Barreto, Rachel A Millstein, Giselle K Perez, Brittain Mahaffey, Carolina Abuelo, Brian Winklosky, Rosalie Rippey, Karen A Kuhlthau
{"title":"Building a Community Partnership to Meet the Needs of Parents of Neurodivergent Children.","authors":"Elyse R Park, Brett Goshe, Isabelle Miranda, Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, Pam Nourse, Renee Williams, Gabriella Nicolosi, Karen Lopez, Ruth de la Cruz, Esteban Barreto, Rachel A Millstein, Giselle K Perez, Brittain Mahaffey, Carolina Abuelo, Brian Winklosky, Rosalie Rippey, Karen A Kuhlthau","doi":"10.1353/cpr.2026.a993181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2026.a993181","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"20 2","pages":"e1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148346897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Claudia E Ordóñez, Gaëlle Sabben, Marisa Boily, Kate Winskell, Rakale C Quarells, Katherine Lovell, Gail A Brooks, Shirley E Borghi, Jeffrey F Hines, Adrian R King, Unjali Gujral, Brittany D Taylor, Gail G McCray, Cheryl Gaddis, Christina L Evans, Gabriela Georgial, Saadia Khizer, Sedessie Spivey, Tabia Henry Akintobi, Robert Bednarczyk
{"title":"Integrating Hyperlocal and Community-Engaged Approaches to Qualitative Research for COVID-19 Syndemic Response: GEORGIA CEAL Early Findings.","authors":"Claudia E Ordóñez, Gaëlle Sabben, Marisa Boily, Kate Winskell, Rakale C Quarells, Katherine Lovell, Gail A Brooks, Shirley E Borghi, Jeffrey F Hines, Adrian R King, Unjali Gujral, Brittany D Taylor, Gail G McCray, Cheryl Gaddis, Christina L Evans, Gabriela Georgial, Saadia Khizer, Sedessie Spivey, Tabia Henry Akintobi, Robert Bednarczyk","doi":"10.1353/cpr.2026.a987079","DOIUrl":"10.1353/cpr.2026.a987079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Garnering Effective Outreach and Research in Georgia for Impact Alliance (GEORGIA) Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities Network (GEORGIA CEAL) implemented community-engaged research (CEnR) to address health promotion and communication needs among urban/suburban Black/African American and Latina/o/Hispanic communities in Georgia during the COVID-19 syndemic.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To illustrate methodological insights gained, we describe qualitative and CEnR methods used to identify and understand health needs for rapid syndemic response; report formative research qualitative findings; and share lessons learned on hyperlocalized impacts of the COVID-19 syndemic among priority populations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Qualitative CEnR featuring early and meaningful inclusion of a community coalition board. Data were collected through group and individual interviews. Data analysis used thematic, framework, and convergence/divergence analytical methods.</p><p><strong>Lessons learned: </strong>The CEnR approach and syndemic framework facilitated identifying and understanding COVID-19 interactions with endemic inequities and socio-political-economic factors among priority groups. Findings emphasize the key role of meaningful community engagement in research methods and the importance of identifying hyperlocal population characteristics.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Preparedness planning for future pandemic/epidemic response should incorporate CEnR expertise and hyperlocal approaches in research design and interventions. These approaches amplify community voices, leading to effective, context-responsive public health outreach.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"20 1","pages":"133-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karen D Calhoun, Chioma Nnaji, Suzanne M Dolwick Grieb, Kent D Key, Tabia Henry Akintobi, Nancy R Glassman, Karen Mancera Cuevas, LaShawn M Hoffman, Guillermo Wippold, Charles Senteio, Karen D'Alonzo, Claudia Lechuga, Al Richmond, Hal Strelnick
{"title":"Building a Learning Community for Inclusive Authorship in Scholarly Writing and Publishing.","authors":"Karen D Calhoun, Chioma Nnaji, Suzanne M Dolwick Grieb, Kent D Key, Tabia Henry Akintobi, Nancy R Glassman, Karen Mancera Cuevas, LaShawn M Hoffman, Guillermo Wippold, Charles Senteio, Karen D'Alonzo, Claudia Lechuga, Al Richmond, Hal Strelnick","doi":"10.1353/cpr.2025.a979197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2025.a979197","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"19 4","pages":"393-399"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146101029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tsion Gebremedhen, Amber R Campbell, Patience Magagula, Rebecca Gormley, Charity V Mudhikwa, Evelyn J Maan, Hélène C F Côté, Melanie C M Murray, Angela Kaida
{"title":"Understanding Research Participation Experiences Among Persons Identifying as African, Caribbean, and Black in British Columbia.","authors":"Tsion Gebremedhen, Amber R Campbell, Patience Magagula, Rebecca Gormley, Charity V Mudhikwa, Evelyn J Maan, Hélène C F Côté, Melanie C M Murray, Angela Kaida","doi":"10.1353/cpr.2025.a965352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2025.a965352","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"19 2","pages":"e3-e4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144733939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}