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{"title":"Longitudinal Findings From a Land-Based HIV Prevention Study With Northern and Indigenous Youth, Canada.","authors":"Zerihun Admassu, Carmen H Logie, Aryssa Hasham, Shannen Rowe, Kayley Inuksuk Mackay, Shira B Taylor, Kiera Boulanger-Rowe, Renée Monchalin, Candice L Lys","doi":"10.1177/15248399251368869","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399251368869","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada underscores the need for culturally relevant, community-driven sexual health initiatives for HIV and STI prevention that prioritize youth engagement and Indigenous leadership. FOXY (Fostering Open eXpression among Youth), a Northern and Indigenous NWT-based community-based organization, conducted 1-week youth Peer Leader Retreats (PLRs) focused on HIV prevention and leadership using land- and arts-based approaches. We conducted a one-group pretest/posttest with youth PLR participants aged 13 to 17 in the NWT and combined the data across PLRs conducted from 2020 to 2022. Assessments were completed at preretreat baseline, immediately postretreat, and at 6-month follow-up to measure changes in study outcomes (safer sex self-efficacy [SSSE], condom use self-efficacy [CUSE], and HIV knowledge). Of <i>n</i> = 133 participants at baseline, 6-month follow-up data were available for n = 122 (92%) participants. Multivariate analyses showed significant improvements in all study outcomes from baseline to 6-month follow-up. SSSE, CUSE, and HIV knowledge scores increased postretreat and continued to improve at 6 months. These findings suggest that culturally relevant, community-driven peer leadership interventions hold promise in advancing HIV prevention cascade outcomes with Northern and Indigenous youth in the NWT.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"887-893"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13526198/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145139066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Beyond Performance: A Mixed-Methods Study of Carnegie Hall's Well-Being Concerts.","authors":"Kimaya Lecamwasam, Elina Bresle, Kristian Moltke Martiny, Manuel Bagorro, Sarah Johnson, Sam Livingston, Morten Kristensen, Ian Koebner","doi":"10.1177/15248399251361095","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399251361095","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores the public health potential of music and cultural institutions through an examination of Carnegie Hall's Well-Being Concert series. The series, initiated by the Weill Music Institute, the Hall's education and social impact arm, aims to create immersive concert experiences that amplify the social, physical, emotional, and educational benefits of music engagement. Grounded in the rich historical and cross-cultural relationship between music and well-being, the series embraces holistic approaches to concert design, curating musical, environmental, and experiential elements for both artists and their audiences. Through observations, interviews, focus groups, and surveys, this mixed-methods study describes the development and evaluates the impact of the inaugural season of Well-Being Concerts among two separate audiences: individuals impacted by the justice system and health care workers. Findings highlight how these concerts foster well-being through relaxation, introspection, and interpersonal connection. Participants described their experience as peaceful and novel, allowing for both focus on oneself and social connection. Venue ambiance curation and the communication of the series' intention facilitated a sense of inclusivity and comfort for the audience, while also serving to challenge perceptions of cultural elitism. Quantitative analysis revealed significant increases in perceived well-being from pre-concert expectations to post-concert reflections, underscoring the potential effectiveness of such experiences in helping audiences reach individually identified well-being goals. This study contributes to the growing body of evidence that cultural organizations can be productive public health partners and that musical engagement can promote health and well-being. By harmonizing music and listening with self- and community-care practices, Carnegie Hall's Well-Being Concerts offer a model for an innovative, evidence-informed, and culturally based approach to well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"894-908"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Address Confidentiality Policies: Ensuring Safe Voting Accessibility for Survivors of Violence.","authors":"April Schweinhart","doi":"10.1177/15248399261448732","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399261448732","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the United States, the voting system gives people the ability to voice their opinions about the policies and practices that affect their lives, health, and well-being, but those affected by intimate partner and sexual violence face substantial barriers to participating in this system. Many of the power and control tactics used by those who perpetrate relationship violence actively work against survivors' ability to vote and otherwise express their thoughts and views, not only during the relationship, but even after it ends. Address Confidentiality Policies (ACP) are one way that states and territories have attempted to lessen safety concerns associated with voting among survivors of violence by allowing them to use alternate addresses for public records requirements. However, low public awareness of policies, inconsistencies in approach, and barriers to participation have kept ACPs from being as successful as they could be. This perspectives article summarizes ACPs across the United States and advocates for more consistent, empowering, and universal application of ACPs to guarantee that survivors of violence and others that fear making their address known can participate equally in the voting system and ensure that their concerns are represented.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"855-858"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13526197/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147942880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Power of Urban and Rural Civic Engagement to Drive Climate Resilience.","authors":"Cerise L Hunt, Katherine Dickinson, Kelsey Phinney, Jaime Tomás Aguilar, Carol Brown, Lisa Cicutto, Katherine A James","doi":"10.1177/15248399261444686","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399261444686","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The U.S. Mountain West faces mounting climate-related health risks, including frequent wildfires, prolonged droughts, and extreme heat. These hazards disproportionately affect historically underinvested communities-urban areas like West Denver, burdened by redlining and industrial pollution, and rural regions, such as the San Luis Valley, marked by infrastructure gaps and impacts to agriculture. Limited civic engagement poses a critical barrier to resilience. The Mountain West Hub (MWHub) aims to build community resilience by fostering civic engagement. Rooted in Community-Based Participatory Research principles, the MWHub's Phase I (2023-2025) objectives included understanding community experiences with climate stressors (drought, wildfires, air quality, heat), identifying opportunities for climate justice, and strengthening research and action capacities. Four advisory boards-two community-based, one scientific, and one policy/practice-were established to ensure responsiveness and cross-sector collaboration. This research brief describes the MWHub's approach to cultivating civic engagement by analyzing and integrating community perspectives on climate-related health stressors in West Denver and the San Luis Valley. Key findings from our qualitative inquiry, conducted with advisory board members, directly shaped subsequent research, including a Phase II intervention study. In addition, community-driven policy and practice initiatives addressing both water and air quality are underway, and resources to improve climate communication have been developed. As a result of prioritizing community voices, this brief provides recommendations for building climate resilience through community-led planning and action. By fostering connections and uplifting community members to mobilize and lead, we have established a solid foundation for advancing civic health equity.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"825-833"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147942931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Confluency: Development of an Interactive Mobile Art Exhibit and Resource on Water Justice in South Africa and Canada.","authors":"Carmen H Logie, Sarah Van Borek, Lesley Gittings, Amber Abrams, Kirsty Carden, Gillian F Black, Frannie MacKenzie, Tsitsi J Mpofu-Mketwa, Abeer Abazeed","doi":"10.1177/15248399241298792","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399241298792","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Water justice-equitable, reliable access to clean, sufficient water, and the knowledge and mechanisms related to its management-is a key global social justice and environmental issue. Cape Town, South Africa, is an important context to explore water justice due to its 2018 water crisis. Water scarcity intersects with other issues, including health disparities, food insecurity, and gender inequity, in turn requiring citizen engagement in water-related issues and knowledge sharing to produce sustainable, contextually relevant solutions. The arts are powerful tools for citizen engagement and knowledge sharing and translation in research, as well as social and environmental action. In this <i>Resources, Frameworks, and Perspectives</i> article, we outline the methods and lessons learned from developing Confluency, an arts-based exhibit and resource that aimed to generate and share knowledge on water justice issues between academics, practitioners, artists, and activists in Canada and South Africa. We detail the methods used to develop the Confluency exhibit and resource, including preparing the art exhibit framework, facilitating art workshops, designing interactive stations, and implementing the interactive art exhibit. Lessons learned are shared from implementing Confluency in diverse South African and Canadian settings. These case studies signal that the methodological approaches used in designing and implementing this exhibit and resource hold promise for providing opportunities to reflect on, and learn about, global and local water justice issues. This resource could be expanded to engage communities in research, policy, and practices regarding water justice in other diverse global settings to advance health, equity, and rights.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"863-868"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13526196/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142669435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Training Community Health Workers to Support Families of Children With Disabilities: Lessons Learned and Practical Recommendations.","authors":"Renee A Hepperlen, Jennifer Biggs, Paula Rabaey, Watson Mwandileya, Memory Mwansa, Mary O Hearst","doi":"10.1177/15248399241313354","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399241313354","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Community health workers provide important services to support public health outcomes, particularly in low-income and low-resource settings. This practice note describes the training and supervision of community health workers for a program that aims to provide community-based support to families of children with disabilities in Lusaka, Zambia. Faculty from the United States partnered with a local organization to develop a multiday experiential training for supervisors, who then provided this training to volunteers in the community. An evaluation of supervisors and community health workers revealed that supervisors and community health workers gained significant knowledge and skills to work with children with disabilities. However, the attitude scales about children with disabilities did not show such robust change for the community health workers. A key challenge for this project was timing, as the training was completed just before COVID-19, leading to program implementation delays. Successes included increasing supervisor and community health workers' knowledge and skills in working with children with disabilities. This training highlighted the importance of local partners who could provide additional context for the community's needs and ongoing supervision for the community health workers to maintain program fidelity. This practice note adds to the limited knowledge base on developing additional support and services for children with disabilities and their families.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"859-862"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Empowering Internal Champions in Black/African American Churches: Facilitators, Barriers, and the Role of Academic Partners.","authors":"Covington Brown, Iris Young-Clark, Jennifer Lemacks, Alice Ammerman, Penny A Ralston","doi":"10.1177/15248399251376036","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399251376036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health for Hearts United provides valuable insights into the role of Internal Champions (IC) in promoting health within church-based settings. ICs' success depends not only on their personal traits and motivation but also on the community support and social networks that academic partners can help facilitate. Our findings suggest that, beyond their traditional roles, academic partners can significantly contribute to program success by providing emotional support, fostering a sense of belonging, and nurturing community relationships. Moving forward, future research should further explore how academic partners can integrate more deeply into community dynamics to promote long-term sustainability and engagement in church-based health interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"881-886"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145233771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Scoping Review of the Landscape of Health Research With People of Maya Origin Residing in the United States.","authors":"Athena K Ramos, Karen Schmeits, Marcela Carvajal-Suarez, Natalia Trinidad","doi":"10.1177/15248399261449753","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399261449753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>People of Maya origin from Central America and Mexico represent a large and growing Indigenous population in the United States that is culturally and linguistically distinct from Hispanic/Latino/Latinx communities more generally. People of Maya origin are often overlooked by both society and the health research community. The purpose of this scoping review was to develop a better understanding of the health research landscape with people of Maya origin residing in the United States. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines, we explored: (1) What health topics have been studied? (2) What research methodologies have been used? (3) Where have studies been conducted? and (4) What are the key findings from these studies? Articles had to address a physical, mental, and/or social health issue; be conducted in the United States; and have participants who specifically identified as \"Maya.\" A total of 35 articles were included. Results indicated that most studies focused on social health and well-being, rather than specific physical or mental health conditions. Studies were primarily qualitative and conducted in states like California and Florida. Implications for health promotion practice and research are presented. Engagement and partnerships with people of Maya origin and Maya organizations are critical to ensuring that the health research landscape generates meaningful questions and practitioners can co-create relevant solutions. Opportunities for future research include chronic health conditions, health behaviors, and occupational injuries and illnesses, as well as dissemination, implementation, and adaptation efforts. Studies should look to incorporate breadth and depth using a variety of research methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"1001-1010"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148036386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Where Are the Safe Spaces for Civic Practice? A Brief Review of Contexts for Youth Civic Development and Exploration of the YMCA Youth and Government Program.","authors":"Parissa J Ballard, Amber McClure Hill, Taylor J Arnold","doi":"10.1177/15248399261442412","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399261442412","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Civic health is important to public health; everyone deserves access to civic participation as a critical aspect of healthy individual human development, civic health equity, and functional democracies. Civic development refers to the processes by which young people come to see themselves as part of their communities and as active participants in civic life. Unfortunately, there are very few spaces for young people (especially ages 14-18), to form, practice, challenge, and refine their civic beliefs and skills. We examine existing contexts where young people can practice civics, present a framework to examine the benefits and challenges of these contexts, highlight the YMCA Youth & Government program as a place designed to be a safe space for civic practice, and call for more safe spaces for civic practice to support healthy civic development and ultimately civic health equity.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"834-838"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147785668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vision, Votes, and Voices: Civic Health Equity in HPP.","authors":"Holly J Mata, LaNita S Wright, Kayla Blanchard, Maria Bobrowski-Artola","doi":"10.1177/15248399261463698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399261463698","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":"27 5","pages":"797-800"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148867278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}