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{"title":"Co-designing physical activity programs with immigrant children and families: a Strengthening Community Roots: Anchoring Newcomers in Wellness and Sustainability (SCORE!) Research Study.","authors":"Natasha Ross, Sanya Vij, Aamina Zahid, Nora Abdalla, Dipika Desai, Russell J de Souza, Deborah DiLiberto, Sujane Kandasamy, Patricia Montague, Diana Sherifali, Sonia S Anand, Gita Wahi","doi":"10.1177/15248399251350925","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251350925","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Physical activity (PA) is a key health promotion strategy for preventing non-communicable diseases such as obesity. However, certain populations, such as immigrants, may participate less and have lower levels of PA. The objective of this study was to co-design a PA program aimed at increasing PA participation among immigrant children in Canada. This program was developed in partnership with community members (caregivers and children), service providers, and community leaders. Using an experience-based co-design (EBCD) approach, participants identified key issues and challenges related to PA in their community and then co-designed programs and activities that addressed these concerns. Three co-design workshops were held to explore barriers and facilitators to PA and a healthy lifestyle. In small groups, 49 participants led the design of seasonal community programs, including swimming, soccer, gardening, and tennis. Through the workshops, a tailored program was developed in collaboration with the community to address barriers and facilitators to PA for immigrant families. By actively involving relevant community members in the design and development process, the co-design workshops aimed to create a PA program that is more likely to be effective, accepted, and sustainable in promoting PA and a healthy lifestyle for immigrant children and families.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251350925"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144733993","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":"Establishing a University-Based Collaborative for Research and Engagement With Rural Communities.","authors":"Carrie Henning-Smith, Katie Rydberg, Katy Backes Kozhimannil","doi":"10.1177/15248399251357623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251357623","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rural people and communities experience disproportionate health and social risks in the United States, and university systems, especially those that are federal land-grant institutions, have an obligation to direct academic attention and resources to all communities, not just the predominantly urban areas where most flagship academic institutions are located. In 2020, the University of Minnesota Rural Health Program established the Rural Collective, a forum for networking and collaboration on rural issues across the university system. We conducted a survey of Rural Collective members in summer 2024 to highlight aspects of the Rural Collective that members find most beneficial. Survey results (N = 66) indicated that members found virtual meetings and weekly emails to be beneficial features of the program. Nearly 90% reported that they have learned something new about rural work since joining, and more than 71% reported that joining the Rural Collective has led to a new connection or collaboration in their rural-focused work. Importantly, 96% of respondents believed that the Rural Collective is addressing an important need at the university, a finding that may be relevant for other institutions where there are obligations and potentially unmet needs related to rural community engagement, rural health promotion, and rural-focused academic work.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251357623"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144692048","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":"East Coast Kitchen Party: A Ceilidh-Inspired Program to Reduce Social Isolation and Food Insecurity Among LGBTQIA+ Newcomers.","authors":"Liane Khoury, Laura J Kennedy, Ahrthyh Arumugam, Alyce Casey, Phillip Joy","doi":"10.1177/15248399251355901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251355901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>East Coast Kitchen Party is a ceilidh-inspired program designed and implemented in 2022 to reduce the impacts of social isolation and food insecurity as a pathway to improving the mental wellness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) newcomers in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Developed through a partnership between Nova Scotia Health Mental Health and Addictions Health Promotion and the YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs, the program combined cultural cooking activities, nutrition education, and mental wellness workshops. The program emphasized peer-to-peer learning, leadership development, and culturally responsive mental wellness practices. Six sessions were held between June 2022 and February 2023, engaging 6-10 participants each. Each session invited participants to share a culturally significant recipe, fostering pride, storytelling, and connection. Discussions following the meals addressed themes such as transitioning to life in Canada and building community, with interpretation services ensuring accessibility. Evaluation through surveys and oral feedback informed iterative improvements. Challenges included food affordability, participant transience, and varying support needs based on immigration status and time in Canada. Despite these, the program successfully created inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ newcomers to connect, share, and heal. The initiative highlighted the importance of meeting participants where they are, recognizing the diversity within the newcomer experience, and using food as a bridge to build trust and community. The success of East Coast Kitchen Party has inspired interest in expanding the model through new partnerships, aiming to deepen connections between LGBTQIA+ newcomers and the broader community.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251355901"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676171","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":"Creating Career Pathways in the Recovery Peer Provider Field for Public Health Professionals.","authors":"Andrea Salis, Lori Conkling, Edward Diller","doi":"10.1177/15248399251355523","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251355523","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article describes how to create career pathways in the Recovery Peer Provider field for Public Health Professionals. It discusses the training and certification for peer providers who give critical support for persons with substance use disorder. Health Education Specialists and other public health professionals will benefit from understanding the peer provider role, impact and training. They can be educated in and advocate for peer provider professionals as part of a team of health care professionals. Training programs can vary in length of hours and practice so it is important to find out what is provided for this preparation. The authors of this article are higher education faculty and administrators who have a decade of experience developing, implementing and promoting a successful certified recovery peer advocate training program at a community college. The program has trained hundreds of students to work as peer providers. It includes a college-level public health education course in addictions and dependencies and pathways to continued educational pursuits which has become a model for other institutions. This article also offers insights in peer provider educational and research opportunities for professional development and health promotion.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251355523"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144643842","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":"Disrupting Structural Racism in LGBTQ+ Health Organizations Through Equity Committee Work.","authors":"Brittany Brathwaite, Michelina Ferrara, Sadé Swift, Susan B Rietberg-Miller, Brooke A Levandowski","doi":"10.1177/15248399251354954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251354954","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts and facilitation have historically been focused on bias awareness, training on microaggressions, individual awareness, and affinity groups. This approach is often devoid of systems-level analysis and more profound work toward the cultural transformation of spaces, organizations, and agencies. To explore adding depth to the work of dismantling white hegemonic culture, we designed an equity committee process at the intersection of public health and social justice. The resulting tool, the Designing Equity Continuum, includes four phases (identity, formation, priorities and strategies, and implementation and evaluation) with two particles each. It was presented at four meetings of 90 staff at 50 nonprofit organizations in New York State. All participants evaluated the presentations as \"very satisfied\" with content. Six implications for practice are given, including varied organizational readiness, inadequate organizational structures, need for advanced capacity building, additional time needed to understand the tool, support for additional racial identity-based affinity groups, and ensuring equity committees operate separately from employee resource groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251354954"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144643843","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":"Challenges and Lessons Learned While Conducting a Diabetes Prevention Program Among Black Churches During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Erika Karle, Destiny Cozart, Bassema Abu Farsakh, Victor Afolayan, Treasure Ebikwo, Maranda Brooks, Lovoria B Williams","doi":"10.1177/15248399251353516","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399251353516","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We share our experiences conducting a 5-year randomized controlled diabetes prevention project among 20 Black churches in central Kentucky during the COVID-19 pandemic and offer strategies to inform future church-based interventions. Researchers have long recognized the potential to reach Black adults in church settings for health promotion interventions and have implemented trials within this socially rich setting. However, there is a dearth of literature that describes the challenges and lessons learned while conducting these trials. We describe the challenges we experienced and the strategies we used to overcome them to successfully conduct the trial. During the study, we maintained detailed field notes and research team meetings. Three team members independently reviewed these documents and compiled a list of the challenges and strategies and categorized them by themes. We then met to reach consensus on the major themes. Three major themes emerged: (1) protocol adaptations, (2) recruitment and communication, and (3) intervention delivery. Solutions included timeline extension, flexibility in training, and codification of team scripts. Our experiences will inform future researchers on the implementation of faith-based interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251353516"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12337304/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620884","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 Integration of a Data Sharing Process to Address Out-of-School Time Physical Activity, Locomotor Skills, and Program Leader Behavior: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Peter Stoepker, Duke Biber, Brian Dauenhauer, Chelsea Steel, Jordan A Carlson","doi":"10.1177/15248399251348168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251348168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Children are not meeting the physical activity (PA) minutes recommendation. Due to this, new and innovative approaches are needed to address child inactivity. Motor competence is associated with PA and fitness in children, and could potentially be targeted to increase child PA. Addressing PA outside of school hours has become an increasingly popular intervention strategy in providing additional minutes of PA. However, limited staff have training and a background in creating active environments. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to implement a data sharing process with program leaders to address leader PA promoting practices, child PA minutes, and locomotor skills. We implemented a data sharing process with an out-of-school time (OST) program in a midwestern town. The data sharing process involved collecting baseline information on students' PA (accelerometer), locomotor skills (TGMD-3), and staff PA promoting behavior (systematic observation). In total (n = 5) sites were included and n = 45 children participated in the study. In addition, site leaders (n = 5) for each location were provided with a real-time data sharing intervention. Results from the data sharing intervention indicated increased staff PA promoting behaviors. There was a statistically significant increase in locomotor skills from baseline for boys. There was no significant increase in moderate-to-vigorous PA minutes during programming. The implementation of a data sharing intervention is a promising strategy in addressing OST staff PA promoting behaviors, child PA, and locomotor skills.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251348168"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144601904","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":"Advancing Health Equity Among Women of Borderland Communities Peri- and Post-COVID-19: An Intersectional Community-Based Participatory Research Study.","authors":"Kim Peace-Tuskey, Sandra Ortega Ramirez, Sarah Barrales, Lovely Ganthier, Ana Gonzalez, Velia Leybas Nuño","doi":"10.1177/15248399251350619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251350619","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This mixed-methods convergent study identified systemic barriers and community assets impacting the health outcomes of women residing in a geopolitical borderland community peri- and post-COVID-19. The study was conducted in a southern Arizona region during the post-pandemic recovery period. The study sample (N = 33) consisted predominantly of Latiné women, 18 years+, who have participated in Young Women's Christian Association Southern Arizona health and well-being programs. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a survey, interviews, and focus groups. Utilizing a community-based participatory research approach, volunteer women of the community co-developed and co-led the study, which increased connection and trust with the host community, offered crucial guidance, and contextualized interpretation and translation of data. In addition, recognizing the importance of social identities and the influences of structural power, an intersectional approach was implemented. Data indicated that peri- and post-COVID-19, 60% of participants had little or no access to health care, 50% experienced racial/ethnic (26%) and language-based (24%) discrimination, and 85% reported feeling stressed in day-to-day circumstances. Findings resulted in 10 community-based initiatives that directed organizational leadership in strategic approaches to advance their community health. Furthermore, through iterative reviews of the data, a grounded theory model emerged denoting how the community built strength and inclusion through connection during COVID-19. This study outlines how organizations can investigate their own community's strengths and needs and collaboratively work with community members to develop equitable leadership, social support networks, and community-directed policies and practices for sustainable health promotion.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251350619"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144585301","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":"Feasibility and Impact of an Outdoor Physical Activity Park for Older Adults to Encourage Healthy Aging and Maintain Independence.","authors":"Yael Zilbershlag, Sigal Liraz Zaltsman, Ella Been","doi":"10.1177/15248399251349463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251349463","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Physical activity may maintain and improve overall health and well-being throughout one's lifetime. Among older adults, improved physical function can reduce fall risk, cognitive decline, and improve overall psychological well-being. Despite these numerous benefits, older adults often encounter barriers to regular exercise, including limited accessibility, lack of motivation, and financial constraints. Placement of designated outdoor physical activity parks specifically designed for older people may offset these barriers. This pilot study assessed the feasibility of using outdoor parks to encourage physical activity and improve motor and cognitive function, and quality of life among older people. Independent participants were recruited from the community, and frail participants from the day center adjoining the park. Participants completed pre-/post-intervention evaluations [Activities of Daily Living [ADL], Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale [IADL], World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire-Brief [WHOQoL-BREF], falls questionnaire, Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MoCA] assessment and the Timed Up and Go [TUG], Uni Pedal Stance Test [UPST], and 30 seconds sit to stand test [₃₀CST] tests]. Exercise sessions lasted 30 to 45 minutes, were supervised by a health professional, and provided twice weekly over an 8-week period; 33 participants (66-87 years), completed the program. Among frail participants, a significant improvement was noted in TUG test results [F(1, 30) = 15.49, p < .001, η² = .356], indicating improved balance and reduced fall risk, and a marginally significant increase in the psychological quality of life was noted among independent participants [F(1, 30) = 3.62, p = .067, η² = .108]. Overall participant satisfaction was high. An outdoor park intervention among older frail and independent adults may have a significant positive impact on physical and psychological health variables and future research should be encouraged in this area.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251349463"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144585302","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":"External Factors Influencing the Implementation of Policy, System, and Environmental Change Strategies Within Cooperative Extension.","authors":"Lauren E Kennedy, Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Soghra Jarvandi, Lisa T Washburn","doi":"10.1177/15248399241285506","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399241285506","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Introduction</i>. Multilevel approaches are important to promote the adoption of healthier practices at the individual and community levels. Cooperative Extension pairs policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change approaches with direct education programs focused on individual and community health. This study sought to understand Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Extension agents' perceptions of PSE change supports, benefits for their communities, and resources and partnerships important for implementation. <i>Method</i>. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used to develop a survey to assess outer setting domains related to PSE work. In addition to close-ended questions, the survey included several open-ended, qualitative questions exploring the benefits, resources, and relationships required to implement PSE changes. The surveys were collected online from FCS agents in two states. Descriptive statistics were calculated, open responses were coded, and key themes were established. <i>Results</i>. FCS agents (n=116) indicated high levels of agreement about having necessary support from state-level specialists (71%) and the overall Extension organization (64%). The largest gaps in support were reported as grant or external funding sources, time, and county programming funds. Half of the sample agreed that PSE training was adequate, but only 38.5% reported previously participating in PSE-specific training. Open-ended question responses revealed diverse relationships and numerous benefits of PSE work, including more sustainable health behavior changes and greater local Extension visibility. <i>Discussion</i>. Our findings corroborate previous work and identify potential gaps that future interventions can address to better support Extension and public health professionals when implementing PSE work at the community level.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"796-806"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477712","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}