Exploring & Applying CBPR Principles (Group 2) (PHD1123 Spring 2025) by Andrew Springer

You are part of a nonprofit consulting group hired to lead the planning of a community health initiative aimed at reducing obesity in Harris County, Texas among elementary school-aged children. Provide examples of how the following CBPR principles can be applied to guide your approach. Use the '+'/sticky note to share ideas.

andrewespringer — 2023-12-11 23:36:43 UTC

4.) CBPR promotes co-learning & capacity building among all partners

5.) CBPR integrates and achieves a balance between research and action for the mutual benefit of all partners

6.) CBPR emphasizes public health problems of local relevance and ecological perspectives that attend to the multiple determinants of health and disease

CBPR Principle 4

andrewespringer — 2023-12-11 23:36:43 UTC

CBPR Principle 5

andrewespringer — 2023-12-11 23:36:43 UTC

CBPR Principle 6

andrewespringer — 2023-12-11 23:36:43 UTC

CBPR 4- Promotes co-learning and capacity building among all partners

2025-02-04 20:40:13 UTC

Establish a Community Advisory Board (CAB) that includes parents, educators, healthcare providers, public health officials, and local youth advocates. The board will co-develop and co-implement the initiative, ensuring all stakeholders have a voice in decision-making. This creates an inclusive decision-making process where parents and school representatives have equal input in designing school meal improvements and physical activity programs.

They can also conduct participatory research where community members help collect data, analyze results, and present findings to policymakers.

This approach promotes trust, reduces power imbalances, and ensures the program is culturally relevant, community-driven, and sustainable.

CBPR 5 - Integrates and achieves balance between research and action

2025-02-04 20:42:43 UTC

We can conduct participatory research where community members help collect data, analyze results, and present findings to policymakers. This approach promotes trust, reduces power imbalances, and ensures the program is culturally relevant, community-driven, and sustainable. It mobilizes action, so that the benefits of the intervention have a meaningful impact on the community in the short- and long-term.

CBPR 6 - Emphasizes public health problems of local relevance and adopts ecological perspectives to address the multiple determinants of health and diseases

2025-02-04 20:44:35 UTC

Use an ecological model to address individual, social, environmental, and policy-level factors that contribute to childhood obesity. Partner with schools, local businesses, policymakers, and healthcare providers to implement multi-level interventions.

At the individual level, educate children on healthy eating habits and portion control.

At the family level: provide meal planning and budgeting workshops for parents.

At the school level: advocate for healthier school meals, increased physical activity, and active playtime.

At the community level: work with local grocery stores to offer discounts on fresh produce and improve neighborhood walkability.

At the policy level: collaborate with local government to implement school wellness policies and healthier food marketing regulations.