Empowerment, Leadership, and Sustainability in a Faith-Based Partnership to Improve Health. J Relig Health 2015 Dec;54(6):2086-98
Date
12/17/2015Pubmed ID
26668847Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84942500571 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 20 CitationsAbstract
Community-based participatory research is a noted approach for improving community health and reducing health disparities. Community partnerships can serve as a catalyst for change in public health efforts. This article will apply empowerment theory and sustainability principles to an existing faith-based partnership. BRANCH Out is a partnership among 13 African American churches, the City of Milwaukee Health Department - Community Nutrition, and the Medical College of Wisconsin. The partnership goal was to change inaccurate perceptions, knowledge and negative attitudes, and behaviors about chronic disease and promote healthy youth leadership. Faith-based empowerment can occur at the individual, organizational, and community level. BRANCH Out demonstrates how partnerships can be sustained in multiple ways. The partnership also highlights the unique contributions of churches to community health outcomes.
Author List
Young S, Patterson L, Wolff M, Greer Y, Wynne NAuthors
Leslie Ruffalo PhD Director, Associate Professor in the Family Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinStaci A. Young PhD Sr Associate Dean, Associate Director, Professor in the Family Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Community-Based Participatory ResearchHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion
Humans
Leadership
Ohio
Program Evaluation
Religion
