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Join Leonore Okwara, MPH as she discusses a few historical events that have influenced research in the African American community.

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Join Leonore Okwara, MPH as she discusses public health initiatives implemented in faith-based organizations.

SAMHSA: https://www.samhsa.gov/faith-based-initiatives/training-technical-assistance/coalitions-collaboratives

North Carolina Eat Smart Move More

• https://www.healthypeople.gov/sites/default/files/Block%20Grant%20North%20Carolina%20Final%20508-Ready.pdf
• https://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/Faith.html 

CHAMP Lab: https://sph.umd.edu/department/bch/lab/43501

CDC: Faith-Based Organizations and Tobacco

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/partners/faith/index.html

NCI Research-Tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs): https://rtips.cancer.gov/rtips/searchResults.do

ASTHO: Partnerships to reach at-risk populations

http://www.astho.org/Infectious-Disease/At-Risk-Populations/At-Risk-Populations-Fact-Sheet-FBO/

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Are you a public health professional in the Washington DC - Maryland- Virginia area? Join Leonore Okwara, MPH as she discusses an opportunity to collaborate on a public health event in the DMV.

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Join Leonore Okwara, MPH as she discusses ways your organization can become competitive for grants.

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Join Leonore Okwara, MPH as she discusses the importance of a Racial Equity Impact Assessment when developing public health programs to improve health outcomes in the black community.

Show notes

1. National Efforts: https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/hhs-response/index.html
2. The Opioid Crisis in Black Communities: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1073110518782949?journalCode=lmec
3. Race Forward: Racial Equity Impact Assessment Toolkit: https://www.raceforward.org/sites/default/files/RacialJusticeImpactAssessment_v5.pdf
4. SAMHSA Faith-based and Community Initiatives (FBCI): https://www.samhsa.gov/faith-based-initiatives

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Join Leonore Okwara, MPH as she brings awareness to the opioid epidemic in the African American community.

Show notes:

1. CDC Definition: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/data/prescribing.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fdrugoverdose%2Fdata%2Foverdose.html
2. CDC Categories of Opioids https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/data/analysis.html
3. CDC Opioid Epidemic https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/epidemic/index.html
4. HHS Opioid Epidemic https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/index.html
5. CDC Prescription Opioid Overdose Data https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/data/index.html
6. Healthy People 2020 Opioid deaths disparities overview (click the "+" next to MPS-2.4.1 and click "Disparities by race and ethnicity") https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/medical-product-safety/objectives
7. Separate, unequal and overlooked https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-01-28/black-americas-opioid-crisis-separate-unequal-overlooked
8. The Opioid Crisis in Black Communities https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1073110518782949?journalCode=lmec

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Join Leonore Okwara, MPH as she discusses culturally safe programs.

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CBPR Methods Book:

Israel, B., Eng, E., Schulz, A., & Parker E. (Eds.). (2013). Methods for community-based participatory research for health. John Wiley & Sons.

CBPR Case Studies:

Promoting Health Public Policy through Community-Based Participatory Research: Ten Case Studies

https://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/CBPR_final.pdf

CBPR Toolkits:

1. https://cbprtoolkit.org
2. https://www.aapcho.org/resources_db/cbpr-toolkit/
3. https://prevention.ucsf.edu/resources/community-based-participatory-research-toolbox

 Cultural Safety:

1. Richardson, Sandra & Williams, Tracey. (2008). Why is cultural safety essential in health care?. Medicine and law. 26. 699-707.

1. Gerlach, A. J. (2012). A critical reflection on the concept of cultural safety. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(3), 151-158.

Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is an approach that all public health professionals (research and non-research) can benefit from incorporating when developing and implementing public health programs.

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References:

Minkler, M., & Wallerstein, N. (Eds.). (2011). Community-based participatory research for health: From process to outcomes. John Wiley & Sons.

CBPR Definition: https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/Issues/2007/jul/06_0182.htm

Healthy People - Public Health Infrastructure: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/public-health-infrastructure

Healthy People - Educational and Community-Based Programs: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/educational-and-community-based-programs

Community Based Participatory Research and Health Equity: http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Activities/PublicHealth/Culture-of-Health/2016-APRIL-27/Videos/Welcome%20and%20Panel%201/3-Wallerstein-Video.aspx

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Sources mentioned:

1. US Health and Human Services, Cultural Competence definition: https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/resources-and-training/tpp-and-paf-resources/cultural-competence/index.html
2. Healthy People 2020 Language and Literacy: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-health/interventions-resources/language-and
3. Healthy People 2020, Cultural Competence in a Multicultural World: https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/culture/cultural-competence 
4. Cultural Humility definition - M. Tervalon, J. Murray-Garcia (1998). Cultural humility versus cultural competence: a critical distinction in defining physician training outcomes in multicultural education, Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, Vol. 9, No. 2. (May 1998), pp. 117-125. https://provider.bcbsil.com/pdf/education/guest_speaker_cultural_sensitivity.pdf
5. Cultural Humility YouTube documentary: Cultural Humility (complete)
6. Cultural Competemility - Campinha-Bacote, J., (December 4, 2018) "Cultural Competemility: A Paradigm Shift in the Cultural Competence versus Cultural Humility Debate – Part I" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 24, No. 1. http://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-24-2019/No1-Jan-2019/Articles-Previous-Topics/Cultural-Competemility-A-Paradigm-Shift.html