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Walker DM, Lefebvre RC, Davis A, Shiu-Yee K, Chen S, Jackson RD, Helme DW, Oga EA, Oser CB, Stotz C, Balvanz P, Asman K, Holloway J, Lewis N, Knudsen HK. Differences in perceptions of community stigma towards opioid use disorder between community substance use coalition members and the general public. JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ADDICTION TREATMENT 2024; 158:209276. [PMID: 38142801 PMCID: PMC10947872 DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION To examine differences in perceptions about community stigma towards individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) between community members involved in the opioid response (i.e., coalition members) and the general public, and how community geography may moderate this relationship. METHODS This study administered identical cross-sectional surveys about perceived community opioid-related stigma to two distinct populations in 66 communities participating in the HEALing Communities Study prior to the intervention period (i.e., coalition members, November 2019-January 2020; residents, March-April 2020). Linear-mixed models compared survey responses of populations, including the moderating effect of community rural/urban location. RESULTS A total of 826 coalition members and 1131 residents completed the surveys. The study found no differences between the coalition members and residents for general perceived community opioid-related stigma. In both urban and rural communities, coalition members reported greater perceived community stigma than residents reported towards medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), naloxone, and drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest similar perceived community opioid-related stigma between coalition members and residents, yet differences emerge related to evidence-based practices (i.e., MOUD, naloxone, and drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration) to reduce opioid overdose deaths. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04111939.
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- Daniel M Walker
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 700 Ackerman Rd, Suite 4000, Columbus, OH 43202, USA; CATALYST, The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 700 Ackerman Rd, Suite 4000, Columbus, OH 43202, USA.
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- RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709, USA
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- School of Social Work, Columbia University, 1255 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- CATALYST, The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 700 Ackerman Rd, Suite 4000, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
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- CATALYST, The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 700 Ackerman Rd, Suite 4000, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Science and the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, 376 W. 10th Ave, Suite 205, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Communication, College of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky, 263 Blazer Dining, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Center for Health Equity Transformation, Center on Drug & Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 1531 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
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- Boston Medical Center, One Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Boston Medical Center, One Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709, USA
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- RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709, USA
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- Department of Communication, College of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky, 263 Blazer Dining, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Center for Health Equity Transformation, Center on Drug & Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 1531 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40508, USA; Department of Behavioral Science and Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 845 Angliana Avenue, Room 204, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
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Brown LD, Wells R, Chilenski SM. Initial conditions and functioning over time among community coalitions. EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING 2022; 92:102090. [PMID: 35462341 PMCID: PMC9340962 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Developing operationally strong community coalitions is critical to actualizing their potential for public health improvement. The purpose of this study was to measure how substance use prevention coalitions in Mexico functioned across their first 1.5 years, and to test associations between initial community contextual factors and subsequent coalition functioning and outcomes. Members of 19 coalitions participated in three waves of surveys about coalition context and functioning. We used paired t-tests to assess changes in coalition functioning and outcomes. Regression models estimated associations between coalition functioning and outcomes and initial community context. Among coalition functioning factors, over coalitions' first 1.5 years, member engagement increased, as did coordinator skill and participatory leadership style. Two initial community context factors - community support for prevention and community champions - predicted several measures of process competence, but only community champions predicted perceived community improvement. Thus, community champions may play a pivotal role in later coalition success. The observed increases in member engagement and process competence may support subsequent coalition sustainability, a crucial component to realizing their potential impact on public health.
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- Louis D Brown
- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 5130 Gateway East Blvd., El Paso, TX 79903, USA.
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- Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 314 Bio Behavioral Health Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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The Los Angeles Diabetes Prevention Coalition Experience: Practical Applications of Social Network Analysis to Inform Coalition Building in Chronic Disease Prevention. JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE 2021; 26:270-279. [PMID: 31815817 DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000000958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Griffin BJ, Toussaint LL, Zoelzer M, Worthington EL, Coleman JA, Lavelock CR, McElroy A, Hook JN, Wade NG, Sandage SJ, Rye MS. Evaluating the effectiveness of a community-based forgiveness campaign. JOURNAL OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2018.1437464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Brandon J. Griffin
- Research Service, San Francisco VA Health Care System, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Luther College, Decorah, IA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA
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- The Albert & Jessie Danielsen Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
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Glenn L, Fidler L, O'Connor M, Haviland M, Fry D, Pollak T, Frye V. Retrospective evaluation of Project Envision: A community mobilization pilot program to prevent sexual violence in New York City. EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING 2018; 66:165-173. [PMID: 29125962 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Sexual violence is a public health problem associated with short- and long-term physical and mental health consequences. Most interventions that aim to prevent sexual violence before it occurs target individual-level change or promote bystander training. Community-level interventions, while increasingly recommended in the sexual violence prevention field, are rarely documented in peer-reviewed literature. This paper is a targeted process evaluation of Project Envision, a 6-year pilot initiative to address social norms at the root of sexual violence through coalition building and community mobilization in three New York City neighborhoods, and reflects the perspectives of those charged with designing and implementing the program. Evaluation methods included a systematic literature review, archival source document review, and key informant interviews. Three themes emerged from the results: community identity and implications for engagement; capacity and readiness for community mobilization and consequences for implementation; and impacts on participants. Lessons learned include the limitations of using geographic boundaries to structure community interventions in urban settings; carefully considering whether communities should be mobilized around an externally-identified issue; translating theoretical frameworks into concrete tasks; assessing all coalition partners and organizations for readiness; critically evaluating available resources; and recognizing that community organizing is a skill that requires investment from funders. We conclude that Project Envision showed promise for shifting institutional norms towards addressing root causes of sexual violence in addition to providing victim services.
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- Lily Glenn
- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.
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- Independent consultant, New York, NY, United States
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- NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault, New York, NY, United States
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- University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Department of Community Health and Social Medicine, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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Story CR, Kao WK, Currin J, Brown C, Charles V. Evaluation of the Southern Harm Reduction Coalition for HIV Prevention: Advocacy Accomplishments. Health Promot Pract 2017; 19:695-703. [PMID: 29186992 DOI: 10.1177/1524839917742850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND HIV/AIDS rates are higher in the Southern United States compared to other regions of the country. Reasons for disparities include poverty, health care access, and racism. People who inject drugs (PWID) account for 8% of HIV/AIDS incidence rates. Harm reduction can connect PWID to needed resources. AIDS United Southern REACH grantees developed the Southern Harm Reduction Coalition (SHRC) as a means to decrease HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis rates, criminalization of drug users and sex workers, and drug overdose. METHOD Investigators used an intrinsic case study design to examine the context of harm reduction in the Southern United States, successful strategies, and outcomes. Data collection included key informant interviews and coalition documents. The community coalition action theory was used to examine the data. RESULTS The SHRC initiated regional conferences and customized trainings. Strengths-based language and utilization of diverse strengths among coalition members were used to effect change. Coalition outcomes included syringe decriminalization legislation, syringe exchange, naloxone access, naloxone funding legislation, and 911 Good Samaritan laws, along with expanded support for PWID. CONCLUSIONS Advocacy successes can be applied to similar organizations in the Southern United States to promote harm reduction and potentially decrease HIV/AIDS burden, viral hepatitis, criminalization, and overdose.
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- 2 Southern Harm Reduction Coalition, Raleigh-Durham, NC, USA
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- 3 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- 3 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- 3 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- 4 ETR (Education, Training and Research), Scotts Valley, CA, USA
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Bauermeister JA, Pingel ES, Sirdenis TK, Andrzejewski J, Gillard G, Harper GW. Ensuring Community Participation During Program Planning: Lessons Learned During the Development of a HIV/STI Program for Young Sexual and Gender Minorities. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2017; 60:215-228. [PMID: 28685871 PMCID: PMC5625131 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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HIV/STI incidence has shifted to a younger demographic, comprised disproportionately of gay and bisexual men, transgender women, and people of color. Recognizing the importance of community organizing and participatory engagement during the intervention planning process, we describe the steps taken to engage diverse constituents (e.g., youth and practitioners) during the development of a structural-level HIV/STI prevention and care initiative for young sexual and gender minorities in Southeast Michigan. Our multi-sector coalition (MFierce; Michigan Forward in Enhancing Research and Community Equity) utilized a series of community dialogues to identify, refine, and select programmatic strategies with the greatest potential. Evaluation data (N = 173) from the community dialogues highlighted constituents' overall satisfaction with our elicitation process. Using a case study format, we describe our community dialogue approach, illustrate how these dialogues strengthened our program development, and provide recommendations that may be used in future community-based program planning efforts.
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Goldstein MB, Sapere H, Daviau J. Coincidence of role expectations between staff and volunteer members of drug free community coalitions. EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING 2017; 63:123-130. [PMID: 28494334 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Community coalitions have proliferated as a means of addressing a range of complex community problems. Such coalitions often consist of a small paid staff and volunteer members. The present study examines one likely contributor to coalition effectiveness: the degree of agreement on role expectations between paid staff and volunteer members. Role confusion occurs when paid staff and volunteers differ in their expectations of who is responsible for accomplishing specific tasks. Staff and volunteer members from 69 randomly selected Drug Free Coalitions in the United States as well as 21 Drug Free Coalitions in Connecticut were asked to respond to an online survey asking about 37 specific coalition tasks critical for effective coalition functioning and the degree to which paid staff and/or voluntary members should be responsible for accomplishing each. Our final sample consisted of 476 individuals from 35 coalitions. Using coalitions as the unit of analysis, we found significant differences between paid staff and volunteer coalition members on nine tasks reflecting four domains: meeting leadership and participation, (2) planning and implementation leadership, (3) publicity/media relations, and (4) logistical functions. Implications of these differences and ways that evaluators could help coalitions deal with differing role expectations were discussed.
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- Marc B Goldstein
- Department of Psychological Science, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050-4010, United States.
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- The Child Health and Development Institute of CT, 270 Farmington Ave, Suite 360, Farmington, CT 06032, United States.
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- John Daviau Consulting, LLC. 23 Sunset Dr., Lebanon, CT 06249, United States.
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Alcantara L, Harper GW, Keys CB. "There's Gotta be Some Give and Take": Community Partner Perspectives on Benefits and Contributions associated with Community Partnerships for Youth. YOUTH & SOCIETY 2015; 47:462-485. [PMID: 26257446 PMCID: PMC4529130 DOI: 10.1177/0044118x12468141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Successful community partnerships for youth are based on the premise that reciprocity exists between all parties, but to what extent is equal power actually present? The current investigation examines the benefits and contributions associated with partnerships from community partners' perspectives. Respondents from 15 different Connect to Protect® coalitions initiated by the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions were interviewed at the onset of their partnerships. Community partners asserted that their contributions to partnerships are more varied than researchers', yet they perceived that researchers acquire more kinds of benefits. Findings indicate nuances regarding reciprocity and power inequities between partners. Community partners' insights have implications for defining best practices within partnerships that benefit youth.
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- Liezl Alcantara
- DePaul University, University of Michigan, and the Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions
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- DePaul University, University of Michigan, and the Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions
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- DePaul University, University of Michigan, and the Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions
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