Kumpf Emily, Thamilselvan Veena, Wang Ethan, Barger Patricia, Gentry Janice, Bash Chevelle, Young Donald, Byiringiro Samuel, Bodurtha Joann, Brown Antoinette, Guo Minli, Carter Audrey, Price Latrice, Smith Percy, Lacanienta Cyd, Himmelfarb Cheryl, Wu Albert W
Baltimore CONNECT, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
J Clin Transl Sci. 2024 Oct 23;8(1):e205. doi: 10.1017/cts.2024.606. eCollection 2024.
This case study presents an analysis of community-driven partnerships, focusing on the nonprofit Baltimore CONNECT (BC) network and its collaborative efforts with a Community-Engaged Research (CEnR) team of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). BC has built a network of over 30 community-based organizations to provide health and social services in Baltimore City. The study emphasizes the role of CEnR in supporting community-led decision-making, specifically in the planning and implementation of community health resource fairs. These fairs address social determinants of health by offering a variety of services, including health education, screenings, vaccinations, and resource distribution. The paper details the methods, resource mobilization, and collaborative framing processes in the execution of these fairs in a community-academic collaboration with the ICTR. Results from a 2.5-year period show the positive impact of the fairs on individuals, families, and the community at large in East Baltimore. The findings underscore the importance of community-led collaborations in addressing health disparities and improving overall community well-being. It concludes by reflecting on the sustained engagement, trust-building, and shared learning that emerges from such partnerships, suggesting a model for future community-academic health initiatives.
本案例研究对社区驱动的伙伴关系进行了分析，重点关注非营利性的巴尔的摩CONNECT（BC）网络及其与约翰霍普金斯临床与转化研究学院（ICTR）的社区参与研究（CEnR）团队的合作努力。BC建立了一个由30多个社区组织组成的网络，在巴尔的摩市提供健康和社会服务。该研究强调了CEnR在支持社区主导的决策方面的作用，特别是在社区健康资源博览会的规划和实施方面。这些博览会通过提供各种服务来解决健康的社会决定因素，包括健康教育、筛查、疫苗接种和资源分配。本文详细介绍了在与ICTR的社区-学术合作中举办这些博览会的方法、资源调动和协作框架过程。为期2.5年的结果显示了这些博览会对东巴尔的摩的个人、家庭和整个社区的积极影响。研究结果强调了社区主导的合作在解决健康差距和改善社区整体福祉方面的重要性。它通过反思这种伙伴关系中产生的持续参与、信任建设和共同学习来得出结论，为未来的社区-学术健康倡议提出了一个模式。
