Session: ECPN SESSION I: BUILDING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR RESEARCH AND INTERVENTION (Society for Prevention Research 26th Annual Meeting)

3-046 ECPN SESSION I: BUILDING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR RESEARCH AND INTERVENTION

Schedule:
Thursday, May 31, 2018: 3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Lexington (Hyatt Regency Washington, Washington, DC)
Speakers/Presenters:
Melissa Cox, Kimberly Rhoades, Lindsey Weiler, Tamar Mendelson, Abigail H. Gewirtz, James McKnight, Nina Yaminis, Catalina Sol and Manolya Tanyu
Prevention efforts within communities is nearly impossible without strong partnerships. However, if you are new to a community or a research field, building these collaborations seems daunting. This session will focus on the key steps to building partnerships for both research and intervention such as identifying partners, building collaboration, and obtaining funding for partnership work. A panel of community and academic partners will provide insight from their experience building partnership teams for successful research and practice initiatives.

Chair/Co-Chairs:

  • Melissa Cox, PhD, MPH; East Carolina University
  • Kimberly Rhoades, PhD; New York University
  • Lindsey Weiler, PhD; University of Minnesota

Panelists:

  • Nina Yamanis, PhD, MPH; American University
  • Catalina Sol, MPH; La Clinica del Pueblo
  • Tamar Mendelson, PhD; Johns Hopkins University
  • Ali Smith/ Atman Smith/ Andres Gonzalez; Holistic Life Foundation
  • Manolya Tanyu, PhD; American Institutes for Research
  • Abigail Gewirtz, PhD; University of Minnesota
  • LTC James McKnight, DrPH, MS, CPH, Department of Defense

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