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June 2 21, 2 , 2019

PURP RPOSE

• To fund small health-related CBPR projects led collaboratively by two co-principal

investigators, one an academic from Morgan State University (MSU), and the other a community stakeholder. ABOUT THE ASCEND PROGRAM

• ASCEND is "A Student-Centered, Entrepreneurship Development Training Model to Increase

Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce.”

• The purpose of ths program, supported by the National Institutes of Health, is to strengthen

MSU’s biomedical training and research infrastructure, with the ultimate goal of training undergraduate students to become outstanding biomedical researchers.

• One goal is to increase MSU faculty members’ and students’ awareness of CBPR, and their

capacity to engage in the CBPR approach.

PROCESS

The awards were offered in three rounds; ASCEND awarded 6 projects in round one, 4 in round two, and 4 in round three. Each project was awarded up to $20,000. Letters of intent were required. Matchmaking: Some academicians and community stakeholders had existing

• relationships. For those that didn’t, ASCEND provided a matchmaking

service, connecting interested community members who contacted us with appropriate MSU faculty members, and vice versa. Grant proposals required use of National Institutes of Health forms.

REVIEW

• Grantees were selected using a competitive

review process.

• Each proposal was read by two to three

reviewers external to MSU, at least one an academician and the other a community member.

• A Community-University Advisory Board

(CUAB), with nine members who represent MSU (four members), community stakeholders (four members), and Fusion Partnerships, Inc., (one member), used the external reviews to make recommendations as to which projects should be funded.

CBPR Small Grants Initiative

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Letters of Intent 23 17 17 Proposals 15 10 8 External Reviews 33 33 31 Funded Projects 6 4 4

Using Former Smokers as Mentors for Smoking Cessation in Monument East Apartments

• Dr. Jummai Apata (MSU) discusses the smoking cessation project

with MSU undergraduate intern Ms. Afua Adusei and the community Co-PI, Monument East Apartments Resident Services Coordinator Ms. Erica Goldman

Topics:

• Smoking cessation in a public housing community
• Assessment of the health needs of former convicts upon reentry into the community
• Evaluation of a community-based literacy project
• Development of medical technologies to reduce health disparities
• Assessing nutrition outcomes in Head Start programs
• Conducting a community health asset and needs assessment
• Teen Talk: Tackling Obesity via Youth-led CBPR
• Supporting Healthy Adoptive Parents and Adopted Child Well-Being
• The Relationship Between Mental Health and Levels of Persistence In Community College Students
• The Healthiness of Churches
• Mothers in Mourning: Complicated Grief in an Urban Community
• Effects of environmental molds on microbial diversity in the built environment
• Engaging barbers as peer educators for smoking cessation in Upton/Druid Heights
• Community Driven Matrices for Sanitation and Cleanliness

INITIATIVE EVALUATION

Based on:

• CBPR Conceptual Model

(Wallerstein et al. 2008)

• Instruments developed for

Engage for Equity study

Or ie ntation Innovation Imple me ntation Sustainme nt Suppor t L e ve l Ac tivitie s

Professional networking; matching and relationship building; introductory trainings Mini-grants and concepts competition; CBPR grant writing workshops; peer and mentoring support Technical support and resources; partnership with high profile collaborations; advanced training Application for external grants; generating resources through philanthropies; enhancing the effectiveness and financial gains of community partners

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Psychosocial outcomes Competencies, ideas, concepts, proposals Projects, initiatives, enhanced capacity Number of grants submitted and funded; new initiatives and funding; inventions and patents

Disse mination

Participation in local, national & international events; community mobilization and policy efforts; professional writing workshops; peer and mentoring support Number of presentations, manuscripts, reports; new products, services, policies, and procedures; impact on health disparities

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Background & Experience Community Context & Capacity Partnership Capacity / Skills Bridging Differences Mission & Strategies Engagement in Research Project Decision Making & Power Resource Use Trust Reflection Partnership Benefits Sustainability

INI NITIATI TIVE E EVAL ALUATION

Flowchart Demonstrating ASCEND CBPR Initiative Activities and Evaluation Plan

Expressed interest in joining the initiative Identified Research Partner Yes No Information, Matching Accepted Letter of Intent Yes No Funded Proposal Feedback, Revise, Resubmit

Submit LoI Become a Member Attend TA Workshop & Submit Proposal

Baseline Partnership Survey Intake form Project Survey & Progress Reports Yes No Dissemination & Sustainability Share info on other opportunities

Project Implementation & Completion

Follow-up Survey & Reports

Or ie ntation Innovation Imple me ntation Disse mination & Sustainability

Ac tivity Pr

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Project Proposal Form

FUTURE RE P PLANS

Developing a learning community Offering or supporting professional development opportunities Developing an evaluation for the entire initiative

FUT UTUR URE P PLANS

To support efforts to increase the capacity to conduct research using the CBPR approach, ASCEND will:

• Award a maximum of two CBPR projects in each of years

two and three.

• Convene retreats for grantee teams to discuss goals,

identify future funding opportunities, and develop team plans for producing publications, presentations, and future grant proposals.

• Invite guest lecturers who are widely recognized as

experts in the field (from the University of Michigan, University of New Mexico, Johns Hopkins University, and the International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research) to present on scientific topics related to successful CBPR projects and emerging models, to foster development of an ASCEND/MSU CBPR community of practice.

INDICATORS S OF S SUCC CCESS SS

• If the grantees can acquire external support to further

their work.

• If the learning community members help each other and

mentor future PHR researchers.

• If the initiative evolves into a consortium with other

academic institutions and community organizations in the region or beyond (perhaps reaching out to ICPHR and

• ther similar organizations), which would potentially have

a much greater impact on community health.

ACK CKNOWLEDGMENTS & S & S SUPP PPORT

• Acknowledgments: This work received financial support from the National Institute of

General Medical Sciences, U.S. National Institutes of Health, under award numbers RL5GM118972 and UL1GM118973.