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REACH 2010: Kansas City, Missouri

Evaluating Mobilization Strategies With Neighborhood and Faith Organizations to Reduce Risk for Health Disparities

Vicki Collie-Akers, MPH

University of Kansas Work Group for Community Health and Development in Lawrence, Kansas

Jerry A. Schultz, PhD

University of Kansas Work Group for Community Health and Development in Lawrence, Kansas

Valorie Carson, MS, MA

United Community Services of Johnson County in Lenexa, Kansas

Stephen B. Fawcett, PhD

University of Kansas Work Group for Community Health and Development in Lawrence, Kansas

Marianne Ronan, MPA

Kansas City-Chronic Disease Coalition in Kansas City, Missouri

Health disparities, differences in health status, and mortality among different groups have challenged the public health commitment to health for all. African Americans and Latinos have historically experienced greater prevalence and mortality from many chronic diseases than Whites. Community mobilization is a promising approach to addressing health disparities. The Kansas City—Chronic Disease Coalition (KC-CDC), a REACH 2010 initiative, aimed to engage neighborhoods and faith organization in changing conditions to reduce risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Using a time series design replicated with each of these two sectors, we examined the effects of a microgrant strategy and a resource distribution strategy on the coalition's facilitation of community change. Results indicate that both strategies increased the implementation of community change by neighborhood and faith organizations, with higher rates of change for the microgrant strategy. This study holds important implications for public health practitioners working with neighborhood and faith-based organizations to address health disparities.

Key Words: health disparities • community mobilization • REACH 2010

Health Promotion Practice, Vol. 10, No. 2 Suppl, 118S-127S (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1524839908331271
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