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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Gabriela Morataya-Jones1, Rebeca Cerna, CHES1, Charity Cason, MS2, and Cynthia Peck2. (1) Educational and Community Initiatives, WestEd, 801 N. Parkcenter Drive, Suite 110, Santa Ana, CA 92705, 714-972-5904, gjones@wested.org, (2) Educational & Community Initiatives, WestEd, 801 N. Parkcenter Drive, Suite 110, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Creciendo Saludable, a school-based demonstration research study, is designed to prevent and/or delay the development of health and behavioral problems among Latino school age youth. Creciendo Saludable has utilized innovative methods and strategies to address the challenges encountered when conducting research studies in a primarily Latino population. The neighborhood the program is located in exhibits all of the risk factors that are common to many urban communities across the country: low levels of education, high population density, high levels of gang activity, and extremely high levels of poverty. Among the unique barriers facing this population are immigration status and language. The program's outcome evaluation involves collecting measures from both a universal and targeted sample. The universal sample is comprised of all students in third through seventh grade from six different school sites (n=3200). Targeted measures are completed by teachers and parents on students referred to the program. While examples during this session will focus on a Latino community, the content of the presentation can be applicable to a broader array of interventions.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Latino, Research
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.