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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Charles E. Drum, JD, PhD, Traci Goff, BS, Willi Horner-Johnson, PhD, Brian Ritacco, MA, and Angela Weaver-Roebuck, MEd. Oregon Office on Disability and Health, Oregon Health & Science University, PO Box 574, Portland, OR 97207-0574
Effective public health action requires accurate needs assessment and pertinent policy development. Engaging the public in needs assessment and policy development can result in effective public health action. The Community Engagement Initiative methodology actively engages the public in needs assessment and policy development. The Community Engagement Initiative methodology consists of three co-related activities: 1) conducting community forums (i.e., town hall meetings); 2) meeting with a network of community change agents (i.e., community leaders, agency representatives, etc.); and 3) community resource mobilization through identified organizational strategies (task forces, coalitions, etc.). The Oregon Office on Disability and Health (OODH) and community partners used the Community Engagement Initiative to examine public health issues pertinent to people with disabilities. The methodology elucidated community needs from the perspective of people with disabilities, as well as community leaders, agency representatives, and others. It also involved previously disenfranchised populations in policy development. This presentation will describe the methodology, highlighting its use as a needs assessment tool, and its ability to involve the public in policy development.
Learning Objectives: At session's end, participant will be able to
Keywords: Needs Assessment, Policy/Policy Development
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Oregon Health and Science University, Oregon Institute on Disability and Development
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.