Sheryl Weir, MPH¹, Sachiko Woods, BS², Kathryn Phillips, BA¹, Mary Koch, BA³, Patricia Miller, MSW⁴, William J. Ridella, MPH, MBA⁵, Indira Arya, MS⁶, Amy J. Schulz, PhD¹, and Srimathi Kannan, PhD⁷. (1) Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 1420 Washington Heights, Rm. 5531, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, 734 615 2695, ssweir@umich.edu, (2) Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan - School of Public Health, 1420 Washington Heights - Room 5531, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, (3) Brightmoor Community Center, 14451 Burt Road, Detroit, MI 48223, (4) Southwest Counseling and Development Services, 1700 Waterman, Detroit, MI 48209, (5) Community Heath Services, Detroit Health Department, 1151 Taylor St, Rm 308C, Detroit, MI 48202, (6) Community Health Services, Detroit Department of Health, 1151 Taylor St., Detroit, MI 48202, (7) Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health Human Nutrition Program, 1420 Washington Heights, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

This presentation will describe development of a resource manual for use by members of the Healthy Environments Partnership (HEP) using a participatory process. The resource manual is a comprehensive compilation of information related to the HEP, a community-based participatory research project designed to enhance understanding of factors in the social and physical environments that influence risk of cardiovascular disease among Detroit residents. The manual was developed as part of the project plan to disseminate study findings that both inform and engage community residents and policy makers in dialogue about the relationship between social and physical environments and cardiovascular disease. The manual serves as a reference guide and training tool to prepare all members of the Partnership to participate in the dissemination of information related to social and physical environments and their contributions to cardiovascular disease. The presentation will describe the participatory process used to develop the manual, outline the manual contents, and discuss the application of the manual as both a training and reference guide for members of the Partnership. Finally, we will discuss the usefulness of developing resource manuals in other CBPR Partnerships.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to describe the process for developing a resource manual in a community-based participatory research project and identify ways in which a resource guide might enhance dissemination efforts within a Partnership.

Related Web page: www.hepdetroit.org

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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.