scholarly journals Technical Assistance as a Prevention Capacity-Building Tool: A Demonstration Using the Getting To Outcomes® Framework

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 810-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah B. Hunter ◽  
Matthew Chinman ◽  
Patricia Ebener ◽  
Pam Imm ◽  
Abraham Wandersman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Prevention Programming ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
Performance Accountability ◽  
The Face ◽  
Getting To Outcomes

Demands on community-based prevention programs for performance accountability and positive outcomes are ever increasing in the face of constrained resources. Relatively little is known about how technical assistance (TA) should be structured to benefit community-based organizations and to lead to better outcomes. In this study, data from multiple sources were used to describe an effective TA model designed to improve the capacity of community-based organizations to plan, implement, and evaluate prevention programming. This article is the first of its kind to provide detailed analyses of the TA delivered to community-based organizations to build substance abuse prevention capacity. The results of this study describe the range of TA services provided and the importance of two-way communication between the TA provider and recipient. TA recipients reported high satisfaction and an improved understanding of targeted TA activities. However, achieving these benefits requires significant program staff time, and not all skills were successfully transferred. Results from this study suggest how TA may be structured to be effective in supporting quality prevention programming in community settings.

scholarly journals The role of community-based organizations in school-based violence prevention programming: An action research project

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1238609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Claussen ◽  
Lana Wells ◽  
Deinera Exner-Cortens ◽  
Rida Abboud ◽  
Alina Turner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Prevention Programming ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
School Based

Technical Assistance for the Evaluation of Community-Based HIV Prevention Programs

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 550-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Jolly ◽  
Deborah Gibbs ◽  
David Napp ◽  
Bonita Westover ◽  
Gary Uhl
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Adequate Funding ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Funding Program ◽  
Past Experiences

Funding agencies are using technical assistance (TA) to strengthen the evaluation capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) engaged in HIV prevention efforts. The authors used qualitative methods to identify the types of evaluation TA needed by CBOs, to understand CBOs' past experiences with evaluation TA, and to elicit ideas for optimal delivery of evaluation TA. Assistance in developing evaluation tools and data analysis were the most commonly cited needs. Preferred TA providers were characterized as having practical expertise, accessibility, cultural competence, communication skills, and collaboration skills. Critical elements of an ideal TA system were adequate funding, program-specific TA, and extensive interaction between TA providers and CBO staff. Study data were used to generate a set of recommendations for health educators and others who may provide CBOs with TA for evaluating prevention programs.

scholarly journals Confident futures: Community-based organizations as first responders and agents of change in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 114639
Author(s):  
Nastasja Ilonka Roels ◽  
Amarilys Estrella ◽  
Melissa Maldonado-Salcedo ◽  
Rayna Rapp ◽  
Helena Hansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
First Responders ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
The Face

scholarly journals PARTNERING IN GERIATRICS WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS: MODELS TO ENHANCE COLLABORATION AND ENGAGEMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S807-S807
Author(s):  
Leland Waters ◽  
Nina Tumosa
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Conceptual Foundation ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
Multi Level

Abstract To achieve their healthcare system transformational goals to improve care for older adults, Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs (GWEPs) facilitate the building of strong relationships among academia, community-based organizations, and primary care networks. Each GWEP develops strategies to formalize collaborations and build sustainable networks to meet program goals while addressing partner needs. Unique models from four GWEPs addressing stakeholder engagement are described, and factors facilitating collaboration are explored. One GWEP achieves mutual goals by collaborating with statewide coalitions that have a history of successful partnerships. Another GWEP achieves programmatic goals through an “all-in” interprofessional model called the Plenary. A third GWEP has capitalized on a shared complex outcome that requires multi-level stakeholder engagement to support aging in place. The final GWEP has coopted the resource exchange model as a conceptual foundation in order to enhance collaboration. Themes emerging from these four models include: (1) the enhancement of interpersonal relationships through communication, trust, and engagement; (2) the importance of commitment to the overall partnership itself; (3) the critical component of resource sharing and synergy across projects; and (4) strategies for sustainability in the face of changes and challenges across healthcare systems. Given the complex nature of person-centered interventions in geriatrics, it truly takes a village to develop and provide services for a heterogeneous, targeted population. This symposium emphasizes key elements of the structures and processes of these transformational GWEP villages.

Development of a Curriculum to Enhance Community–Based Organizations' Capacity for Effective HIV Prevention Programming and Management

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna L. Richter ◽  
Linda H. Potts ◽  
Mary S. Prince ◽  
Kim Nichols Dauner ◽  
Belinda M. Reininger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Prevention Programming ◽  
Community Based Organizations

Using a Participatory Approach to Provide Assistance to Community-Based Organizations: The Seattle Partners Community Research Center

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen Cheadle ◽  
Marianne Sullivan ◽  
James Krieger ◽  
Sandra Ciske ◽  
Molly Shaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Community Based Organizations

Community-based organizations (CBOs), including grassroots, voluntary organizations, are an important part of any strategy for addressing social determinants of health. Because of the challenges faced by CBOs, “enabling systems” may be needed to help them survive and fulfill their missions, and researchers have a variety of skills that allow them to play a role in such systems. The potential for researchers to play a role in supporting CBOs led the Seattle Urban Research Center (known as Seattle Partners) to establish a community research center (CRC) as one of its core projects. This article describes the operation of the Seattle Partners CRC and gives examples of how it has worked collaboratively with CBOs in providing technical assistance. The Discussion section draws from the CRC experience to examine the benefits and challenges of collaboration and the trade-off between capacity building and providing direct technical assistance in promoting long-term CBO viability.

Supporting Community-Based Prevention and Health Promotion Initiatives: Developing Effective Technical Assistance Systems

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 620-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger E. Mitchell ◽  
Paul Florin ◽  
John F. Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Assistance Systems ◽  
State And Local

As research evidence for the effectiveness of community-based prevention has mounted, so has recognition of the gap between research and community practice. As a result, state and local governments are taking a more active role in building the capacity of community-based organizations to deliver evidence-based prevention interventions. Innovations are taking place in the establishment of technical assistance or support systems to influence the prevention and health education activities of community-based organizations. Several challenges for technical assistance systems are described: (1) setting prevention priorities and allocating limited technical assistance resources, (2) balancing capacity-building versus program dissemination efforts, (3) collaborating across categorical problem areas, (4) designing technical assistance initiatives with enough “dose strength” to have an effect, (5) balancing fidelity versus adaptation in program implementation, (6) building organizational cultures that support innovation, and (7) building local evaluative capacity versus generalizable evaluation findings.

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