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How to Build Partnershipinto a Specific ProjectJennifer SchaalBoard Member, The Partnership ProjectGreensboro, North CarolinaEugenia EngProfessor, Gillings School of Global Public HealthUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Outline of Today’s Session Laying the Groundwork Power of Duality Professional - Community Power of a Common Vocabulary Unconscious Bias - Implicit Bias Examples of Formalizing Structures to Enhance Transparency of Implicit Bias Accountability for Equity in Quality of Care
Duality of a Bowl
Power of DualitySpace, Room, ion
Duality of Public HealthIssues selected based oneveryday life experienceProblems ofdisease, illness,and risk areselected basedon epidemiologicdata
Duality of Public HealthEffective and sustainable interventions areinformed by the concerns, assets, and CULTUREof the intended beneficiariesEffective andsustainableinterventions areinformed by theoryand “best practices”from other studies
Power ofa Common Vocabulary
“If racism was constructed, it can be undone.It can be undone, if people understand whenit was constructed, why it was constructed,how it functions, and how it is maintained.”Ron Chisom, Executive Director and Co-FounderNew Orleans, LA
Phase I: Exercise in shiftingthe paradigm and thinkingoutside the boxPhase V: Identifiesinstitutional imposition of itsvalues and culture oncommunities they serve, andexamines internalized racialsuperiorityOverview ofUndoingRacismTrainingPhase IV: Examines and definesrace and racism, and manifestationsin our institutions linguistically,culturally, and individuallyPhase II: Examines historicaland present relationship ofinstitutions withcommunities, “PowerAnalysis”, and creates a visualdiagramPhase III: Gatekeeping,accountability, and internalizedracial oppression
Undoing Racism Training Challenges participants to analyzethe structures of power andprivilege that hinder social equity Prepares them to be effectiveorganizers for justice Provides a historical andinstitutional understanding of andshared definition for racism
In the beginning.Defining the ProblemSelecting Partners
Greensboro Health DisparitiesCollaborativeOur mission is to establish structures and processes that respondto, empower, and facilitate communities in defining and resolvingissues related to disparities in health.
A CBPR partnership which conductedCancer Care and Racial Equity Study (CCARES)National Cancer Institute (5-R21-CA119979-01),Lance Armstrong Foundation, and Fund for Democratic CommunitiesandAccountability for Cancer Care through Undoing Racism and Equity(ACCURE)National Cancer Institute (5-R01-CA150980-02)
Building Structures to Support EquityFull Value ContractBy-LawsCo-Authorship GuidelinesBudget
Full Value Contract A document that details thebeliefs and values that guideand inform the work of thepartnership
Full Value Contract Sections may include: Value of every member List of values that guide the partnership(examples include: respect, humor, honesty,conflict.) A space for each member to sign and date Should be reviewed or renewed annually
Sample Full Value Contract
By-Laws A standard operatingprocedure for the membersof the partnership to follow
Partnership By-laws Sections Partnership nameGovernance structureMission statement and goalsGuiding principlesMembership compositionVotingOfficers and steering committeeMeetings and committeesConflict of interest
Sample By-laws
Co-AuthorshipGuidelines How to ensure equitabledissemination of theprocesses and products ofpartnered research
Where to Publish or Present?Classroom lectureNewspaperTV NewsCommunity forumPoster presentationOral presentationPeer-reviewed journals
CCARES Results ForumSharing CurrentStatistics & DataResultsOpen Discussion on Next Steps& Resource Sharing
Co-Authorship Guidelines Products of the research are the property of thepartnership Establish publications/dissemination committee Publication proposal approval and review process Fast track approval process Detail procedures for co-authorship Role of lead authorCriteria for authorshipAuthorship orderAcknowledgments
Sample Guidelines
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Budget Negotiation How to increase equitybetween community anduniversity partners
Special Considerations inPartnered/Participatory Research Budget creation - a shared process Community/CBO compensation Capacity-building of all partners toaddress/understand barriers facingcommunity and institution EQUITY in distribution of resources &responsibility Accountability and transparency Constant attention
Necessary Conflict Pinch moments 70% rule Language Jargon Acronyms Unclear agendas
Partnership Assets GainedThe Partnership Project:UNC: Community initiative Undoing Racism framework Community organizingexperience Community contacts withhealth care system and localfunders Members from multipledisciplines inside and outsideof healthcare Cadre of communityinterviewers Passion!! 25 years working to eliminatehealth disparities Grant writing skills Funding contacts Skills in organizing anddocumenting projects 10 years of partnering withcommunities and churches CBPR Partnerships andconnections to people doingsimilar work Student/post-doc involvement
The Partnership Project: Community initiative Undoing Racism framework Community organizing experience Community contacts with health care system and local funders Members from multiple disciplines inside and outside of healthcare Cadre of community
