Community Based Participatory Research Program Seed Grants Community Academic

Community-Based Participatory Research Program Seed Grants Community-Academic Partnerships to Improve Community Health: Technical Assistance Workshop April 10, 2008 Community-Engaged Research Center Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Agenda Introductions throughout NU CBPR Program Background Seed Grant Program Purpose/Eligibility Application Process Review Process Q&A Consultation CBPR Program @ Northwestern Supports & promotes engaged research between community organizations & NU academic partners that respects community input & builds upon strengths of involving community partners in all aspects of research Long-term relationships with community groups Lead to action/improvements in health Goals/objectives jointly defined by steering committee CBPR-P Steering Committee Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) Community of Wellness Healthy Southeast Chicago Logan Square Neighbrhd. Assoc. CBPR-P Community Based Participatory Research Program CBPR-P Community Networkers Injury Prevention& Research Center (IPRC) Chinese Mutual Aid Assoc Chicago Youth Programs Centro Romero NU Master of Public Health (MPH) Program Network Clemente Student Health Center Asian Health Coalition Salud Latina CBPR-P Activities/ Programs Seed Grants Capacity Building/Training For community partners and NU faculty/staff/ students Collaborative research partnerships, Basics of Research, Methods, Dissemination Partnership Facilitation Networking events, Individual brokering CBPR-P Activities/ Programs Info Clearinghouse Website, CERC Connections newsletter Technical Assistance Proposal preparation Partnership design/support Community Networkers Liaisons for bi-directional communication Defining Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) A collaborative approach to research that equitably involves all partners in the research process and recognizes the unique strengths that each brings. CBPR begins with a research topic of importance to the community and has the aim of combining knowledge with action and achieving social change...” ~W K Kellogg Community Health Scholars Program CBPR Key Principles Builds on strengths & resources within community Facilitates collaboration in all phases of research Integrates knowledge gathering & action for mutual benefit of all partners Scientists & community learn together –both are empowered Addresses health from positive & ecological perspectives Disseminates findings to all partners Israel BA, EngE, Schulz AJ, and Parker EA eds. (2005) Methods in community-based participatory research for health. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco, CA Introductions Seed Grant Purpose & Scope Build stronger community-academic partnerships and improve community health (any area of health will be considered) Two types of grants Partnership Building grants CBPR Implementation grants Partnership Building Grants Relationship building Exploring areas of shared interest/compatible skills Defining roles/responsibilities of partners Developing partnership infrastructure Planning future collaboration and proposals CBPR Implementation Grants Community assessments or data collection Data analysis of existing data Building community capacity for research Translation of research findings Assessment of partnership process or addressing research challenges Award Funding Maximum amount per grant: $20,000 Grant period: 12 – 18 months No matching required Additional resources for geospatial mapping Eligibility Partnership Team: Community Co-PI & Academic Co-PI Community: Must be from CBO partner serving on CBPR-P Steering committee Academic: Faculty, fellow, student If there is no pre-existing relationship, academic partners must contact CBPR-P staff to connect Multiple partners allowed Greater Chicagoland metro area CBPR-P Steering Committee Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) Community of Wellness Healthy Southeast Chicago Logan Square Neighbrhd. 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CBPR-P Community Based Participatory Research Program CBPR-P Community Networkers Injury Prevention& Research Center (IPRC) Chinese Mutual Aid Assoc Chicago Youth Programs Centro Romero NU Master of Public Health (MPH) Program Network Clemente Student Health Center Asian Health Coalition Salud Latina Finding and Connecting to Partners Identifying partners “Interviewing” potential partners Considering your purpose together Building a healthy relationship Having clear communication and decisionmaking Letter of interest Not required Simple one page description of lead partners and project focus Due May 5 Application Components Cover page (use form) Contact info Endorsements of CBO ED or Board Chair AND Academic Dept Chair Summary (max 300 words) Project Description (2-3 pgs) Partnership Building Community health issue of focus Partnership description (potential partners) Project goals (process for building relationships and creating partnership structure) Timeline (Be realistic) Expected outcomes (Specific goals for seeking additional fiscal support, sustaining partnership) Partnership-Building Example: CBO South Side Anti-Pollution will work w/the Environmental Protection Agency and Dr. O (NU Environmental health researcher) to investigate the potential environmental health risks for future residents and to explore what can be done to decrease health risks for workers and families IF they were to move to this site. Example: Planned Steps Identify key people to help in planning/ investigation Establish equitable working relationship (includes developing guidelines/MOAs re: shared decision-making & project responsibilities) Learn about CBPR principles and methodology Develop a working research relationship Example: Timeline (18 months) 1. Intros/Discussion 2. Report of initial roles, issue, potential ways to gather info re: initial info gathered. Discuss steps to gather further info. building session re: info gathered. Review of issue. Discussion re: how to implement CBPR process roles/responsibilities in research project development building consultation re: draft research plan 3. Capacity 4. Report 5. Discuss 6. Capacity Example: Timeline (18 months) 7. Report on research proposal. ID of other info, people, agencies necessary to carry out. ID of potential funding sources & further info needed. Delegation/ negotiation of roles & responsibilities. Capacity building consultation. Discussion of info gathered & draft proposal of roles/responsibilities. Report on proposal status & identified research group. Discussion of issue & methods to answer questions. Discussion of proposed financing. Further discussion re: identification of involved agencies, process, roles, responsibilities. Discussion of research team educational needs & how to address. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Example: Timeline (18 months) 13. In-service on IRBs for research team/community research assts. Discussion of resident assessment tool. Prep of proposal to Chicago Community Trust for assessment. Prep for grantee mtg: ID of funders, background info obtained, planned tasks, delegation of roles/ responsibilities. Mock presentation for grantee mtg. Demo of process for community partners/residents. Gather feedback. Prep for NIH proposal for funding of the project. Presentation to grantee mtg & announcement of funding from Chicago Community Trust! 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Project Description (2-3 pgs) CBPR Implementation Community health issue of focus Partnership description (current partners, roles, infrastructure) Project goals (specific design on any research being conducted) Timeline (Include time for IRB approval (4-6 mos.) Expected outcomes (health improvements, disseminating/translating results, specific goals for additional support, sustaining partnership) Implementation Example: Southside SCBO & NU Environmental Health faculty collaborating on “Clean Water” (NIH funding through 2009) to identify risks associated w/living by Calumet River near steel mill plants (adult pop. within 3 mile radius of plants/River) Proposed: Clean Water Healthy Child to look at feasibility/acceptability of conducting studies in children of affected families. Example: Planned Steps Identify any needed additional partners Conduct focus groups w/adults from previous study on if they would allow testing of their children and/or questioning re: child’s developmental/medical history Strengthen partner relationships Establish equitable working relationship Example: Timeline (18 months) 1. 2. ID/engage any addtl. partners re: child focus Work w/partners to develop questionnaire. Submit IRB approval. ID/invite families to develop recruitment strategy. Train research team on IRB/recruitment. Recruit for & conduct pilot focus groups. Continue team training. Assess status of family location. Conduct initial power analysis to ID # of children needed in study Get IRB approval. If approved, being recruitment. 3. 4. 5. 6. Example: Timeline (18 months) 7. 8. Address IRB questions. Await IRB approval Start recruitment, continue training, de-brief re: issues in recruitment, goals of study Continue recruitment, de-brief Continue recruitment, de-brief recruitment outcomes, review goals, revamp strategy Continue recruitment/assessments Continue recruitment/assessment and analysis 9. 10. 11.Assess 12. 13. Example: Timeline (18 months) 14. 15. De-brief on analyses. Input on data interpretation Continue w/assessments, analyses, data interpretation End recruitment. Continue w/assessments, analyses. Input on interpretation of results. Discuss results & interpretation. Initial discussion re: translation into intervention. Work on report, abstract submission, dissemination plan. Present & disseminate data, results, suggested intervention. ID funders for further support. 16. 17. 18. Institutional Review Board (IRB) http://www.research.northwestern.edu/oprs/irb/ Reviews proposals to ensure safety and privacy of participants. Looks at: study quality (is it good science?) disclosure of risks and benefits (letting participants know about possibility of any benefit or discomfort or risk) consent forms (are they clear?) Allow enough time (4-6 months) Introductions Break Time Collaborative Plans (1-2 pgs) Prior experience/history How partners were identified, how focus was chosen Contributing skills/resources Plans for capacity building for community and academic How partners will work together How and when partners meet (virtually or in person) Partner agreements (existing or plans to develop) Budget Split budget: $ for academic partner/related expenses go to academic co-PI All other funds go to community co-PI Allowable expenses Indirects Budget Justification (cont.) How many staff positions/partners needed for proposed activities/goals? What else will be needed to run the project & its activities? Personnel Training/Educational materials Translation/Interpretation Participant incentives Meeting support (space fee, food, child care) Operating Expenses/Communications Travel costs (mileage, parking) Dissemination costs (e.g. events, PSAs, publicity) Justification: why each type of expense is needed. E.g. staff roles, % time allocated Budget Example: Partnership Building Total Request: $8,950 Personnel: $7,000 CBO Project Coordinator: 0.20 FTE X $20,000 = $4K NU Grad Student: 18 mos X 4 wks X 10 hrs/wk X $10/hr = $7,200 - $3,000 from MPH Program for field experience = $4,200 Meetings: $1,700 17 meetings X $100 for food) = $1,700 Supplies: $250 Xerox paper, stamps, envelopes, toner Budget Example: Implementation Total Request: $19,586 SSCBO: Community Research Project Coord: 10% via NIH Env Health: Seeking 15% (0.15 X $2500/mo X 18 mos) = $6750 Community Workers: $10/hr X 10 hrs/wk X 2 workers X 8 mos = $1,600 SSCBO Administrative Cost : 10% of total request = $1,780 NU: MD/MPH Prof: 40% via NIH Env Health + 20% effort on this: Seeking 5% ($120K) = $6K Grad Student: 25% via NIH Env Health + 20% effort on this : Seeking 10% ($12/hr X 10% of 40 hrs X 18 mos) = $3456 Review Process 1 community reviewer 1 academic reviewer Additional review by small group if necessary May request revisions Review Criteria Partner involvement & support: Equality of control & participation in all phases (including application) Integration of partners’ knowledge Agreements Potential for capacity-building Quality/feasibility of partnership development Knowledge, skills, resources Timeline Implementation: appropriate methods, analysis plan Review Criteria (cont.) Application of basic CBPR principles Previous related experience Topic, methods, collaborative work Impact on community health: Importance to broader community Plan for informing community of results Plan for translating results into tangible benefits Review Criteria (cont.) Future research collaboration Potential to facilitate learning and future partnered work Reasonable and realistic budget Feasibility of completing plan Future funding potential General Tips Be creative Make sure application development and project planning is collaborative- avoid thinking & writing in terms of “2 teams” Don’t assume reviewers are familiar with your team or project Have someone unfamiliar with the project read for clarity Awardee Requirements Mid-term progress meeting with other awardees Project summary report Budget report Awardee presentation/education event to celebrate awardees and share lessons Timeline Letter of Interest Due Full RFP Submission Due Notice of Awards Award Start May 5 June 2 ~ July 11 August 1 Resources Community-Campus Partnerships for Health CBRP resources: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/commbas.html Field Museum’s website on participatory action research: www.fieldmuseum.org/par Contact Information Jen Kauper-Brown: j-kauperbrown@northwestern.edu; 312-503-1942 Gini Bishop: v-bishoptownsend@northwestern.edu Josefina Alvarez: josefinaalvarez@northwestern.edu; 312-927-6037 Gina Curry: g-curry@northwestern.edu Website: www.nucats.northwestern.edu/centers/cerc/