Principles of Community Engagement

• Foreword
• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1. Literature Review
  • Introduction
  • Concepts of Community
  • What Is Community Engagement
  • Useful Concepts
  • The Ethics of Community Engaged Research
  • Models and Frameworks
  • Conclusion and References
• Chapter 2. Principles
  • Introduction
  • Before Starting an Engagement Effort
  • For Engagement to Occur
  • For Engagement to Succeed
  • Conclusion
• Chapter 3. Successful Examples
  • Successful Efforts in Community Engagement
  • CACHÉ
  • Health-e-AME
  • Project SuGAR
  • CHIC
  • Healing of the Canoe
  • Formando Nuestro Futuro
  • Improving American Indian Cancer Surveillance
  • CAN DO Houston
  • The Dental Practice-Based Research Network
  • DEPLOY Pilot Study
  • Project DULCE
  • Determinants of Brushing Young Children's Teeth
  • Conclusion
• Chapter 4. Managing Organizational Support
  • Introduction
  • The Frameworks
  • Examining the Structural Capacity Needed
  • Conclusion and References
  • Appendix
• Chapter 5. Challenges
  • Introduction
  • 1. Engaging and Maintaining Community Involvement
  • 2. Overcoming Differences
  • 3. Working with Nontraditional Communities
  • 4. Initiating a Project
  • 5. Overcoming Competing Priorities
  • Conclusion
• Chapter 6. The Value of Social Networking
  • Introduction
  • Social Networks and Health
  • The Role of Social Networks in Community Engagement
  • Electronic Social Media and Community Engagement
  • Cautions on the Use of Social Media
  • Conclusion and References
• Chapter 7. Program Evaluation
  • Background
  • Program Evaluation
  • Evaluation Phases and Processes
  • Approaches to Evaluation
  • Evaluation Methods
  • Evaluating the Community Engagement Process
  • Challenges
  • Conclusion and References
• Chapter 8. Summary
• Appendix A: Acronyms
• CTSA Community Engagement Key Function Committee
• Publication Development
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