Colorado Community Engagement Alliance
University of Colorado, Denver
Summary
The Colorado Community Engagement Alliance (CO-CEAL) is a partnership between the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, several community-based organizations, and dozens of trusted local community members. Its mission is to address disproportionate impacts on health through active community engagement and outreach, capacity building, and long-lasting community partnerships to improve participation in health research. Funding for CEAL comes from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Description
CO-CEAL seeks to strengthen the translation of medical knowledge and scientific evidence into sustainable, culturally relevant practices and messages that resonate with communities. The initiative also aims to build capacity among community members and foster partnerships both between communities and the University and within communities themselves. CO-CEAL uses the Transcreational Framework to engage with 5 communities in urban and rural Colorado to co-identify and co-address chronic disease-related issues with interventions that align with community cultural norms and values. CO-CEAL uses G…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age through 90 years of age * All genders * Identify as Black/African American, East African, Latina/o/x/Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native * Live in a participating region (Metro Denver, Pueblo, San Luis Valley, Front Range, Fort Morgan, Greeley) Exclusion Criteria: * Greater than 90 years of age * Individuals younger than 18 years of age * Individuals not identifying as Black/African American, East African, Latina/o/x/Hispanic, or American Indian/Alaska Native * Individuals who do not live in a participating region (Metro Denver, Pueblo, San Luis Val…
Interventions
- BehavioralIndividual awareness and focused behavior change
Transcreation of existing or new behavioral/knowledge-focused intervention.
Location
- University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical CampusAurora, Colorado