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Addressing disparities through coalition building: Alabama REACH 2010 lessons learned
Theresa Ann Wynn1, Rhoda E Johnson, Mona Fouad
1Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA. twynn@uab.edu
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
|July 1, 2006
Summary
Building and maintaining community coalitions for cancer control requires trust and open communication. Lessons from the Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Coalition (ABCCCC) offer insights for future partnerships.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Community Health
- Health Disparities
Background:
- Community-based coalitions are recognized for addressing complex health issues.
- Limited literature details the challenges and lessons from forming and sustaining these coalitions.
- Effective coalition building is crucial for public health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the processes of establishing and maintaining the REACH 2010 Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Coalition (ABCCCC).
- To highlight key lessons learned from the ABCCCC coalition's 7-year operation.
- To provide a model for future community coalition development in cancer control.
Main Methods:
- Utilized principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR).
- Focused on establishing and maintaining the coalition structure.
- Emphasized building coalition capacity and developing targeted interventions.
Main Results:
- Sustained over 95% of the coalition membership across a 7-year period.
- Successfully secured 17 mini-grants for breast and cervical cancer initiatives.
- Partnership strength was attributed to adherence to ground rules like respect, trust, and open communication.
Conclusions:
- The ABCCCC model demonstrates successful long-term coalition maintenance.
- Lessons learned emphasize the importance of foundational principles like trust and communication.
- This study offers valuable insights for researchers and practitioners involved in coalition building for cancer control.
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