Journal article
Striving for Structure and Stability in Cincinnati's Family Homeless Shelters A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach
Family & community health, Vol.44(4), pp.282-291
10/01/2021
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000305
PMID: 34269697
Abstract
Experiencing homelessness negatively impacts child health, development, and emotional-behavioral functioning, but there is limited knowledge regarding specific service priorities, as articulated by families themselves, to prevent or address these adverse sequelae. Thus, to elicit the service needs perspective of families in shelter and to translate these findings into real-world action, we undertook a community-based participatory research effort using Group-Level Assessment, a focus group methodology. An action-based participatory needs assessment called a Group-Level Assessment (GLA) was conducted in collaboration with parents currently experiencing homelessness. A total of 53 parents from 3 Cincinnati homeless shelters participated by responding to 17 to 20 open-ended prompts regarding their child's medical, developmental, learning, social, and behavioral needs. Using GLA methodology, we found that the needs expressed by families residing in shelters coalesced around the following themes: job and housing stability, education and skill development, emotional support, and improving shelter life. The GLA findings were then shared with shelter and community leaders, leading to a number of policy and practice enhancements in the shelters. This study demonstrates the power of the GLA approach to affect community action as a direct result of priorities generated by families experiencing homelessness.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Striving for Structure and Stability in Cincinnati's Family Homeless Shelters A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach
- Creators
- Pamela Williams-Arya - University of Cincinnati Medical CenterLisa M. Vaughn - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterNichole Nidey - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterMolly Sawyer - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterKayla Porter - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterTanya E. Froehlich - University of Cincinnati
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Family & community health, Vol.44(4), pp.282-291
- DOI
- 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000305
- PMID
- 34269697
- NLM abbreviation
- Fam Community Health
- ISSN
- 0160-6379
- eISSN
- 1550-5057
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- T73 MC 00032 / Maternal and Child Health Bureau/Health Resources and Services Administration; United States Department of Health & Human Services; United States Health Resources & Service Administration (HRSA)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Addiction Medicine; Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984446460202771
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