2023
“Give up your mic”: Building capacity and sustainability within community‐based participatory research initiatives
April K, Stenersen M, Deslandes M, Ford T, Gaylord P, Patterson J, Wilson B, Kaufman J. “Give up your mic”: Building capacity and sustainability within community‐based participatory research initiatives. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2023, 72: 203-216. PMID: 37058338, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCapacity BuildingChildCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchCommunity-Institutional RelationsCooperative BehaviorHumansUniversitiesConceptsCBPR partnershipsCapacity buildingCommunity capacity buildingCommunity-based participatory research partnershipAcademic researchersStaff members' perspectivesParticipatory research partnershipParticipatory research initiativeCommunity-based participatory research initiativeCommunity capacityCommunity voicesCommunity ownershipCommunity valuesAdvocacy organizationsResearch partnershipsBuilding capacityFirst-person accountsBehavioral health systemResearch processMembers' perspectivesPartnershipFull ownershipInitiativesSustainabilityPerspective
2022
Utilizing a CBPR approach to assess the impact of COVID‐19 on individuals who receive publicly funded behavioral health services
Grant N, Byrd R, Forlano R, Olsen S, Youins R, Sernyak MJ, Fulara D, Kaufman JS. Utilizing a CBPR approach to assess the impact of COVID‐19 on individuals who receive publicly funded behavioral health services. Journal Of Community Psychology 2022, 51: 2495-2508. PMID: 35521662, PMCID: PMC9347813, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunity Mental Health ServicesCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchCOVID-19Focus GroupsHealth ServicesHumansConceptsBehavioral health servicesHealth servicesCommunity mental health servicesCommunity mental health centerMental health centersMental health servicesDelivery of careCommunity-based participatory projectCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicHealth centersGreater riskHealthcare needsCBPR approachMental healthDisease pandemicVulnerable populationsService delivery strategiesCOVID-19Wellness journeyNeeds assessmentVulnerable individualsDelivery strategiesFocus groupsThematic analysisPandemic
2019
Tell it to Me Straight: The Benefits (and Struggles) of a Consumer‐driven Assessment Process
Kaufman JS, Abraczinskas M, Salusky IS. Tell it to Me Straight: The Benefits (and Struggles) of a Consumer‐driven Assessment Process. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2019, 65: 125-135. PMID: 31410864, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchService-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers
Champine RB, Shaker AH, Tsitaridis KA, Whitson ML, Kaufman JS. Service-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers. Community Mental Health Journal 2019, 55: 942-953. PMID: 31165963, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00418-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude to HealthChild Behavior DisordersChild, PreschoolCommunity Mental Health ServicesCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchConnecticutFamilyFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInfantMaleParentsSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsSystems of careFocus groupsService accessEarly childhood systemsCommunity-based participatory approachPerspectives of parentsService-related barriersAreas of convergenceMost scholarshipParticipatory approachService deliveryFamily accessAge six yearsFamilies of childrenSchool-aged childrenIntegrated healthTransition planningSupport servicesThematic analysisProvider responsesUnderserved familiesUnderstanding servicesService providersEarly childhoodSix years
2014
Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Community‐Based Participatory Research to Enhance Mental Health Services
Case AD, Byrd R, Claggett E, DeVeaux S, Perkins R, Huang C, Sernyak MJ, Steiner JL, Cole R, LaPaglia DM, Bailey M, Buchanan C, Johnson A, Kaufman JS. Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Community‐Based Participatory Research to Enhance Mental Health Services. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2014, 54: 397-408. PMID: 25245601, PMCID: PMC10512440, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-014-9677-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude to HealthCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchConsumer BehaviorFemaleHealth Services ResearchHumansMaleMental Health ServicesOrganizational InnovationQualitative ResearchQuality ImprovementConceptsMental health services researchMental health servicesHealth services researchCommunity-based participatory researchHealth servicesLocal community mental health centerAdult mental health servicesCommunity mental health centerServices researchMental health centersHealth centersGreater consumer involvementConsumer involvementCBPR projectsParticipatory researchInvolvement