Publications by authors named "Teleange Thomas"
Marginalized communities need to be heard and validated within their local context, so that individual and community support can be garnered and ownership of the concerns can be embraced. This article reports on three modalities that were used in the community outreach activities of Project REECH. The goal of Project REECH is to engage residents in low-income neighborhoods in a dialogue with researchers to identify the major health concerns in their community.
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- The paper discusses the ongoing challenges of forming effective partnerships between academic institutions and community partners to tackle cancer disparities.
- It highlights the evolution of a traditional research partnership into a more collaborative effort, specifically through the Mother-Daughter Health Collaborative's involvement in data analysis.
- The findings suggest that active participation in data analysis fostered a sense of ownership and urgency among the partners regarding cancer education, emphasizing the dynamic nature of such collaborations.