Document Type
Report
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Abstract
As an extension of our 2022 study Voices, Stories and Experiences of Black Women (Phase 1), the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean University’s Maternal and Child Health Equity Team was asked to share information about the planned Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center (MIHIC) with Trenton residents as a part of Nurture NJ’s community engagement efforts. The Team implemented the following community engagement activities: Communication: Community engagement through social media outreach and in-person outreach were used as approaches to inform Trenton residents about the MIHIC. Dissemination of Findings: Community cafés were designed to share and discuss findings from Phase 1; provide maternal and infant health resources; and inform Trenton women about the MIHIC. Expanding Our Reach: Focus groups and surveys were conducted to reach diverse populations to assess needs and assets, and to identify recommendations to inform the creation of the MIHIC.
Recommended Citation
John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research; Spencer, PhD, MPH, Tirzah; and George Johnson, Barbara, "VOICES, STORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF BLACK WOMEN PHASE II: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY REPORT Informing the Establishment of a Trenton-Based Maternal & Infant Health Innovation Center" (2024). Center for Urban Policy Research. 3.
https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/policy-research/3
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