A Place-based Approach to Early Childhood Wellness in Cincinnati
PROJECT SUMMARY: Using a place-based approach to organize residents in two Cincinnati neighborhoods, this project will create a multi-level intervention to promote a culture of wellness for young children in the area.
Three research questions drive the project:
- What do community members identify as community assets for and barriers to optimal child health in their neighborhoods?
- Who and where are community “bright spots” (defined as households with children with better than expected health outcomes)?
- What factors are associated with “bright spot” households that could be applied to other households in the community?
TEAM MEMBERS
[Pictured Left to Right]
- Jamie-Lee Morris, BA, Community Organizer, New Prospect Baptist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Farrah Jacquez, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Michael Topmiller, PhD, Geographer, American Academy of Family Physicians, Cincinnati, Ohio
"I am invigorated to be part of a network of academics and community partners united by the potential for collaborative research to create meaningful social change."