title: Work through the valley: plan.
abstract: This first of three chapters on the Valley stage, or main work of a Community-Partnered Participatory Research (CPPR) initiative, concerns the planning phase of the work cycle. The main goal of this phase is to develop an action plan, which clarifies the goals, methods, responsible individuals, and timeline for doing the work. Further, this chapter reviews approaches, such as creativity and use of humor, that help level the playing field and assure community co-leadership with academic partners in developing effective action plans.
authors.affiliation: Healthy African American Families II (HAAF), Los Angeles, CA 90008, USA. LJonesHAAF@aol.com
authors.forename: Loretta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meade
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koegel
authors.forename: Aziza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lucas-Wright
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Young-Brinn
authors.forename: Chrystene
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Norris
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D012107:Research Design