title: "In my house": laying the foundation for youth HIV prevention in the Black church.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This article describes the process our community-academic partnership used to lay the groundwork for successful implementation of an adolescent-focused, evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention curriculum in two Black churches.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We highlight the challenges encountered and lessons learned in building a relationship with two churches, garnering the pastor's support, and implementing the curriculum within church youth groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  We engaged a Community Advisory Board (CAB) made up of youth, parents, and diverse faith leaders to ensure community relevance and guide project development, implementation, and evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach helped us to (1) engage diverse, intergenerational community members, (2) initiate a "culturally humble" process to build relationships with faith leaders, (3) remain responsive to stakeholder concerns, and (4) open the door to HIV prevention in the Black church.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Finding effective and responsive ways to implement HIV/AIDS prevention in faith settings is facilitated by engaging diverse partners throughout the research process.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
authors.forename: Alexandra F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Lightfoot
authors.forename: Briana A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Melvin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Riggins
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krieger
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brodie
authors.forename: Phyllis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Howard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services; D001741:Black or African American; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009657:North Carolina; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012067:Religion; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*