title: Partnership among a faith-based organization and community.
abstract: In a collaborative effort, a community-based participatory research approach was used to address the holistic health needs of a community while including a multilanguage view, a faith-based organization, The Legacy Center Community Development Corporation, and several health agencies partnered in organizing and conducting a health fair in West Central Queens. Health awareness and health promotion activities were provided through presentations, health screenings, and education materials (on diabetes, hypertension, nutrition, cholesterol, and heart disease). To meet the needs of community and/or faith-based organization members, translation services were available: nurses translated for non-English-speaking participants in Spanish, Mandarin, or Cantonese, and sign language interpreters used American Sign Language to translate for deaf participants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York 10010, USA. jap@hunter.cuny.edu
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aponte
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arce
authors.forename: Rev Michael
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Durso
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D005246:Feedback; D006277:Health Fairs; D006293:Health Promotion; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D012067:Religion; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D014175:Translating