title: Coalition Building for Health: A Community Garden Pilot Project with Apartment Dwelling Refugees.
abstract: Refugees often experience compromised health from both pre- and post-migration stressors. Coalition theory has helped guide the development of targeted programs to address the health care needs of vulnerable populations. Using the Community Coalition Action Theory as a framework, a coalition was formed to implement a community garden with apartment-dwelling refugees. Outcomes included successful coalition formation, a community garden, reported satisfaction from all gardeners with increased vegetable intake, access to culturally meaningful foods, and evidence of increased community engagement. The opportunity for community health nurses to convene a coalition to affect positive health for refugees is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: a Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Lynne K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Eggert
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blood-Siegfried
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Champagne
authors.forename: Maha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Jumaily
authors.forename: Donna J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Biederman
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D051639:Gardening; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012036:Refugees; D014675:Vegetables; D014768:Virginia