title: Agarra el momento/seize the moment: Developing communication activities for a drug prevention intervention with and for Latino families in the US Southwest.
abstract: This article presents the development of parent-child communication activities by applying Community-Based Participatory Research and focus group methodology. Three parent-child communication activities were developed to enhance an already efficacious parenting intervention: (1)agarra el momentoor seize the moment uses everyday situations to initiate conversations about substance use, (2)hay que adelantarnosor better sooner than later stresses being proactive about addressing critical issues with youth, and (3) setting rules and expectations engages parents in establishing rules and expectations for healthy and effective conversations with youth. Focus group data are presented to illustrate how thematic content from the focus groups was used to inform the development of the activities and, furthermore, how such methods supported the development of a culturally grounded intervention.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Arizona State University, USA.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ayón
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Arizona State University, USA.
authors.forename: Adrienne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.affiliation: School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, USA.
authors.forename: Adriana J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Umaña-Taylor
authors.affiliation: Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC); School of Social Work, Arizona State University, USA.
authors.forename: Flavio F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Marsiglia
authors.affiliation: Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harthun
keywords: Community-Based Participatory Research; Culturally grounded interventions; Latino youth and families; intervention development; prevention interventions; qualitative methods