@article{137fbf88b30d433399ee50eb0a47c4a2,
title = "For the Sake of All: Civic Education on the Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities in St. Louis",
abstract = "Civic education translates research evidence about topics of social importance for broad public audiences, with increased understanding and meaningful action of the desired outcomes. For the Sake of All is an example of civic education on the social determinants of health and health disparities situated in the local context of St. Louis, Missouri. This article describes the research translation, community engagement, strategic communication, and approach to policy that characterized this project. It presents data highlighting racial disparities in health, educational, and economic outcomes, along with policy and programmatic recommendations. Engagement and implementation strategies are described within the context of the events in Ferguson.",
keywords = "African American students, desegregation, diversity, housing, identity, poverty, race, racism, social, urban education, youth development",
author = "Purnell, {Jason Q.} and Melody Goodman and Tate, {William F.} and Harris, {Kelly M.} and Hudson, {Darrell L.} and Jones, {Brittni D.} and Robert Fields and Gabriela Camberos and Keith Elder and Bettina Drake and Keon Gilbert",
note = "Funding Information: Media partnerships with St. Louis Public Radio and the St. Louis American continue as well. St. Louis Public Radio received its own grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to gauge the response of community members to For the Sake of All through an initiative called “The Listing Project.” St. Louis Public Radio staff members hold discussion sessions with community members from the northern and southern portions of the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County that have traditionally been divided along racial lines. They share highlights from the report and gather candid feedback from the groups. Funding Information: There are many limitations, challenges, and lessons learned inherent in the work that have been undertaken in For the Sake of All and in the broader approach of civic education. With breadth comes the danger of losing both focus and precision. Any one of the recommendations and related strategies alone requires significant investments of time and human and financial resources. To have several such strategies moving toward implementation simultaneously is complex, and evinces the need for community-driven prioritization. This work would not be possible without the support of the Missouri Foundation for Health and the institutional support provided by Washington University in St. Louis. Therefore, those interested in replicating these efforts should identify sustainable sources of both financial and institutional support. Support must come from community-based sources as well for the work to have credibility. While organizational and professional-level engagement with For the Sake of All has been substantial, the project has struggled to reach residents of both affected and perceptually unaffected areas of the St. Louis region. Efforts like the St. Louis Public Radio Listening Project and more recent partnerships with faith-based organizations can aid in this outreach, but ultimately the project needs to meet residents where they are. Future plans are to engage some pilot neighborhoods in a recommendation prioritization process similar to the Next Steps process for key stakeholders, which will result in neighborhood-level community health action plans. Funding Information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The authors acknowledge funding for the For the Sake of All project from the Missouri Foundation for Health. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016, The Author(s).",
year = "2018",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1177/0042085916682574",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "53",
pages = "711--743",
journal = "Urban Education",
issn = "0042-0859",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",
number = "6",
}