Harvard Catalyst Community Engagement Program for Public Health Initiatives
The Harvard Catalyst Community Engagement Program aims to promote health, prevent disease, and eliminate disparities through evidence-based programs and policies. It focuses on building collaborations, practical skills development, and increasing community capacity in public health initiatives.
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Harvard Catalyst Community Engagement Program MCH Seminar September 13, 2022
Program Overview Harvard Catalyst Community Engagement Program seeks to increase the pace of adoption of evidence-based programs and policies to promote health, prevent disease, and eliminate disparities. In alignment with community-identified needs and interests, this goal will be met through a combination of implementation science, policy research, and community partnerships. The program aims to create mechanisms for high-quality engagement with community and policy stakeholders, working collaboratively with partners to identify opportunities for accelerating population-level outcomes while providing robust research and training opportunities in community translation and increasing the pipeline of well-trained individuals interested in this field.
Student Practice Placement Goals Build sustained, bi-directional collaborations between community organizations and Harvard University via student practice placements focused on improving child health, promoting cancer screening and prevention, and addressing emerging public health priorities through policy change Develop practical skills and community engagement expertise of public health and medical students Increase the capacity of community partners to conduct needs assessments & evaluations, prepare for accreditation, and adopt evidence-based programs & policies to promote health and eliminate disparities
Summer Public Health Program Structure Goals and structure based on feedback from Community Advisory Board members, Harvard Chan, and Harvard Medical School stakeholders Sustained 1-3 year projects based on host organization needs Continuity & skills development ensured with Harvard Catalyst mentor Began with cohort of MPH & DrPH students in summer 2019 School Year Medical School Year Medical Summer Public Health Summer Public Health School Year Medical
Partner organization benefits Help identifying & structuring long term projects suitable for student involvement Support recruitment - submission of opportunity to Harvard Chan jobs and practicum board and Scholars in Medicine newsletter Facilitate matching between organization and students through streamlined interview process Introductory webinar and one-on-one coaching for partner organization staff. Topics may include: placement expectations, on-boarding guidelines, learning objective development
Student benefits Alignment of long-term projects to Harvard Chan coursework Support submission of applications for financial support Training prior to practicum and throughout placement. Topics may include community engagement strategies, coalition building, needs assessment, mixed methods evaluation, focus group facilitation, IRB, skills for workplace success Opportunity for co-presentations with partners at quarterly CAB meetings
Past Host Organizations Boston Children s Hospital MA Association of Community Health Workers Massachusetts Department of Public Health Boston Public Schools Universal Pre-K Program Office of Community Health Boston Public Health Commission The Community Builders Cambridge Health Department
QUESTIONS Contact us anytime! community@catalyst.harvard.edu
