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African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) populations are overrepresented among new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infection (STBBI) cases in Canada. Manitoba has the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses in Canada. Peers have become increasingly important in the context of the HIV care cascade, serving to connect individuals and communities to HIV prevention, treatment, and related services. They play a crucial role in addressing disparities in HIV testing, prevention, and treatment access for communities by supporting individuals in navigating the healthcare system and overcoming bureaucratic obstacles and access barriers. Many studies have explored the impact of peer navigation in engaging communities in HIV prevention and treatment. However, no research has examined the acceptability of peer navigation among ACB communities in Canada and the power dynamics in the relationship between peer navigators and community members seeking HIV services. This Master of Social Work thesis focuses on peer navigation within the context of HIV among ACB communities in Manitoba. The study explored the discourses surrounding peer navigation and the power dynamics between peer navigators and ACB community members in Manitoba. The study utilized a qualitative community-based participatory research approach and harnessed the insights of ACB community members through the Community Guiding Circle (CGC), consisting of ten ACB community members. The research included a secondary analysis of data from the Ubuntu-Pamoja study, with participants recruited through agencies serving ACB communities, social media, and word-of-mouth. Thirty-three interviews were analyzed to identify key themes and fulfill the established research objectives. Data analysis employed thematic analysis using critical, intersectional-feminist, and Afrocentric theories. The methodology included two member checks to ensure the research process remained relevant to the needs of

In recent years, the number of immigrants who come to Canada seeking health care has increased. The study had three objectives: (1) describe how some African immigrant/refugee women living in Manitoba access perinatal and maternal health care services; (2) describe their interactions with health care providers and (3) describe how their experience impacts their treatment adherence. The study utilized principles of community-based participatory research in partnership with Sexuality Education Resources Centre Manitoba (SERC) representative leaders. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used to recruit 16 women from SERC and local African community organizations. Data collection included in-depth interviews, and analysis was based on interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) and intersectionality from a black feminist tradition. IPA facilitated the description of meanings provided by the women of their experiences and intersectionality enabled to highlight issues such as how perceived racism can intersect with being immigrants/refugees facing unique challenges while accessing health care. The participants shared accessing these services through Mom and Me program, clinics, and family doctors. The women who arrived while pregnant or became pregnant within the first two years of their stay in Winnipeg experienced barriers such as language differences and lack of social support. Some of the main themes that emerged from the women’s experiences with accessing care included: it was tough, trying to understand and left hanging. The women described positive and negative experiences with health care providers. The lack of understanding of the health care system led the women feeling unsure if their experience was due to racism/discrimination or to structural barriers. The women also shared not following some recommendations due to their traditional/cultural way of caring for a newborn. To our knowledge this is the first study that focused on African immigrant/refu

African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) populations are overrepresented among new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infection (STBBI) cases in Canada. Manitoba has the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses in Canada. Peers have become increasingly important in the context of the HIV care cascade, serving to connect individuals and communities to HIV prevention, treatment, and related services. They play a crucial role in addressing disparities in HIV testing, prevention, and treatment access for communities by supporting individuals in navigating the healthcare system and overcoming bureaucratic obstacles and access barriers. Many studies have explored the impact of peer navigation in engaging communities in HIV prevention and treatment. However, no research has examined the acceptability of peer navigation among ACB communities in Canada and the power dynamics in the relationship between peer navigators and community members seeking HIV services. This Master of Social Work thesis focuses on peer navigation within the context of HIV among ACB communities in Manitoba. The study explored the discourses surrounding peer navigation and the power dynamics between peer navigators and ACB community members in Manitoba. The study utilized a qualitative community-based participatory research approach and harnessed the insights of ACB community members through the Community Guiding Circle (CGC), consisting of ten ACB community members. The research included a secondary analysis of data from the Ubuntu-Pamoja study, with participants recruited through agencies serving ACB communities, social media, and word-of-mouth. Thirty-three interviews were analyzed to identify key themes and fulfill the established research objectives. Data analysis employed thematic analysis using critical, intersectional-feminist, and Afrocentric theories. The methodology included two member checks to ensure the research process remained relevant to the needs of

In recent years, the number of immigrants who come to Canada seeking health care has increased. The study had three objectives: (1) describe how some African immigrant/refugee women living in Manitoba access perinatal and maternal health care services; (2) describe their interactions with health care providers and (3) describe how their experience impacts their treatment adherence. The study utilized principles of community-based participatory research in partnership with Sexuality Education Resources Centre Manitoba (SERC) representative leaders. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used to recruit 16 women from SERC and local African community organizations. Data collection included in-depth interviews, and analysis was based on interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) and intersectionality from a black feminist tradition. IPA facilitated the description of meanings provided by the women of their experiences and intersectionality enabled to highlight issues such as how perceived racism can intersect with being immigrants/refugees facing unique challenges while accessing health care. The participants shared accessing these services through Mom and Me program, clinics, and family doctors. The women who arrived while pregnant or became pregnant within the first two years of their stay in Winnipeg experienced barriers such as language differences and lack of social support. Some of the main themes that emerged from the women’s experiences with accessing care included: it was tough, trying to understand and left hanging. The women described positive and negative experiences with health care providers. The lack of understanding of the health care system led the women feeling unsure if their experience was due to racism/discrimination or to structural barriers. The women also shared not following some recommendations due to their traditional/cultural way of caring for a newborn. To our knowledge this is the first study that focused on African immigrant/refu

African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) populations are overrepresented among new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infection (STBBI) cases in Canada. Manitoba has the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses in Canada. Peers have become increasingly important in the context of the HIV care cascade, serving to connect individuals and communities to HIV prevention, treatment, and related services. They play a crucial role in addressing disparities in HIV testing, prevention, and treatment access for communities by supporting individuals in navigating the healthcare system and overcoming bureaucratic obstacles and access barriers. Many studies have explored the impact of peer navigation in engaging communities in HIV prevention and treatment. However, no research has examined the acceptability of peer navigation among ACB communities in Canada and the power dynamics in the relationship between peer navigators and community members seeking HIV services. This Master of Social Work thesis focuses on peer navigation within the context of HIV among ACB communities in Manitoba. The study explored the discourses surrounding peer navigation and the power dynamics between peer navigators and ACB community members in Manitoba. The study utilized a qualitative community-based participatory research approach and harnessed the insights of ACB community members through the Community Guiding Circle (CGC), consisting of ten ACB community members. The research included a secondary analysis of data from the Ubuntu-Pamoja study, with participants recruited through agencies serving ACB communities, social media, and word-of-mouth. Thirty-three interviews were analyzed to identify key themes and fulfill the established research objectives. Data analysis employed thematic analysis using critical, intersectional-feminist, and Afrocentric theories. The methodology included two member checks to ensure the research process remained relevant to the needs of

In recent years, the number of immigrants who come to Canada seeking health care has increased. The study had three objectives: (1) describe how some African immigrant/refugee women living in Manitoba access perinatal and maternal health care services; (2) describe their interactions with health care providers and (3) describe how their experience impacts their treatment adherence. The study utilized principles of community-based participatory research in partnership with Sexuality Education Resources Centre Manitoba (SERC) representative leaders. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used to recruit 16 women from SERC and local African community organizations. Data collection included in-depth interviews, and analysis was based on interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) and intersectionality from a black feminist tradition. IPA facilitated the description of meanings provided by the women of their experiences and intersectionality enabled to highlight issues such as how perceived racism can intersect with being immigrants/refugees facing unique challenges while accessing health care. The participants shared accessing these services through Mom and Me program, clinics, and family doctors. The women who arrived while pregnant or became pregnant within the first two years of their stay in Winnipeg experienced barriers such as language differences and lack of social support. Some of the main themes that emerged from the women’s experiences with accessing care included: it was tough, trying to understand and left hanging. The women described positive and negative experiences with health care providers. The lack of understanding of the health care system led the women feeling unsure if their experience was due to racism/discrimination or to structural barriers. The women also shared not following some recommendations due to their traditional/cultural way of caring for a newborn. To our knowledge this is the first study that focused on African immigrant/refu

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how discarded sedge plant fibers can be converted into new market-oriented products through product design and development. Theoretical framework: The product design and development method, researchers work directly with the community as partners to experiment with materials using simple technology and design prototypes. The goods were then evaluated for market viability and SWOT to determine if they met market demands. These techniques target novel, collaborative, value-added, and waste goods. Design/Methodology/Approach: The mixed-methods case study followed Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). Market assessments provided quantitative data. The community business served 140 Baby Boomers and Gen Z customers, ages 20–50, and sampled 103 consumers. The data collection instruments included site surveys, interviews, focus groups, experiments, recordkeeping, surveys, and SWOT analysis. Findings: This study identifies uniquely developed products that are ecologically conscious and reduce global impacts. The value of waste sedge plant fibers from the production of reed mats can be added, redesigned, and developed into marketable products. The two prototypes (the Bannock basket and the berry basket) met market demand in terms of material suitability, uniqueness and attractiveness, competitive price, commercial possibilities, exquisiteness, and utility. The SWOT analysis revealed potential marketing opportunities for the developed products. Research, practical and social implications: The study reveals these significant implications. Practically, this study offers alternatives to traditional methods that can be used to overcome the current economic and environmental barriers to reducing waste and getting more value out of it. Conceptually and methodologically, it offers a technique to rebuild the framework of product design and development from waste sedge plant fiber remnants into new, value-added, and m

This article focuses on the role of lay health promoters in the Lindangen initiative, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) programme for health promotion that started 2016 in a low-income neighbourhood in the outskirts of Malmo, southern Sweden. The programme aimed to support equitable health and develop an innovative model for community health promotion. The purpose of this article is to describe the role of the lay health promoters in the initiative and discuss the challenges of their position mediating between residents of the neighbourhood and the established institutions, using interviews, meeting notes and focus groups sessions with the health promoters and local stakeholders. Lay health promoters' role and function developed in a collaborative process of networking with local stakeholders and citizens in local meeting places. Their work was based on their credibility in their role, in combination with the use of a CBPR model that was open to innovation, with a strong focus on actively engaging members of the community. This allowed the lay health promoters to take political and social stances towards various issues, and to start to concretely address the social determinants of health in the community, as well as express recommendations to policymakers. Based on these experiences, the lay health promoters gained clearer insights into the institutional and structural conditions that impact their community. The position they had in the process of the programme resulted in empowerment and a new local association for health promotion; LindangenKraft (LindangenPower) driven by the health promotors and community members.

This article focuses on the role of lay health promoters in the Lindangen initiative, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) programme for health promotion that started 2016 in a low-income neighbourhood in the outskirts of Malmo, southern Sweden. The programme aimed to support equitable health and develop an innovative model for community health promotion. The purpose of this article is to describe the role of the lay health promoters in the initiative and discuss the challenges of their position mediating between residents of the neighbourhood and the established institutions, using interviews, meeting notes and focus groups sessions with the health promoters and local stakeholders. Lay health promoters' role and function developed in a collaborative process of networking with local stakeholders and citizens in local meeting places. Their work was based on their credibility in their role, in combination with the use of a CBPR model that was open to innovation, with a strong focus on actively engaging members of the community. This allowed the lay health promoters to take political and social stances towards various issues, and to start to concretely address the social determinants of health in the community, as well as express recommendations to policymakers. Based on these experiences, the lay health promoters gained clearer insights into the institutional and structural conditions that impact their community. The position they had in the process of the programme resulted in empowerment and a new local association for health promotion; LindangenKraft (LindangenPower) driven by the health promotors and community members.

This article focuses on the role of lay health promoters in the Lindangen initiative, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) programme for health promotion that started 2016 in a low-income neighbourhood in the outskirts of Malmo, southern Sweden. The programme aimed to support equitable health and develop an innovative model for community health promotion. The purpose of this article is to describe the role of the lay health promoters in the initiative and discuss the challenges of their position mediating between residents of the neighbourhood and the established institutions, using interviews, meeting notes and focus groups sessions with the health promoters and local stakeholders. Lay health promoters' role and function developed in a collaborative process of networking with local stakeholders and citizens in local meeting places. Their work was based on their credibility in their role, in combination with the use of a CBPR model that was open to innovation, with a strong focus on actively engaging members of the community. This allowed the lay health promoters to take political and social stances towards various issues, and to start to concretely address the social determinants of health in the community, as well as express recommendations to policymakers. Based on these experiences, the lay health promoters gained clearer insights into the institutional and structural conditions that impact their community. The position they had in the process of the programme resulted in empowerment and a new local association for health promotion; LindangenKraft (LindangenPower) driven by the health promotors and community members.

This article focuses on the role of lay health promoters in the Lindangen initiative, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) programme for health promotion that started 2016 in a low-income neighbourhood in the outskirts of Malmo, southern Sweden. The programme aimed to support equitable health and develop an innovative model for community health promotion. The purpose of this article is to describe the role of the lay health promoters in the initiative and discuss the challenges of their position mediating between residents of the neighbourhood and the established institutions, using interviews, meeting notes and focus groups sessions with the health promoters and local stakeholders. Lay health promoters' role and function developed in a collaborative process of networking with local stakeholders and citizens in local meeting places. Their work was based on their credibility in their role, in combination with the use of a CBPR model that was open to innovation, with a strong focus on actively engaging members of the community. This allowed the lay health promoters to take political and social stances towards various issues, and to start to concretely address the social determinants of health in the community, as well as express recommendations to policymakers. Based on these experiences, the lay health promoters gained clearer insights into the institutional and structural conditions that impact their community. The position they had in the process of the programme resulted in empowerment and a new local association for health promotion; LindangenKraft (LindangenPower) driven by the health promotors and community members.

This article focuses on the role of lay health promoters in the Lindangen initiative, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) programme for health promotion that started 2016 in a low-income neighbourhood in the outskirts of Malmo, southern Sweden. The programme aimed to support equitable health and develop an innovative model for community health promotion. The purpose of this article is to describe the role of the lay health promoters in the initiative and discuss the challenges of their position mediating between residents of the neighbourhood and the established institutions, using interviews, meeting notes and focus groups sessions with the health promoters and local stakeholders. Lay health promoters' role and function developed in a collaborative process of networking with local stakeholders and citizens in local meeting places. Their work was based on their credibility in their role, in combination with the use of a CBPR model that was open to innovation, with a strong focus on actively engaging members of the community. This allowed the lay health promoters to take political and social stances towards various issues, and to start to concretely address the social determinants of health in the community, as well as express recommendations to policymakers. Based on these experiences, the lay health promoters gained clearer insights into the institutional and structural conditions that impact their community. The position they had in the process of the programme resulted in empowerment and a new local association for health promotion; LindangenKraft (LindangenPower) driven by the health promotors and community members.

This article focuses on the role of lay health promoters in the Lindangen initiative, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) programme for health promotion that started 2016 in a low-income neighbourhood in the outskirts of Malmo, southern Sweden. The programme aimed to support equitable health and develop an innovative model for community health promotion. The purpose of this article is to describe the role of the lay health promoters in the initiative and discuss the challenges of their position mediating between residents of the neighbourhood and the established institutions, using interviews, meeting notes and focus groups sessions with the health promoters and local stakeholders. Lay health promoters' role and function developed in a collaborative process of networking with local stakeholders and citizens in local meeting places. Their work was based on their credibility in their role, in combination with the use of a CBPR model that was open to innovation, with a strong focus on actively engaging members of the community. This allowed the lay health promoters to take political and social stances towards various issues, and to start to concretely address the social determinants of health in the community, as well as express recommendations to policymakers. Based on these experiences, the lay health promoters gained clearer insights into the institutional and structural conditions that impact their community. The position they had in the process of the programme resulted in empowerment and a new local association for health promotion; LindangenKraft (LindangenPower) driven by the health promotors and community members.

This article focuses on the role of lay health promoters in the Lindangen initiative, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) programme for health promotion that started 2016 in a low-income neighbourhood in the outskirts of Malmo, southern Sweden. The programme aimed to support equitable health and develop an innovative model for community health promotion. The purpose of this article is to describe the role of the lay health promoters in the initiative and discuss the challenges of their position mediating between residents of the neighbourhood and the established institutions, using interviews, meeting notes and focus groups sessions with the health promoters and local stakeholders. Lay health promoters' role and function developed in a collaborative process of networking with local stakeholders and citizens in local meeting places. Their work was based on their credibility in their role, in combination with the use of a CBPR model that was open to innovation, with a strong focus on actively engaging members of the community. This allowed the lay health promoters to take political and social stances towards various issues, and to start to concretely address the social determinants of health in the community, as well as express recommendations to policymakers. Based on these experiences, the lay health promoters gained clearer insights into the institutional and structural conditions that impact their community. The position they had in the process of the programme resulted in empowerment and a new local association for health promotion; LindangenKraft (LindangenPower) driven by the health promotors and community members.

BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects ethnically diverse communities in Australia, particularly Australian Pacific Islanders (API) residing in Queensland, which has the largest Pacific diaspora, outside of New Zealand. APIs are two to four times more likely to be hospitalised or die from preventable diabetes-related conditions compared to the general population. However, self-care behaviours of API women with type 2 diabetes is not well understood. Using theory of planned behaviour (TPB), this community-based participatory action research study investigated the intentions and behavioural determinants of self-management of API women with type 2 diabetes. METHODS A self-reported cross-sectional TPB survey measured the predictors of intentions and behaviours across five self-care activities: ‘healthy eating’, ‘physical activity’, ‘taking medication’, ‘self-monitoring of blood glucose’, and ‘health professional support’. Multiple hierarchical regression was used and included attitudes, social support, perceived behavioural control, intentions and behaviours as variables. RESULTS 148 API women with type 2 diabetes was surveyed. Mean age was 53 years. Majority were born in the Pacific nations, namely, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, PNG, New Zealand, Solomon and Cook Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. API women displayed positive intentions toward self-management but had low self-care behaviours. A wide range of variance explained for intentions ( 50% - 75%) and behaviors (3% - 30%) across all self-care activities. The explained variance for intentions were taking medication (75%), self-monitoring of blood glucose (68%), physical activity (61%), professional health support (58%) and eating healthily (50%). For behaviours, explained variance included self-monitoring of blood glucose (30%), professional health support (22%), taking medication (19%), healthy eating (13%) and physical activity (3%). Attitude was the strongest predictor for in

Objectives: Australian Pacific Island (API) women face poorer health outcomes from diabetes-related conditions yet there is limited information on the use of Pacific methodologies, particularly in the Australian context. The aim of this paper is to present a Pasifika Diabetes Health Research study that employed the use of Pacific methodology,talanoa in a community based-participatory action research (CBPAR) to explore lived experiences of API women with type 2 diabetes. Methodology: The research arose from the API women in South-East Queensland who as co-researchers informed the community-based participatory research process using talanoa methodology. Talanoa is a conversational process used daily by Pacific peoples and involves sharing of stories and development of knowledge. It prioritizes Pacific ways of communicating and is culturally respectful and cooperative. Talanoa methodology guided the development of the study design, diabetes research protocols, community engagement processes, data collection, analyses and community action research outcomes. The talanoa processes were instrumental in empowering as well as promoting awareness and education in diabetes prevention and management for API women. Theory: This study was framed using community based-participatory action research and talanoa methodology underpinned by Indigenous Pacific values, worldviews and knowledge systems. The API women informed each steps of the CBPAR cycle from conception to reporting. Each step of research process was deconstructed using talanoa as the ‘lens’ and involved negotiations, reflections and interpretations. Summary results and conclusion: This paper highlights talanoa methodology is culturally appropriate for community-based health research with Australian Pacific women and can be used as a useful tool in promoting diabetes prevention and management for Pacific communities in Australia. It provides a culturally appropriate research m

African-born individuals in the U.S. face significant health challenges, including low utilization of preventive screening services. Using a community-based participatory research framework, we describe preliminary efforts at establishing a collaborative relationship with the East African communities of San Diego, identifying salient community health needs, and developing a framework for disseminating information and addressing identified health gaps. To this end, 40 East African-born women participated in focus groups with the purpose of eliciting community perspectives on U.S. health care services, beliefs about preventive screening, and to garner recommendations for future outreach. Qualitative analyses identified participants’ desire to engage in primary prevention techniques that incorporated best practices from their home countries and the U.S., and the need for health education programs to provide information on increasingly prevalent chronic diseases. The findings are discussed in connection with continued community-engaged efforts and the implications for health and resettlement policies to reduce inequities disfavoring resettled refugees.

While community gardens (CG) have emerged as a popular public health strategy to improve fruit and vegetable access and consumption, few studies provide evidence-based principles to inform the initiation and maintenance of CG. Grounded in Community-based Participatory Research and guided by the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework, this mixed methods case study explores the potential public health impact of CG in the DRR. Six CG completed harvest logs during the 2011 season. Following the growing season, CG leader key informant interviews (N=6) and CG participant focus groups were conducted (N=21) using a semi-structured script, guided by RE-AIM dimensions. The five RE-AIM dimensions and associated components were used to develop a coding matrix and identify emerging themes. Three researchers coded the transcribed interviews using a deductive approach, which included coding raw data into meaning units. The six CG yielded 811 pounds of produce. The majority of focus group participants (95%) stated they would continue CG participation. From qualitative analysis, themes emerged such as increased the number of residents participating in CG, increased consumption of produce, key characteristics of successful CG leaders and locations, programs associated with CG, and adequate funding and resources necessary for maintenance. This study provides important insights to promote the potential public health impacts of CG in the DRR. Findings provide best-practice opportunities to promote the successful adoption, implementation, and maintenance of CG in similar communities.

Community involvement in community-wide interventions is important for a variety of scientific, ethical, and pragmatic reasons. However, the specific meaning of community involvement depends on the details of how it is enacted. Katz et al. outline an ambitious effort to blend the science of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with the processes of community-based participatory research (CBPR) in translational research. RCTs provide the science, while CBPR provides the processes of tailoring and implementation. Katz et al. offer a detailed example of how research might occur through the use of community portals and community health advisors as local advocates for the delivery of interventions. Their examples are rich and raise fundamental issues regarding the importance of CBPR and the role of local participation in translational research more generally.

There have been increasing calls for community-academic partnerships to enhance the capacity of partners to engage in policy advocacy aimed at eliminating health disparities. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a partnership approach that can facilitate capacity building and policy change through equitable engagement of diverse partners. Toward this end, the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center, a long-standing CBPR partnership, has conducted a policy training project. We describe CBPR and its relevance to health disparities; the interface between CBPR, policy advocacy, and health disparities; the rationale for capacity building to foster policy advocacy; and the process and outcomes of our policy advocacy training. We discuss lessons learned and implications for CBPR and policy advocacy to eliminate health disparities.

BACKGROUND: Interest in community-based participatory research (CBPR) has surged during the last several years because of its potential to enhance the quality and usefulness of research outcomes. Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) potentially can provide a bridge between the research endeavor and communities; PBRNs have been identified as a promising venue for CBPR. However, this marriage of CBPR and PBRNs faces many challenges, such as locus of project idea generation, time constraints, and funding limitations. METHODS: This was a case study of the application of the CBPR model and CBPR principles specific to PBRN research using a recent PBRN study of communication about traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines. RESULTS: Challenges (eg, added cost, time) and benefits (eg, improved research data collection process, enhanced data analysis) resulted from application of the CBPR model and are detailed. CONCLUSIONS: For practical and ethical reasons, PBRNs need to adopt the CBPR approach for certain types, if not all, of their research. This might require operational adaptations by the PBRN (eg, a community advisory board, community membership in the network board of directors, and outreach to community groups for input into network priorities) as well as dedicated time and funding.

Although the intent of community-based participatory research (CBPR) is to include community voices in all phases of a research initiative, community partners appear less frequently engaged in data analysis and interpretation than in other research phases. Using 4 brief case studies, each with a different data collection methodology, we provide examples of how community members participated in data analysis, interpretation, or both, thereby strengthening community capacity and providing unique insight. The roles and skills of the community and academic partners were different from but complementary to each other. We suggest that including community partners in data analysis and interpretation, while lengthening project time, enriches insights and findings and consequently should be a focus of the next generation of CBPR initiatives.