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In 1994, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) initiated a program to address communication gaps between community residents, researchers and health care providers in the context of disproportionate environmental exposures. Over 13 years, together with the Environmental Protection Agency and National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, NIEHS funded 54 environmental justice projects. Here we examine the methods used and outcomes produced based on data gathered from summaries submitted for annual grantees meetings. Data highlight how projects fulfilled program objectives of improving community awareness and capacity and the positive public health and public policy outcomes achieved. Our findings underscore the importance of community participation in developing effective, culturally sensitive interventions and emphasize the importance of systematic program planning and evaluation. (AmJ Public Health. 2009;99:S517-S525. doi:10. 2105/AJPH.2009.174557) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Documents the experiences of the AIDS Community Demonstration Projects in recruiting networks of community members to deliver HIV prevention interventions to high risk populations in the United States. Incentives given to networkers; Intervention materials distributed; Recruitment and training of networkers; Safety issues during distribution.