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A Case Study of Community Involvement Influence on Policy Decisions: Victories of a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: The Buffalo Lupus Project was a community-university partnership that investigated associations between exposure to a local waste site and high rates of lupus and other autoimmune diseases. The partnership's major accomplishment was successful advocacy for containment and clean-up of the site. As a result of community education, the remediation plan suggested by the community was adopted. Additionally, when a local childhood lead poisoning testing program was canceled, community members signed a letter to legislators urging them to replace the funding, which was restored within one week. This demonstrated how coordinated community-based capacity-building efforts can influence health policy.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13050515

Authors: Edith Williams, Julien Terrell, Judith Anderson, Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter

Institutions: Medical University of South Carolina, Brotherhood (United States), University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Language: English

Topic: Community Health and Development

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Sustainable cities and communities, Partnerships for the goals, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,016