Community Engagement and Population Health

Updated June 5, 2025

Community Engagement and Population Health

GUEST EDITORIAL

PEER REVIEWED

Harnessing the Power of Community Engagement for Population Health

Akintobi TH, Bailey RE II, Michener JL. Harnessing the Power of Community Engagement for Population Health. Prev Chronic Dis 2025;22:250189.

RESEARCH BRIEF

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Engaging Communities in Preventing Human Papillomavirus-Related Cancers: Two Boot Camp Translations, Colorado, 2017–2018

Brewer SE, Nederveld A, Simpson M. Engaging Communities in Preventing Human Papillomavirus-Related Cancers: Two Boot Camp Translations, Colorado, 2017–2018. Prev Chronic Dis 2020;17:190250.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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Community and Research Perspectives on Cancer Disparities in Wisconsin

Olson J, Cawthra T, Beyer K, Frazer D, Ignace L, Maurana C, et al. Community and Research Perspectives on Cancer Disparities in Wisconsin. Prev Chronic Dis 2020;17:200183.

GIS SNAPSHOTS

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The Food Environment in 3 Neighborhoods in South Los Angeles, California: Access, Availability, Quality, and Marketing Practices

Payán DD, Derose KP, Flórez KR, Branch CA, Williams MV. The Food Environment in 3 Neighborhoods in South Los Angeles, California: Access, Availability, Quality, and Marketing Practices. Prev Chronic Dis 2020;17:200028.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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A Community-Engaged, Mixed-Methods Approach to Prioritizing Needs in a Statewide Assessment of Community Cancer Needs

Thompson JR, Burus T, McAfee C, Stroebel C, Brown M, Francis K, et al. A Community-Engaged, Mixed-Methods Approach to Prioritizing Needs in a Statewide Assessment of Community Cancer Needs. Prev Chronic Dis 2024;21:240183.

TOOLS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE

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Engaging a Community-Academic Partnership to Implement Community-Driven Solutions

Keller AO, St. Arnold Bell L, Haglund K. Engaging a Community-Academic Partnership to Implement Community-Driven Solutions. Prev Chronic Dis 2025;22:240334.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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Creating and Implementing a Community Engagement Strategy for the 2022–2027 Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan Through an Academic–State Public Health Department Partnership

Carnahan LR, Hallock C, Soto B, Kasebier L, Dracos E, Martinez E, et al. Creating and Implementing a Community Engagement Strategy for the 2022–2027 Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan Through an Academic–State Public Health Department Partnership. Prev Chronic Dis 2023;20:220422.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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Integrating Culture and History to Promote Health and Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities: Traditional Foods Have Become a Way to Talk About Health

DeBruyn L, Fullerton L, Satterfield D, Frank M. Integrating Culture and History to Promote Health and Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities: Traditional Foods Have Become a Way to Talk About Health. Prev Chronic Dis 2020;17:190213. DOI:

PROGRAM EVALUATION BRIEF

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Pharmacist Involvement in Addressing Public Health Priorities and Community Needs: The Allegheny County Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Project

Elliott JP, Christian SN, Doong K, Hardy HE, Mendez DD, Gary-Webb TL. Pharmacist Involvement in Addressing Public Health Priorities and Community Needs: The Allegheny County Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Project. Prev Chronic Dis 2021;18:200490.

IMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION

PEER REVIEWED

A Communitywide Collaboration to Increase Enrollment, Retention, and Success in Evidence-Based Lifestyle-Change Programs in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations

Kepper M, Stamatakis KA, Mudd N, Deitch A, Terhaar A, Liu J, et al. A Communitywide Collaboration to Increase Enrollment, Retention, and Success in Evidence-Based Lifestyle-Change Programs in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations. Prev Chronic Dis 2023;20:220352.