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Chat and Chew Recruitment Events 6/06 and 7/06 In an effort to expand the capacity of the Community Board, the EJP held two social events to let local leaders know about the EJP and to invite them to be a member.

Second Seminar with CHR 5/06 Invited to speak at seminar sponsored by the Committee on Human Research (the School of Public Health’s IRB) on: “Increasing Community Involvement in East Baltimore Research: Perceptions and Experiences from Community and Researchers."

Participation in Camp Baltimore, MICA graduates art exhibits at Contemporary Museum of Art 5/06 Members of the EJP collaborated with Camp Baltimore which is composed of several design artists to hold an exhibit at the Contemporary Museum of Art. These exhibits highlighted some of the injustices as part of urban redevelopment.

Award EHS Pilot Grant 4/06 The EJP was awarded a grant to develop materials for dissemination and to develop avenues of dissemination in local communities. This grant will also help facilitate efforts between the Committee on Human Research (the School of Public Health’s IRB) to partner with researchers conducting projects in East Baltimore.

Development of Toxic Tour 3/06 After an introduction by a local environmental law attorney, EJP partners Glenn Ross and Pat Tracey developed a Toxic Tour to educate local communities about the contaminated/environmental companies and locations where environmental/health problems are presently located. The Tours identify the contaminated/environmental companies and locations where environmental/health problems are presently located. Two tour routes have been defined out; one tour is 1 1/2 hours the second is 3 hours. (Please see pictures, and contact Glenn Ross for further information.)

Invited to be on School of Public Health’s accreditation committee CEPH 3/06 The EJP Community Board Co-Chair, Mr. Glenn Ross was invited to sit on the School of Public Health’s accreditation committee. Every 5 years, the SPH undergoes a review including its applied and practice opportunities. As an East Baltimore leader and activist for 20 years, and as active partner in the School’s, community outreach center, Mr. Ross was able to give considerable input into the development of the School’s outreach activities.

Website Launched 2/06 Participants from the Showcase chose a website design developed by several MICA students.

Presentation at APHA 12/05 Members of the EJP presented initial findings of the researcher assessment at the annual American Public Health Association conference.

Showcase 12/05 In December 2005, the EJP presented its first “Public Health through Art” to bring together local community based organizations and the Hopkins community to Showcase some exemplary examples of how MICA has translated research findings into usable educational products. (See attachment.)

Presentation to the CBPR Nuts and Bolts Workshop, 9/30/05: “How is JHMI Faculty Collaborating with the East Baltimore Community? Recent Research Finding from the Environmental Justice Partnership.” Clara Goldberg-Freeman, MHS Amanda Vogel, MHS.

Drafted research ethics document- In May 2005, a sub-committee of the EJP Community Board drafted a document to serve as a guideline for researchers conducting projects in East Baltimore. The document states the mission of the EJ Board and communicates community values and principles that researchers should abide by when conducting research in East Baltimore.

Oral Presentation to the Society of Public Health Educators (SOPHE) Mid-Year Conference 4/18/05: “The Challenges and Strengths of Bringing Researchers and Community Together: The Role of a Health Educator and Community Liaison in a
CBPR Project.” Clara Goldberg-Freeman, MHS, Patricia Tracey, BA.

CHR panel discussion- In April of 2005, the EJ Partnership collaborated with the Committee on Human Research (the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health’s IRB) to sponsor a panel discussion about developing community collaborations that work. On the panel were 2 researchers from the School that had conducted research in the East Baltimore community, 1 community liaison from the School that has collaborated with community organizations, and the Chair of the EJP Community Board. The PI facilitated the panel discussion. Over 40 students and faculty came to this event and a sign up sheet was circulated for people who want more information about East Baltimore and about community-based participatory research methods. This collaboration was started in October 2004 and was facilitated by the CHR’s Institutional Officer (IO).

Researcher assessment- From March-May 2005, the EJ Partnership conducted an on-line survey of all full-time faculty the different Hopkins division. By the close of the survey, 715 people had answered the survey. In addition 23 faculty members who had experience collaborating with East Baltimore were interviewed.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Urban Health Institute (UHI) partnership- In March of 2005, a sub-committee of the EJ Board formed a partnership with UHI and staff from the Hospital’s strategic planning office to develop a plan for conducting a needs assessment across East Baltimore. In this process both UHI and the EJ Board members have made strides in improving collaborative strategies to ensure that both entities are benefiting.

Poster Presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA), Wash. D.C.11/16/04: “The Role of a Health Educator in an Environmental Health Community-Based Participatory Research Project.” Clara Goldberg-Freeman, MHS.

Urban Studio partnership- In November of 2004, a sub-committee of the EJP Community Board joined with MICA and the Contemporary Museum of Art to develop an 18th month long course at MICA that focused on rehabilitating one of the EJP Community Board member’s community organization.

Presentation to International Society on Urban Health (ISUH), Boston, MA (10/22/04): “Building Capacity for Community Participation in Urban Health Research in East Baltimore.” Mark Farfel, ScD, Clara Goldberg-Freeman, MHS.

Meeting with Boston City’s police department- In October 2004, members of the EJ Partnership went to Boston to talk with police department leaders regarding their reduction in city-wide homicide rates.

Seminar with Student Outreach Resource Center (SOURCE) - Also in October of 2004, the EJ Partnership held a seminar sponsored by the School’s community outreach program. At the seminar, all partners presented their role in the Partnership. It also gave the opportunity to present the results of the community assessment. From this interaction, we received several e-mail requesting further collaboration with the EJ Partnership. We also recruited a doctoral student who has regularly attended our meetings and has become involved in several Partnership activities.

Development of Board structure- In August of 2004, the EJ Community Board members elected a Chair and Co-Chair. The Chair and Co-Chair have been responsible for running the meetings and developing the agenda.

Resource Fair: In May 2004, the EJ Partnership held a community fair to show the results of the community assessment to participants and other residents, to bring community organizations together, to present MICA educational products, to provide an opportunity for other Hopkins researchers to present findings from their East Baltimore studies.

Community Assessment: In the spring of 2004, the EJ Partnership conducted 7 focus groups and 17 in-depth interviews to understand what East Baltimore community residents, leaders and organizations felt about research and to gain insight into how to improve the process of community based research.

Invited to speak at other lectures and presentations.

Presentations in Camden New Jersey on Responsible Relocation – sponsored by the Casey Foundation.

Presentations to the School of Nursing student on Dealing with the stress of being relocated.

CBPR – Conducting Demolition in a Public Health Manner and including the community in the process.

Presentations for the SOURCE Program on the relocation of residents in East Baltimore.

Developing Outreach & Dissemination Strategies for the Center for Childhood Asthma in the Urban Environment.

Presentations for EHS Environmental Health Community Outreach Health Seminar Series: Working with the Community .