Acción Mutua (Shared Action): a multipronged approach to delivering capacity-building assistance to agencies serving Latino communities in the United States

Culturally appropriate, theory-based capacity-building assistance can serve a vital role in helping HIV prevention providers remain up-to-date, effective, and responsive to those they serve. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), AIDS Project Los Angeles, in collaboration wi...

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Published in:Journal of public health management and practice 2007-01, Vol.Suppl, p.S33-S39
Main Authors: Ayala, George, Chión, Miguel, Díaz, Rafael M, Heckert, Andrea L, Nuño, Monica, del Pino, Homero E, Rodríguez, Claudia, Schroeder, Kurt, Smith, Terry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
California - epidemiology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) - economics
Community Health Planning - organization & administration
Cultural Diversity
Evidence-Based Medicine
Financing, Government
Health Behavior - ethnology
Health Planning Technical Assistance
Health technology assessment
Hispanic Americans - education
HIV Infections - ethnology
HIV Infections - prevention & control
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Preventive Health Services - organization & administration
Public Health Administration
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Culturally appropriate, theory-based capacity-building assistance can serve a vital role in helping HIV prevention providers remain up-to-date, effective, and responsive to those they serve. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), AIDS Project Los Angeles, in collaboration with San Francisco State University's César E. Chávez Institute, conducted full-day site visits and qualitative interviews in 2005 with mid-level management staff of CDC-funded community-based organizations delivering HIV prevention services to Latino communities in the western region of the United States. We found that agencies we visited (1) had not yet adapted the evidence-based interventions they were using at the time of our visit and (2) requested technical assistance and training in the areas of program development, evaluation, group facilitation techniques, consumer recruitment, client retention, intervention adaptation, and materials development. Findings from this needs assessment were used to inform our seven-pronged approach to delivering capacity-building assistance entitled "Acción Mutua" (Shared Action). The approach emphasizes strategic partnerships, stakeholder involvement, organizational self-assessment, culturally appropriate materials development, interactive training, tailored onsite technical assistance, and professional networking opportunities. This article describes our approach in detail, the assessment process we used to develop it, and its implications for capacity-building practice.
ISSN:1078-4659
1550-5022