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    Project HOPE (Health of People Everywhere): An Agape / Stritch / MCW Partnership

    Project Overview

    1st Funding Cycle Planning Award
         Project Start Date: 3/1/2005
         Project End Date: 2/28/2006

    Project Goal Statement: This project aims to conduct a comprehensive health assessment of the Agape service area and strengthen the capacity of the community by using community-based participatory research (CBPR).  Nursing students will be involved in all phases of the CBPR process.

    Award Amount: $26,962

    Community Partners:
    Primary Community Partner: Agape Community Center
    Additional community partner organization name: Cardinal Stritch University

    Academic Partner:
    Primary Academic Partner: Barbara Beck, PhD, Department of Family and Community Medicine

    Project Progress Summary Reports:
         Project Progress Report Summary March 2005 - February 2006
         Project Final Report Summary    

    Affiliated Web Pages:
         Agape Community Center
         Cardinal Stritch University

    Project Dissemination Efforts (as reported by project partners)

    • Outreach Materials
      • Developed promotional flyers and posters announcing Project HOPE activities and opportunities for community involvement
      • Featured in the Agape Community Center Annual Report
      • Featured in the Cardinal Stritch University magazine
    • Poster
      • Poster presentation at the Campus Community Partnerships for Health Conference about the accomplishments of Project Hope. Minneapolis, MN.