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Community Advocacy and Leadership Program

The first round of the USC PRC/SCAL Community Advocacy and Leadership Program (CALP) monthly training workshops began in May 2010, and will conclude in December 2010.  By the end of the eight workshops, CALP participants will have learned about leadership, team building, grant writing, community health development and community assessment, cultural competence, group and meeting facilitation, conflict resolution, basic communication, political and media advocacy, strategic planning, and resources and technology.  They'll be armed with the knowledge and skills to make positive changes in their local communities to promote health and quality of life.

The seven CALP participants are representatives of the Broad Street Community Faith Warriors, Rembert Area Community Coalition and Salterstown Community Center. 

Walking Intervention

The first phase of the USC PRC/SCAL walking intervention is underway.  Focus groups with residents of Broad Street (near downtown), Dalzell, Rembert, Wedgefield and Salterstown were held in the spring and summer of 2010 to get their input on their walking experiences, barriers to and facilitators of walking, what they would like a walking program in their community to look like and how to promote it.  All of the information gathered from these focus groups will be analyzed and used to help us tailor-make walking programs in these neighborhoods in the coming months.