Translating community voices to build meaningful engagement: a Community Health Worker led study

Our findings confirm the Aligning Systems for Health framework, which calls for attention to equity, power dynamics, trust, and the need to let community generate priorities and solutions. Academic, public health, healthcare and social service partners must work with communities to ensure that community issues are addressed respectfully and equitably. Our data driven curriculum is a critical step toward stronger engagement, enhanced communication, and improved health outcomes. Developing research teams that include Community Health Workers is a pragmatic strategy that can lead to better insights, greater trust, balances in power, and ultimately, greater health equity.