REACH Publications by Year
2011
Adelman L. Commentary: arousing public opinionExternal
Baril N, Patterson M, Boen C, Gowler R, Norman N. Building a regional health equity movement: the grantmaking model of a local health departmentExternal
Buckner–Brown J, Tucker P, Rivera M, et al. Racial and ethnic approaches to community health: reducing health disparities by addressing social determinants of healthExternal
Geller JS, Orkaby A, Cleghorn GD. Impact of a group medical visit program on Latino health–related quality of lifeExternal
Golub M, Charlop M, Groisman–Perelstein A, Ruddock C, Calman N. Got low-fat milk? How a community-based coalition changed school milk policy in New York CityExternal
Jenkins C, Myers P, Heidari K, Kelechi T, Buckner–Brown J. Efforts to decrease diabetes–related amputations in African Americans by the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Charleston and Georgetown Diabetes CoalitionExternal
Lamb A, Ervice J, Lorenzen K, Prentice B, White S. Reducing asthma disparities by addressing environmental inequities: a case study of regional asthma management and prevention’s advocacy effortsExternal
Lancaster J. From the EditorExternal
Lewis LB, Galloway–Gilliam L, Flynn G, Nomachi J, Keener LC, Sloane DC. Transforming the urban food desert from the grassroots up: a model for community changeExternal
Liao Y, Bang D, Cosgrove S, et al. Surveillance of health status in minority communities – Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Across the U.S. (REACH U.S.) Risk Factor Survey, United States, 2009External
Liburd LC. Foreword: REACH U.S. in action: inspiring hope, rewarding courageExternal
McCloskey J, Tollestrup K, Sanders M. A community integration approach to social determinants of health in New MexicoExternal
Nguyen TUN, Tran JH, Kagawa–Singer M, Foo MA. A qualitative assessment of community–based breast health navigation services for Southeast Asian women in Southern California: Recommendations for developing a navigator training curriculumExternal
Post SE, Sodhi NK, Peng CH, Wan K, Pollack HJ. A simulation shows that early treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection can cut deaths and be cost–effectiveExternal
Takahashi LM, Kim AJ, Sablan–Santos L, et al. Hepatitis B among Pacific Islanders in Southern California: how is health information associated with screening and vaccination?External
Wynn T, Taylor–Jones M, Johnson R, Bostick P, Fouad M. Using community-based participatory approaches to mobilize communities for policy changeExternal
2010
Bachar J. Cherokee Choices diabetes prevention program: the Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansExternal
Darrow WW, Montanea JE, Sanchez–Brana E. Coalition contract management as a systems change strategy for HIV preventionExternal
Durand AM. A primer for quality assurance and improvement in Pacific island health servicesExternal
Fouad MN, Partridge E, Dignan M, et al. Targeted intervention strategies to increase and maintain mammography utilization among African American womenExternal
Giles WH. The US perspective: lessons learned from the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) ProgramExternal
Grigg–Saito D, Toof R, Silka L, et al. Long–term development of a “whole community” best practice model to address health disparities in the Cambodian refugee and immigrant community of Lowell, MassachusettsExternal
Islam NS, Khan S, Kwon S, Jang D, Ro M, Trinh–Shevrin C. Methodological issues in the collection, analysis, and reporting of granular data in Asian American populations: historical challenges and potential solutionsExternal
Jenkins C, Magwood G, Carlson B, Thomas V, Linnen F. REACH Charleston and Georgetown Diabetes Coalition: Improving outcomes for African Americans with diabetesExternal
Jenkins C, Pope C, Magwood G, et al. Expanding the chronic care framework to improve diabetes management: the REACH case studyExternal
Liao Y, Tsoh JY, Chen R, et al. Decreases in smoking prevalence in Asian communities served by the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) projectExternal
Liao Y, Tucker P, Siegel P, Liburd L, Giles WH. Decreasing disparity in cholesterol screening in minority communities––findings from the racial and ethnic approaches to community health 2010External
McCloskey J, Flenniken D. Overcoming cultural barriers to diabetes control: a qualitative study of southwestern New Mexico HispanicsExternal
Navarro AM. A multilevel intervention approach for reducing racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes: the Bronx Health REACH nutrition evaluation projectExternal
Patel K, Larson C, Hargreaves M, et al. Community screening outcomes for diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol: Nashville REACH 2010 projectExternal
Ross PT, Wiley Cene C, Bussey–Jones J, et al. A strategy for improving health disparities education in medicineExternal
Taylor VM, Jackson JC, Yasui Y, et al. Evaluation of a cervical cancer control intervention using lay health workers for Vietnamese American womenExternal
Tran JH. Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding breast and cervical cancer screening among Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, and Tongan womenExternal
Tran JH, Mouttapa M, Ichinose TY, Pang JK, Ueda D, Tanjasiri SP. Sources of information that promote breast and cervical cancer knowledge and screening among native Hawaiians in Southern CaliforniaExternal
Vinson C, La Porta M, Todd W, Palafox NA, Wilson KM, Fairley T. Research and comprehensive cancer control coalitionsExternal
West B, Parikh P, Arniella G, Horowitz CR. Observations and recommendations for community–based diabetes screeningsExternal
Woods E, Bhaumik U, Nethersole S, et al. Quality Improvement Evaluation of Community Asthma Initiative: One Year Follow–Up, Adolescent Findings and Two Year Cost AnalysisExternal
2009
Clark CR, Baril N, Kunicki M, et al. Addressing social determinants of health to improve access to early breast cancer detection: results of the Boston REACH 2010 Breast and Cervical Cancer Coalition Women’s Health Demonstration ProjectExternal
Clark CR, Baril N, Kunicki M, et al. Mammography use among Black women: the role of electronic medical recordsExternal
Collie–Akers V, Schultz JA, Carson V, Fawcett SB, Ronan M. Evaluating mobilization strategies with neighborhood and faith organizations to reduce risk for health disparitiesExternal
Findley SE, Sanchez M, Mejia M, et al. Effective strategies for integrating immunization promotion into community programsExternal
Giles WH, Holmes–Chavez A, Collins JL. Cultivating healthy communities: the CDC perspectiveExternal
Horowitz CR, Robinson M, Seifer S. Community-based participatory research from the margin to the mainstream: are researchers prepared?External
Kaplan SA, Ruddock C, Golub M, et al. Stirring up the mud: using a community-based participatory approach to address health disparities through a faith-based initiativeExternal
Lancaster K, Walker W, Vance T, Kaskel P, Arniella G, Horowitz C. Food for Life / Comida para la Vida: creating a food festival to raise diabetes awarenessExternal
Larson C, Schlundt D, Patel K, Goldzweig I, Hargreaves M. Community participation in health initiatives for marginalized populationsExternal
Larson CO, Schlundt DG, Patel K, Wang H, Beard K, Hargreaves MK. Trends in smoking among African–Americans: a description of Nashville’s REACH 2010 initiativeExternal
McCloskey J. Promotores as partners in a community-based diabetes intervention program targeting HispanicsExternal
Nguyen TT, Le G, Nguyen T, et al. Breast cancer screening among Vietnamese Americans: a randomized controlled trial of lay health worker outreachExternal
Sommer S, Shurtleff J, Kelly P. Chapter 10: Asthma in adults and childrenExternal
Woodson JM, Braxton–Calhoun M, Black J, Marinelli R, O’Hair A, Constantino NL. Challenges of collaboration to address health disparities in the rapidly growing community of Las Vegas, NevadaExternal
2008
Beckham S, Bradley S, Washburn A, Taumua T. Diabetes management: utilizing community health workers in a Hawaiian/Samoan populationExternal
Cleghorn G, Lussier, J, Velez, M., Canovitch, M, Licciardello, M, Stanlick, S. Educating and Empowering Elders: The Impact of Community Collaboration on Health Outcomes for Senior Latino Diabetics. 2008;2(2):1–16.
English KC, Fairbanks J, Finster CE, Rafelito A, Luna J, Kennedy M. A socioecological approach to improving mammography rates in a tribal communityExternal
Grigg–Saito D, Och S, Liang S, Toof R, Silka L. Building on the strengths of a Cambodian refugee community through community–based outreachExternal
Larson CO, Schlundt D, Patel K, Beard K, Hargreaves M. Validity of the SF–12 for use in a low–income African American community–based research initiative (REACH 2010)External
Lisovicz N, Wynn T, Fouad M, Partridge EE. Cancer health disparities: what we have doneExternal
Nguyen TU, Kagawa–Singer M. Overcoming barriers to cancer care through health navigation programsExternal
Plescia M, Groblewski M, Chavis L. A lay health advisor program to promote community capacity and change among change agentsExternal
Plescia M, Herrick H, Chavis L. Improving health behaviors in an African American community: the Charlotte Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health projectExternal
Schlundt DG, Franklin MD, Patel K, et al. Religious affiliation, health behaviors and outcomes: Nashville REACH 2010External
Silka L, Cleghorn GD, Grullon M, Tellez T. Creating community–based participatory research in a diverse community: a case studyExternal
Tanjasiri SP, Tsui J. Cervical cancer screening among Thai women in Northern CaliforniaExternal
Taylor VM, Nguyen TT, Jackson JC, McPhee SJ. Cervical cancer control research in Vietnamese American communitiesExternal
2007
Collie–Akers VL, Fawcett SB, Schultz JA, Carson V, Cyprus J, Pierle JE. Analyzing a community–based coalition’s efforts to reduce health disparities and the risk for chronic disease in Kansas City, MissouriExternal
Feathers JT, Kieffer EC, Palmisano G, et al. The development, implementation, and process evaluation of the REACH Detroit Partnership’s Diabetes Lifestyle InterventionExternal
Franklin MD, Schlundt DG, McClellan LH, et al. Religious fatalism and its association with health behaviors and outcomesExternal
Hill A, De Zapien JG, Staten LK, et al. From program to policy: expanding the role of community coalitionsExternal
Mock J, McPhee SJ, Nguyen T, et al. Effective lay health worker outreach and media–based education for promoting cervical cancer screening among Vietnamese American womenExternal
Nagy C, Johnson RE, Vanderpool RC, et al. Process Evaluation in Action: Lessons Learned from Alabama REACH 2010External
Schlundt DG, Niebler S, Brown A, et al. Disparities in smoking: data from the Nashville REACH 2010 projectExternal
Silka L, Toof R, Grigg–Saito D. Eight Americas: differences in Asian communities are importantExternal
2006
Healthy Navajo women: Walk in BeautyExternal
Airhihenbuwa CO, Laveist TA. Racial and ethnic approaches to community health (REACH) 2010External
Bachar JJ, Lefler LJ, Reed L, McCoy T, Bailey R, Bell R. Cherokee Choices: a diabetes prevention program for American IndiansExternal
Belue R, Taylor–Richardson KD, Lin JM, McClellan L, Hargreaves MK. Racial disparities in sense of community and health status: implications in community–based participatory interventions targeting chronic disease in African AmericansExternal
Calman NS, Golub M, Ruddock C, Le L, Hauser D. Separate and unequal care in New York CityExternal
Carlson BA, Neal D, Magwood G, Jenkins C, King MG, Hossler CL. A community–based participatory health information needs assessment to help eliminate diabetes information disparitiesExternal
Collins J. Addressing racial and ethnic disparities: lessons from the REACH 2010 communitiesExternal
Darnell JS, Chang CH, Calhoun EA. Knowledge about breast cancer and participation in a faith–based breast cancer program and other predictors of mammography screening among African American women and LatinasExternal
Findley SE, Irigoyen M, Sanchez M, et al. Community–based strategies to reduce childhood immunization disparitiesExternal
Fort JG, McClellan L. REACH–Meharry community–campus partnership: developing culturally competent health care providersExternal
Fouad MN, Partridge E, Dignan M, et al. A community–driven action plan to eliminate breast and cervical cancer disparity: successes and limitationsExternal
Gee GC, Ryan A, Laflamme DJ, Holt J. Self–reported discrimination and mental health status among African descendants, Mexican Americans, and other Latinos in the New Hampshire REACH 2010 Initiative: the added dimension of immigrationExternal
Giles WH, Liburd L. Reflections on the past, reaching for the future: REACH 2010––the first 7 yearsExternal
Graham GN. REACH 2010: working together to achieve the goal of eliminating health disparitiesExternal
Greene C, McClellan L, Gardner T, Larson CO. Diabetes management among low–income African Americans: a description of a pilot strategy for empowermentExternal
Hlaing WM, Darrow WW. HIV risk reduction among young minority adults in Broward CountyExternal
Kagawa–Singer M, Park Tanjasiri S, Lee SW, et al. Breast and cervical cancer control among Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian Women: participatory action research strategies for baseline data collection in CaliforniaExternal
Kaplan SA, Calman NS, Golub M, Davis JH, Ruddock C, Billings J. Racial and ethnic disparities in health: a view from the South BronxExternal
Kaplan SA, Calman NS, Golub M, Ruddock C, Billings J. Fostering organizational change through a community–based initiativeExternal
Kaplan SA, Calman NS, Golub M, Ruddock C, Billings J. The role of faith–based institutions in addressing health disparities: a case study of an initiative in the southwest BronxExternal
Kieffer EC, Sinco BR, Rafferty A, et al. Chronic disease – related behaviors and health among African Americans and Hispanics in the REACH Detroit 2010 communities, Michigan, and the United StatesExternal
Koch–Weser S, Liang SL, Grigg–Saito DC. Self–reported health among Cambodians in Lowell, MassachusettsExternal
Larson C, Belue R, Schlundt DG, McClellan L. Relationship between symptoms of depression, functional health status, and chronic disease among a residential sample of African AmericansExternal
Matthews AK, Berrios N, Darnell JS, Calhoun E. A qualitative evaluation of a faith–based breast and cervical cancer screening intervention for African American womenExternal
McClellan L, Schlundt D. Overview of Nashville REACH 2010’s approach to eliminating disparities in diabetes and cardiovascular diseaseExternal
McKeever C, Koroloff N, Faddis C. The African American Wellness Village in Portland, OreExternal
Mock J, Nguyen T, Nguyen KH, Bui–Tong N, McPhee SJ. Processes and capacity–building benefits of lay health worker outreach focused on preventing cervical cancer among VietnameseExternal
Neal D, Carlson B, Jenkins C, Magwood G. Equal care, unequal outcomes: experiences of a REACH 2010 communityExternal
Neal D, Magwood G, Jenkins C, Hossler CL. Racial disparity in the diagnosis of obesity among people with diabetesExternal
Nguyen TT, McPhee SJ, Bui–Tong N, et al. Community–based participatory research increases cervical cancer screening among Vietnamese–AmericansExternal
Nguyen TT, McPhee SJ, Gildengorin G, et al. Papanicolaou testing among Vietnamese Americans: results of a multifaceted interventionExternal
Perez M, Findley SE, Mejia M, Martinez J. The impact of community health worker training and programs in NYCExternal
Pichert JW, McClellan LH, Larson C, et al. Development and evaluation of a bible college–based course on faith and healthExternal
Ryan AM, Gee GC, Laflamme DF. The association between self–reported discrimination, physical health and blood pressure: findings from African Americans, Black immigrants, and Latino immigrants in New HampshireExternal
Satcher D. Working in and with communities to eliminate disparities in healthExternal
Schlundt DG, Greene C, Reid R, et al. An evaluation of the Nashville REACH 2010 community health screening strategyExternal
Schlundt DG, Hargreaves MK, McClellan L. Geographic clustering of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension in Nashville, TennesseeExternal
Selig S, Tropiano E, Greene–Moton E. Teaching cultural competence to reduce health disparitiesExternal
Shapiro LD, Thompson D, Calhoun E. Sustaining a safety net breast and cervical cancer detection programExternal
Sloane D, Nascimento L, Flynn G, et al. Assessing resource environments to target prevention interventions in community chronic disease controlExternal
Smith C, Ryan A. Change for Life/Cambia tu vida: A health promotion program based on the stages of change model for African descendent and Latino adults in New HampshireExternal
Spencer MS, Kieffer EC, Sinco BR, et al. Diabetes–specific emotional distress among African Americans and Hispanics with type 2 diabetesExternal
Tucker P, Liao Y, Giles WH, Liburd L. The REACH 2010 logic model: an illustration of expected performanceExternal
Woodson JM, Braxton–Calhou M. Techniques for Establishing Educational Programs Through the African American Faith CommunityExternal
Wynn TA, Johnson RE, Fouad M, et al. Addressing disparities through coalition building: Alabama REACH 2010 lessons learnedExternal
Yancey AK, Lewis LB, Guinyard JJ, et al. Putting promotion into practice: the African Americans building a legacy of health organizational wellness programExternal
2005
Calman N. Making health equality a reality: the Bronx takes actionExternal
Heisler M, Piette JD, Spencer M, Kieffer E, Vijan S. The relationship between knowledge of recent HbA1c values and diabetes care understanding and self–managementExternal
Hinton A, Downey J, Lisovicz N, Mayfield–Johnson S, White–Johnson F. The community health advisor program and the deep South network for cancer control: health promotion programs for volunteer community health advisorsExternal
Lewis LB, Sloane DC, Nascimento LM, et al. African Americans’ access to healthy food options in South Los Angeles restaurantsExternal
Liburd LC, Jack L, Jr., Williams S, Tucker P. Intervening on the social determinants of cardiovascular disease and diabetesExternal
Martin MY. Community health advisors effectively promote cancer screeningExternal
Schachter KA, Cohen SJ. From research to practice: challenges to implementing national diabetes guidelines with five community health centers on the U.S.–Mexico borderExternal
Two Feathers J, Kieffer EC, Palmisano G, et al. Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Detroit partnership: improving diabetes–related outcomes among African American and Latino adultsExternal
Woodson JM, Braxton–Calhoun M, Benedict J. Food for health and soul: a curriculum designed to facilitate healthful recipe modifications to family favoritesExternal
2004
Cleghorn GD, Nguyen M, Roberts B, Duran G, Tellez T, Alecon M. Practice–based interventions to improve health care for Latinos with diabetesExternal
Darrow WW, Montanea JE, Fernandez PB, Zucker UF, Stephens DP, Gladwin H. Eliminating disparities in HIV disease: Community mobilization to prevent HIV transmission among black and hispanic young adults in Broward County, FloridaExternal
DeBate R, Plescia M, Joyner D, Spann L. A qualitative assessment of Charlotte REACH: an ecological perspective for decreasing CVD and diabetes among African AmericansExternal
Findley S, Irigoyen M, Sanchez M, et al. Community empowerment to reduce childhood immunization disparities in New York CityExternal
Fouad MN, Nagy MC, Johnson RE, Wynn TA, Partridge EE, Dignan M. The development of a community action plan to reduce breast and cervical cancer disparities between African–American and White womenExternal
Garvin CC, Cheadle A, Chrisman N, Chen R, Brunson E. A community–based approach to diabetes control in multiple cultural groupsExternal
Giles WH, Tucker P, Brown L, et al. Racial and ethnic approaches to community health (REACH 2010): an overviewExternal
Hunte HE, Turner TM, Pollack HA, Lewis EY. A birth records analysis of the Maternal Infant Health Advocate Service program: a paraprofessional intervention aimed at addressing infant mortality in African AmericansExternal
Jenkins C, McNary S, Carlson BA, et al. Reducing disparities for African Americans with diabetes: progress made by the REACH 2010 Charleston and Georgetown Diabetes CoalitionExternal
Kaplan S, Dillman K, Calman N, Billings J. Opening doors and building capacity: employing a community–based approach to surveyingExternal
Kieffer EC, Willis SK, Odoms–Young AM, et al. Reducing disparities in diabetes among African–American and Latino residents of Detroit: the essential role of community planning focus groupsExternal
King MG, Jenkins C, Hossler C, Carlson B, Magwood G, Hendrix K. People with diabetes: knowledge, perceptions, and applications of recommendations for diabetes managementExternal
Koch–Weser S, Grigg–Saito D, Liang S, et al. Health status of Cambodians and Vietnamese – selected communities, United States, 2001–2002External
Lai KQ, Nguyen TT, Mock J, McPhee SJ, Doan HT, Pham TH. Increasing Vietnamese–American physicians’ knowledge of cervical cancer and Pap testing: impact of continuing medical education programsExternal
Levy SR, Anderson EE, Issel LM, et al. Using multilevel, multisource needs assessment data for planning community interventionsExternal
Liao Y, Tucker P, Giles WH. Health status among REACH 2010 communities, 2001–2002External
Liao Y, Tucker P, Okoro CA, Giles WH, Mokdad AH, Harris VB. REACH 2010 Surveillance for Health Status in Minority Communities –– United States, 2001–2002External
Madison A, Hung R, Jean–Louis E. The Boston Haitian HIV Prevention Coalition formative evaluation: a participatory approach to community self–assessmentExternal
McKeever C, Faddis C, Koroloff N, Henn J. Wellness Within REACH: mind, body, and soul: a no–cost physical activity program for African Americans in Portland, Oregon, to combat cardiovascular diseaseExternal
Metayer N, Jean–Louis E, Madison A. Overcoming historical and institutional distrust: key elements in developing and sustaining the community mobilization against HIV in the Boston Haitian communityExternal
Miller ST, Mushi C, Ahmed NU, Larson C, McClellan L, Marrs M. Using focus groups to understand health–related practices and perceptions of African Americans: Nashville REACH 2010 preliminary findingsExternal
Miller ST, Schlundt DG, Larson C, et al. Exploring ethnic disparities in diabetes, diabetes care, and lifestyle behaviors: the Nashville REACH 2010 community baseline surveyExternal
Plescia M, Groblewski M. A community–oriented primary care demonstration project: refining interventions for cardiovascular disease and diabetesExternal
Tanjasiri SP, Tran JH, Kagawa–Singer M, et al. Exploring access to cancer control services for Asian–American and Pacific Islander communities in Southern CaliforniaExternal
Yancey AK, Lewis LB, Sloane DC, et al. Leading by example: a local health department–community collaboration to incorporate physical activity into organizational practiceExternal
2003
Bursac Z, Campbell JE. From risky behaviors to chronic outcomes: current status and Healthy People 2010 goals for American Indians in OklahomaExternal
Findley SE, Irigoyen M, See D, et al. Community–provider partnerships to reduce immunization disparities: field report from northern ManhattanExternal
Giachello AL, Arrom JO, Davis M, et al. Reducing diabetes health disparities through community–based participatory action research: The Chicago Southeast Diabetes Community Action CoalitionExternal
Jenkins C. REACH 2010: Charleston and Georgetown Diabetes Coalition approaches to reducing disparities for African Americans with diabetesExternal
Lam TK, McPhee SJ, Mock J, et al. Encouraging Vietnamese–American women to obtain Pap tests through lay health worker outreach and media educationExternal
Liao Y, Tucker P, Giles W. Health status of American Indians compared with other racial/ethnic minority populations – selected states, 2001–2002External
Nguyen T, Kawgawa–Singer M, Tanjasiri S, Foo M. Vietnamese American women’s health: A community perspective and reportExternal
Sloane DC, Diamant AL, Lewis LB, et al. Improving the nutritional resource environment for healthy living through community–based participatory researchExternal
2002
Bursac Z, Campbell JE. Prevalence of current cigarette smoking among American Indians in Oklahoma: a comparisonExternal
2001
Ma’at I, Fouad M, Grigg-Saito D, et al. REACH 2010: A Unique Opportunity to Create Strategies to Eliminate Health Disparities Among Women of ColorExternal
Schlundt DG, Mushi C, Larson CO, Marrs M. Use of innovative technologies in the evaluation of Nashville’s REACH 2010 community action plan: reducing disparities in cardiovascular disease and diabetes in the African American communityExternal