For the past several months, teams from Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Chicago, and the University of Chicago have been working with community organizations to spread the word about the National Children’s Study (NCS) which is being conducted in Cook County as well as other counties throughout the US.
The NCS is the most comprehensive study about environmental factors that affect children’s health ever conducted in the U.S. Enrollment in the Study is still ongoing, and with continued community support, the NCS will be a success here locally.
We have some exciting news to share regarding our current outreach efforts in Cook County. We are starting a new VideoVoice project to find out what community members think about the NCS. Similar to Photovoice, VideoVoice is a community-based participatory research technique that:
- Elicits participation by those affected by an issue
- Builds realtionships with and among community members
- Catalyzes grassroots social action
The Greater Chicago Study Center has also recently invited local community members to become “neighborhood ambassadors” who will participate in our VideoVoice project and will continue promoting the Study throughout Cook County.
This Blog will be an opportunity to share our weekly activities in the community, including pictures and videos. You will also get to know our neighborhood ambassadors and their role in the National Children's Study. Feel free to comment below, we'd love to hear your thoughts and feeback!
Here are our first videos with two of our neighborhood ambassadors:
Here are our first videos with two of our neighborhood ambassadors:
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