In-depth research helps us go below the surface.
The Nature of Community Research
Ministry With Eyes Wide Open: The Varied Lenses of Community Research
Community Research and the Church
Illustrated Guide for Researching Your Community
Guide for Researching Your Community
The Value of Making Youth Voices Heard [VIDEO]
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The BEC was privileged to work with some amazing youth leaders last school year, training them to be community researchers in the Lenox/Camden area by using the tool of participatory action research. We were also blessed to collaborate with Vibrant Boston, St. Stephen's Youth Programs, Crosstown Church International, and Boston College School of Social Work to make this program a success. See the video for a short intro.
Shepherding the Seriously Ill: 3 Workshop Takeaways
Serious illness brings up serious questions, both medical and spiritual. Pastors and caregivers with the right training can help families and medical professionals honor the sick person’s values. Here are three takeaways from a Boston workshop for physicians, pastors, and other caregivers, called “Pastor, Will You Pray with Me? Shepherding Those With Serious Illness.”
Local Youth Insights: Community Youth Survey Lower Roxbury
Youth are a resource to their community. The DELTA Youth (Diverse Excellent Leaders Taking Action) are a group of nine youth participating in the South End/Lower Roxbury based Making Youth Voices Heard initiative, a collaboration for community learning among youth, social work students, youth-focused non-profit programs, and community members.
A Bigger Fire: 2018 New England City Forum
Making Youth Voices Heard: Teens Work Against Gun Violence in Lower Roxbury
Teens in Lower Roxbury have felt the threat and impact of gun violence much of their lives. The youth of the Making Youth Voices Heard program want to do something about it. They're engaged in a youth participatory action research project to explore the causes and outcomes of gun violence in the Lenox-Camden neighborhood, as well as links to poverty, education, drug use, and employment.
Barriers to Mental Health Care for Boston-Area Black Residents [Report]
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Does Boston-area mental health care adequately serve Black residents? Community Health Network Area 17 (CHNA 17) invited EGC to partner in addressing this question for six cities near Boston.
