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Community Based Research and PolicyOptions
Exploring the Possibilities of CBR and PolicyOptions at our Bonner Service Sites
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Community Based Research (CBR)• CBR is a collaborative enterprise undertaken by
academics (professors and students) and community members.
• The purpose of CBR is to compile information, identify resources, and create knowledge in order to meet community identified needs.
• The most effective CBR projects result from strong developmental community partnerships.
– Ex: DEEP (Developing Engaging Educational Partnerships)
• CBR Projects with highest utility involve participation from both parties at each stage of the research process.
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Goals of Community Based Research
• Meet the primary needs of the community partner organizations and individuals within the community.
• Encapsulate and institutionalize CBR within an institution of higher education.
• Increase interdependency and collaboration amongst community partners, public institutions, and higher education.
• Mobilizing resources to drive positive outcomes in the community, achieve social change, and promote social justice
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Mutual Capacity Building Through CBR
• Build and enhance organizational capacities for both parties,
– Providing a valuable learning opportunities for the students
– Developing the undergraduate research competencies of Siena College.
– Analyzing and assessing needs of the organization’s community and constituencies.
– Information can be used to help secure funding & organize community members.
– Facilitates the development of research competencies on part of the agency staff and community members.
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What is PolicyOptions?
• A national network created by the Bonner Foundation for the purpose of disseminating public policy information, best practices, and community based research across the Bonner Network.
• The Mission
– “To fill an important gap in our public life: the availability of accurate, balanced, comprehensive information and analysis about the issues we care about and hope to impact through public policy and civic engagement.”
― PolicyOptions.org
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How this Goal Accomplished• “Think Tanks” are created at institutions of higher education
within the Bonner Network which focus on
– Local, state, national and global policy information
– Investigation of model programs that address potential issues.
– Facilitating greater access to information.
• Each institution conducts research on local issues & searches for model programs to address those issues.
– Research is compiled in the PolicyOptions Wiki in the form of issue briefs.
• Local issues are connected to the national Bonner network.
– Allows for the dissemination of public policy research and information across the nation’s 80+ Bonner schools.
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Why Does PolicyOptions Matter?
• Policy issues are often very complex and full of a vast array of components.
• A public or non-profit organization may not have the necessary resources such as time or personnel to conduct research.
• PolicyOptions can provide these community organizations with the opportunity to get this information.
– Accomplished by:
• Filtering out important information.
• Organizing information in a clear, concise, and coherent manor.
• Developing a complete understanding the nature of the issue.
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What is an Issue Brief?• Model Program:
– http://policyoptions.pbworks.com/w/page/26035707/Policy%20Option%20-%20Brownfield%20%20Reclamation%20in%20Charlottetown%2C%20Canada
• Local/State/National Information:
– Information regarding the issue that is being researched.
– This information includes:
• The Scope of the Problem
• Past Policy
• Current Policy
• Key Organizations/Individuals
• Link to Example (?)
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PolicyOptions Links
• PolicyOptions.org - http://www.policyoptions.org/
• PolicyOptions Wiki - http://policyoptions.pbworks.com/w/page/17512763/FrontPage
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The Next Step
• Identifying Research Opportunities
– Where information acquired provides the greatest potential utility for the organization & community.
• Creating Pilot Sites
– Developing Bonners at the service sites to take on formalized public policy and community based research roles.
– Building a cross-organizational research competencies.
• Collaboration
– Involving faculty, staff, students, community members, and other organizations.
• Putting the Research to Work
– Using research to create programs, address needs, inform decision making, and drive positive outcomes/impact within the community
– Using research to predicate student projects for the next academic year.