With
funding from the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies,
Bill Whitlow was able to hire the Camden Area Health Education
Center (Camden AHEC) to conduct focus group sessions with
3 different constituencies in Waterfront South - SCCA, Youth
on the Move, and Heart of Camden. Across all 3 focus groups,
41 residents participated in sessions that were energetic
and productive. The focus groups followed a structured protocol
that also left room for open-ended contributions. From these
focus groups, three issues emerged as the principal concerns
of the community which affect children's health: living
quality, such as dirtiness and disorderly activity in the
neighborhood, air quality, with odor and possible airborne
pollutants being the main topics, and water quality.
Dr.
Whitlow and the Camden AHEC are developing programs to help
the residents address these concerns in a positive, proactive
manner. These responses will include training residents
to do air quality monitoring, training them to do water
quality testing, and helping them create a center with resources
and information for community.
For
more information, please contact Dr.
Bill Whitlow.
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