CREATE-CHA (Combining Research, Engagement, and Art To Enhance - Community and Health Advocacy)
Overview
The CREATE-CHA program will promote equity in health care for people with IDD. Through theatre-based training, problem-solving, and self-determination, the program will prepare people with IDD to assert more control over their healthcare experiences by being stronger communicators and advocates in healthcare environments. CREATE-CHA will address healthcare professional bias and discomfort by developing and implementing a mentorship model that allows people with IDD to train and collaborate with medical students. PPD will implement the mentorship model with two cohorts of approximately 10-15 VCU School of Medicine students each.
Target Audience:
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities; people of color
Major Activities
People with IDD: Over a four-year span, three training cohorts of approximately 20 adults with IDD per cohort (60 total) will participate in theatre-based training. Through theatre-based training, problem-solving, and self-determination, the program will prepare people with IDD to assert more control over their healthcare experiences by being stronger communicators and advocates in healthcare environments. Medical students: First, medical students will view video vignettes created by self-advocates. Videos may cover person-centeredness, ableism, and treating patients with dignity. Next, students will have four facilitated sessions with a self-advocate mentor with IDD. Sessions will include structured collaborative activities and topics of discussion. Throughout, medical students will respond in writing to reflection prompts co-developed by medical faculty and self-advocates. Implementation guides will be developed for theatre-based training and IDD mentorship programs.
Funding Source
WITH Foundation
Contact
Seb Prohn (smprohn@vcu.edu); Parthy Dinora (padinora@vcu.edu)