Community mobilization is defined as a process whereby members of a community come together to address social issues like education, health and safety, crime prevention and community development. Community mobilization is inherently complex because it involves multi-level interventions that encompass a broad range of participant groups. Given these complexities, it is difficult to assess the range of factors that influence intervention implementation, effectiveness, and outcomes. This poster will present the findings of a qualitative case study that involved 7 semi-structured interviews with key participants in a rural Canadian community mobilization initiative that sought to address issues of community safety in a community with a high and rising crime rate. Participants' interview transcripts were analyzed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). The CFIR is a meta-theoretical framework comprised of the standardized factors that influence implementation effectiveness. The 5 domains of the CFIR and specific constructs within these domains were applied as a coding framework and illustrative quotes from participants' interviews were identified to determine the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of community mobilization. Finding indicate that overall, the Inner Setting and Individual Characteristics domains of the CFIR including the structure of the community, strong communication, a culture of collaboration, and committed local leadership were strong facilitators, while several constructs within the Outer Setting including limited resources and limited formal legislative support for community mobilization created barriers to implementation effectiveness and the long term sustainability of this grassroots initiative.

Authors:
Nadine Bartlett, University of Manitoba, Canada
Kelly Gorkoff, University of Winnipeg, Canada

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Nadine Bartlett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Administration, Foundations, and Psychology in the area of Inclusive Education at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Dr. Bartlett's research focuses on structural equity, inclusive education, special education, and the social construction of disAbility. This includes exploring how children and youth with complex emotional and behavioural needs and their caregivers experience everyday life, and the social policies and practices that promote and hinder integrated, multidisciplinary care. Dr. Bartlett has been researching the use of physical restraint and seclusion in Canadian schools with a focus on the policy context of these practices. Dr. Bartlett has 22 years of experience in the public school system as a classroom teacher, resource teacher, and student services administrator and has worked in urban, rural, and Northern Indigenous communities.

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