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CINCH: An Urban Coalition for Empowerment and Action
Frances D. Butterfoss, PhD
Center for Pediatric Research, Norfolk, Virginia.
Ardythe L. Morrow, PhD
Center for Pediatric Research, Norfolk.
Jorge Rosenthal, PhD
National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Eugene Dini, MA
National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta.
R. Clinton Crews, MPH
J. DeWitt Webster, MPH
Patricia Louis, MA
Center for Pediatric Research, Norfolk.
CINCH (Consortium for the Immunization of Norfolk's Children) is an urban coalition that was developed in 1993 to improve childhood immunization rates in Norfolk, Virginia. CINCH involves diverse citizens and institutions in effective community-based assessment, planning, and action. A needs assessment from 1993 found that only 49% of Norfolk 2-year-olds were adequately immunized. Using this data, CINCH developed a plan focused on education and communication, support for at-risk families, increased access to immunizations, and improved immunization delivery. After federal funding ended in 1995, members voted to expand the scope of the coalition to address additional child health needs and to broaden the membership. CINCH is a model for a sustainable city-citizen learning environment that intervenes to "help families help themselves to better health." The coalition is presented as an organization that focuses on community empowerment and development. The stages of coalition development and implications for coalition implementation in other sites are discussed.
Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 25, No. 2,
212-225 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/109019819802500208
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