Table 1 EMBOLDEN SGC timeline
Date | Main topics covered, number of SGC members present, number of research team present | SGC | Research team |
|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2019 | Launch Event: expectations for working together; understanding target neighborhoods; identifying priority features; understanding barriers to overcome | 18 | 23 |
Jan. 2020 | What we learned at the Launch Event (core program features, timeline, processes), EMBOLDEN’s core outcome measure | 15 | 4 |
Feb. 2020 | RCT outcome measures, system navigation | 15 | 4 |
March–August 2020: Research pause due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
Aug. 2020 | COVID-19 impact on current city programming/vision of EMBOLDEN going forward | 17 | 7 |
Sept. 2020 | Overview of social participation: creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment; social prescription; outcome measures | 12 | 3 |
Oct. 2020 | Overview of physical activity (types, supporting evidence) | 16 | 6 |
Nov. 2020 | Overview of healthy eating (nutrition risk, food insecurity, resilient healthy eating behaviors); supporting evidence; barriers/facilitators/supports, exemplary healthy eating programs | 19 | 6 |
Jan. 2021 | Framing/building interest for program; length/frequency/duration/staffing of program | 15 | 6 |
Feb. 2021 | Impact of COVID-19 on community, organizations, reopening, mode of delivery; fixed vs. flexible program components | 14 | 4 |
Apr. 2021 | Identifying pilot neighborhood; active vs. passive recruitment, supporting evidence; reaching target population; key messages; role for SGC; recruiting for engagement evaluation study | 19 | 7 |
May 2021 | Planning physical activity: interpreting supporting evidence; describing physical activity; interventionist; who/how/when system navigation support occurs; exemplary programs | 12 | 7 |
Jun. 2021 | Planning healthy eating: interpreting supporting evidence; experiential virtual healthy eating, foods/topics of interest, cultural elements; outcomes package; defining research concepts (e.g., RCT, REB) | 14 | 5 |
Jul. 2021 | Reviewing ethics materials (e.g., program satisfaction surveys, post-program program evaluation questions, recruitment materials); planning social component (e.g., fostering interactions online vs. in-person) | 14 | 6 |
Sept. 2021 | Operationalizing aspects of exemplary programs for use in EMBOLDEN, presenting EMBOLDEN logic model, interpreting qualitative study results (e.g., emotional touchpoints), training plan for intervention team | 14 | 7 |
Oct. 2021 | Focus groups 1 and 2, engagement evaluation questionnaire shared with SGC members | ||
Nov. 2021 | Community Advisory Board recruitment; trial recruitment timeline; peer facilitation; training materials for intervention team | 16 | 6 |
Feb. 2022 | EMBOLDEN communications plan, discussion/interpretation of engagement evaluation results (questionnaire and focus group). End of evaluation period | 12 | 6 |
Jun. 2022 | Discussion/interpretation of engagement evaluation results re: impact (document analysis) | ||