Abstract
A large body of research has established that sport intervention programs can have social, emotional and health benefits for at-risk youth. While research has focused on the positive outcomes associated with these programs, little attention has been given to program inputs. It is recognized that community partnerships can help intervention programs achieve their goals. Yet, how are such partnerships formed and what can help to promote the successful formation of partnerships? This paper provides a detailed account of the partnership implementation process undertaken to develop and deliver a health promotion physical activity program for at-risk youth through the medium of CrossFit in a low socioeconomic area in a rural community in the southeastern United States. Developing successful partnerships serves as a valuable component to help organizations obtain resources and skills needed to initiate and continue programs for underserved populations. The scholars identify and explain how critical success factors such as personal contact, partnership complementarity and fit and the promotion of high levels of commitment and trust, serve as important starting points for developing and maintaining strong community partnerships.
Highlights
Community based programs attempting to address multidimensional social problems within the youth population can benefit from multiple partnerships across a wide range of organizations [1,2].a significant proportion of youth centered health promotion programs require multiple stakeholder input [3,4]
To address the gap in literature, this paper presents a detailed account of the partnership implementation process undertaken to develop and deliver a health promotion physical activity program for ‘at-risk’ youth through the medium of CrossFit in a low socioeconomic area in a rural community in the southeastern United States
The youth development program addressed in this manuscript centers on three important areas of sociological critique: (1) the program will be delivered to at-risk youth; (2) the program will be delivered in a geographical area of low socioeconomic status; and (3) the program will be delivered through a non-traditional physical activity medium
Summary
A significant proportion of youth centered health promotion programs require multiple stakeholder input [3,4]. Such stakeholders often include public health organizations, community sport and physical activity clubs, education providers and local charities. 6), that “we need to discover the characteristics of interventions that are effective or ineffective under particular conditions and pursuant objectives” guided the current paper. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a detailed account of the partnership development journey of a youth centered health promotion program. Sports 2018, 6, 100 while highlighting the fundamental and foundational stages of partnership building that lay the groundwork for successful intervention design and youth development programs
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