Identify a Community of Focus, which must have a shared cultural identity, be underrepresented in current public health datasets, and experiences health disparities as a result of systemic inequity and discrimination. Communities of Focus include: Multi-generational Black/African American communities; Immigrant, refugee, and asylum seeker communities; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) communities; Latino/Hispanic/Latinx communities; Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities; Indigenous/Native American communities; Middle Eastern/North African communities; Migrant and seasonal farmworker communities; and/or People with disabilities. Develop partnerships with other organizations to collaboratively design the Statewide Community Led Needs Assessment (CLNA), with representation from the Community of Focus. Develop a Staffing and Governance Plan that includes: Leadership by one (1) full time equivalent staff person who is one hundred percent (100%) dedicated to the Statewide CLNA project and responsible for stewarding the Statewide CLNA effort. Clear guidelines for how community members, partner organizations, and the Research Partner will collaborate and share decision-making power. Consideration for how and where data will be collected and stored to protect the privacy of those who participate.
