Table 1.

WAI-Milwaukee Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Approach, examples of community activities and current outcomes.

Panel A: Core Aspects of ABCD Approach	Panel B: Examples of Activities	Panel C: Outcomes
Community assessment • Identify the community and their assets • Identify key community stakeholders • Address the community needs and wants	Outreach & Education • Breaking the Silence Annual Breakfast and Community Workshops • The “Amazing Grace” Chorus Family Support Program • Annual Faith-Based ADRD Initiatives	Stigma Reduction Increased community awareness of ADRD
Community engagement (WAI-Milwaukee becoming part of community “social fabric”) • Invest time in the community • Provide resources identified by the community • Address barriers through service	Coordination of Medical & Social Services Milwaukee Health Services Center & Clinic Network Development Culturally inclusive professional training	Increased access of community members to comprehensive care and support services
Community involvement • Recognize community members as experts • Validate community members' perspectives • Build relationships between community members, researchers, and health professionals • Community members provide counsel to WAI-Milwaukee and researchers	Community Advisory Board development and sustenance	Academic-community partnership in initiatives Increased community awareness of importance of research Increased African-American participation in research