Time	Agenda
2:00–2:10 pm	Welcome and Introductions
2:10–2:15 pm	Retreat Purpose
	1.  To allow CSC members to engage with one another in a low-key environment to foster social interaction
	2.  To build a cohesive and effective CSC
	3.  To review the members’ role on the CSC and clarify expectations of the overarching FAITH! program partnership
2:15–2:45 pm	Group Discussion: Why I joined the FAITH! CSC
2:45–2:55 pm	Overview of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Key Principles
	1.  Recognizes community as a unit of identity
	2.  Builds on strengths and resources within the community
	3.  Facilitates collaborative, equitable involvement of all partners in all phases of the research
	4.  CBPR integrates knowledge and intervention for mutual benefit of all partners
	5.  CBPR promotes a co-learning and empowering process that attends to social inequalities
	6.  Involves a cyclical and iterative process
	7.  Addresses health from both positive and ecological perspectives
	8.  Disseminates findings and knowledge gained to all partners
	9.  CBPR involves long-term commitment by all partners
2:55–3:30 pm	FAITH! Project background
	Community-medical center partnership with African-American congregations and Mayo Clinic
	Goals:
	1.  Increase awareness of importance of healthy lifestyle in the prevention of heart disease in the African-American faith community
	2.  Provide knowledge and tools on heart health to support health lifestyle
	3.  Improve heart health in African-Americans
3:30–3:50 pm	Active Break
3:50–4:05 pm	Breakout Session 1: Elements of a successful community meeting
	List 5 elements of a successful and 5 elements of an unsuccessful meeting
4:05–4:20 pm	Breakout Session 2: Case story on trust-building
	Read through the case story on “Group Trust in Flint/Lansing MI”
	How can we build trust among each other within the CSC and with the FAITH! academic-community partners
4:20–4:40 pm	Questions and Answers
4:40–5:00 pm	Closing Remarks and Next Steps
	Continue to reflect on your role and potential contributions as a FAITH! CSC member
	Stay committed to upcoming CSC activities (Engagement, Covenant development and evaluation phases)