• Margaret Darling, Florencia Gonzalez, Kristi Graves, Vanessa B Sheppard, Alejandra Hurtado-de-Mendoza, Kara-Grace Leventhal, and Larisa Caicedo.
• Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2015 Jan 1; 9 (2): 203-12.

BackgroundResearch exists on strategies for successful conduct of community-based participatory research (CBPR). Unfortunately, few published resources are available to advise community-based organizations (CBOs) on preparation for and engagement in CBPR.ObjectivesWe aimed to create a resource for CBOs that describes how an organization can prepare for and participate in CBPR.MethodsWe used a case study approach of one CBO with a decade-long history of collaboration with academic researchers. We identified lessons learned through a retrospective review of organizational records and the documentation of experiences by CBO leadership and research partners. The findings were then labeled according to CBPR Partnership Readiness Model dimensions.Lessons LearnedThe review of CBO documents and key informant interviews yielded ten practical tips to increase organizational readiness for and engagement in CBPR.ConclusionsBy understanding the best practices for organizational readiness for and participation in CPBR, CBOs will be better equipped to actively participate in community-academic partnerships.

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