ABSTRACT
Marginalized groups that are traditionally excluded from policy and decision-making are often also disproportionately affected by the hardships of natural disasters. By including community residents in research and planning, public health practitioners and researchers can create programs that have immediate relevance and policy implications. This article describes a case study of the formation of a community-university 204partnership and a community-based participatory research project conducted in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd. The description of methods used and the implications for practice will highlight the importance of including those most affected by a natural disaster. Members of several groups worked collaboratively to define the social and public health concerns of a rural North Carolina community and to create changes in disaster-recovery policy and practice. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <docdelivery@haworthpress.com> Website: <https://www.HaworthPress.com> © 2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]
