PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate a genetic education program for H/L community health educators to train them as Community Genetic Navigation Engagement Specialists (CoGENES).
II. To evaluate a culturally tailored CoGENES Educational Tool Kit for H/L communities on genetic research, genetic counseling, and cancer risk assessments to be used by the CoGENES trainees to disseminate to community agencies.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the efficacy of the CoGENES Educational program to improve the confidence of community health educators to train others in the community, as demonstrated by:
Ia. Self-confidence delivering training survey scores; Ib. Number of educators trained by each CoGENES; Ic. As well as the number of people reached in the community at large.
OUTLINE: Participants are assigned to 1 of 3 groups.
PHASE 1: Participants complete educational sessions regarding colorectal cancer genetics over 3 hours each, one to two times per week, for a total of 18 hours over 3-6 weeks. Participants may attend virtual check-in meetings over 30-60 minutes each month. Participants who complete the training program may then participate in phase II.
PHASE 2: Participants who completed phase I train additional participants via educational sessions regarding colorectal cancer genetics. New phase II participants attend the educational sessions regarding colorectal cancer genetics, led by phase I participants, over a total of 10-18 hours. Participants may attend virtual check-in meetings over 30-60 minutes each month.
FOCUS GROUP: Participants attend a focus group, over 60-90 minutes, on study.
After completion of study intervention, participants in phase I and II are followed up at 6 and 12 months.
