Reviewer 1: Xxx Xxxx, MPH comments Sample Clauses

Reviewer 1: Xxx Xxxx, MPH comments. A. Overview – Project Rationale, Intervention, and Presentation i. Data demonstrating disparity in the rate of mental disorder between African American adults as a subset of the US population quickly establish and verify a public health gap and a rationale for intervention. The case is convincingly advanced with references to increased risk in women over men and reduced access to care. ii. The proposal is sensitive to unique attributes among the primary target audience, e.g., cultural beliefs, stereotypes, ignorance, and attitudes. Emphasis of these issues conveys respect for these audiences and assures that a well-intentioned initiative is less likely to incidentally invoke paternalistic or condescending audience perceptions. iii. The “Safe Place” resource demonstrates novel selection of contemporary, practical, and familiar communication channels. iv. The inclusion of a database that facilitates users’ contacts with care providers proves an empathetic engagement with the target audience by recognizing and accommodating the challenges persons’ struggling with mental illness face in seeking the help they need. v. The goal toward developing a broadly-useful approach to addressing mental health issues in the primary target audience, from this pilot project, stands as a major “selling point” for approval and implementation.