Table 1 Content of semi-structured guide

1

Tell us who you are, and how long you’ve lived in East Baltimore.

2

I would like to better understand how you view your community. We are going to make a map of your community.

 Probe 1: What do you consider the boundaries of your neighborhood?

 Probe 2: What are the important resources in your neighborhood? Where are they located? Why do you choose these over others?

 Probe 3: Who are the important people in your community? What do they do and where are they located? Are their important people who do not have “official titles” in the community?

 Probe 4: What do you do for fun? Where?

3

Is there a strong sense of community where you live?

 Probe 1: Do neighbors look out for one another? Help each other out?

 Probe 2: How has the community worked together in the past to solve a problem? Or have members in the community ever helped you with a problem?

4

List 6 major problems in your community.

 Probe 1: How do you rank these problems in order of importance?

 Probe 2: Where does health rank?

5

How does information spread through your community? For example, if there was a free give-away on one side of the neighborhood, how would you let your friends know about it?

 Probe 1: Person-to-person? Phone? Cell phone? Internet? Email? Flyers? Mail?

6

We would like to better understand who are the important people in your life. I am handing out charts* for you to complete about these relationships. Please think about each person listed in the left column and what role they play in your life. If you have more than one person in one of the categories, then please think about the person who you trust the most or who gives you the most support. In the top row are listed different types of situations or activities. Please place an “X” in a box, if that person plays that role in your life. Place an “X” in all boxes that apply for each person, unless that person does not exist or is not involved in your life; then, only mark “not applicable” or “not in my life.” For example, if your sister was your main confidant and support system, then you might place an “X” in the boxes “trust with a secret” and “turn to if someone close to me died.” If you have any questions or need any help completing this chart, please ask the assistant moderator or me for assistance. Looking at the chart you just completed, what do you notice about the different people who provide support in your life?

 Probe 1: What do the people who provide you support have in common?

 Probe 2: What do the people who do NOT provide you support have in common?