Collaboration, Dissemination and Time: Interdisciplinary Insights From a Latino Housing Insecurity and Mental Well-Being Project

This study applies temporal justice—the right to determine partnership pace—to dissemination strategies within the Latino Housing and Health project, an interdisciplinary community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program. The research addressed two questions: (1) What does housing instability look like for Latino families in Washoe County, Nevada? and (2) How does housing instability affect family mental health and well-being? Using a sequential mixed-methods CBPR design, data collection included GIS census mapping, institutional interviews, individual surveys, and community mapping sessions informed by culturally responsive pláticas . Analysis integrated spatial visualization, thematic coding, and descriptive statistics to capture housing patterns and mental health outcomes. To address competing temporalities, four key products—an ArcGIS StoryMap, a legislative research brief, house visits and a community housing and health resource fair, and a bilingual fact sheet with a podcast episode—were disseminated through a time-released approach grounded in synchrony, temporal reciprocity, cultural accountability, and temporal transparency. Synchrony aligned with community rhythms rather than institutional pace; reciprocity informed the StoryMap and resource fair; transparency addressed time pressures in preparing decision-maker briefs; and cultural accountability guided resource fair planning. The study concludes that dissemination must be an ongoing, relational process aligned with community temporalities. Prioritizing synchrony, reciprocity, and sustainability fosters trust and equity. Future CBPR efforts should integrate flexible timelines and policy reforms to institutionalize time equity, ensuring research relevance and advancing social change.