CATEGORY 1: MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS ACROSS THE PREVENTION SPECTRUM

中心申请说明（由研究者提供）：自1998年以来，耶鲁-格里芬预防研究中心一直致力于开展与I？2吗?3？-预防慢性病；参与式研究方法；包括发展/决定、干预和转化研究在内的强有力的研究议程；促进社区参与公共卫生；消除所服务社区保健/保健方面的差距；传播有效的干预措施，以支持2010/20年国民健康目标。在此期间，该中心获得了超过800万美元的项目赠款，超出了疾病预防控制中心的核心资金；试验超过60次；发表了87篇论文。员工从5人增加到16人，设施从1200平方英尺扩大到3600平方英尺；该中心设有专门的研究、行政/基础设施、评估、培训、社区参与/伙伴关系和沟通/传播核心，以支持其工作。在过去十年中，由于社区委员会成员、社区行动小组、研究参与者和合作伙伴的积极参与，伙伴关系的广度大大扩大。自成立以来，该中心特别重视糖尿病、肥胖和健康差异，并在四个关键内容领域进行研究：生活方式改变(1？预防)，包括行为改变和环境改革；医疗保健系统修改(2？和3 ?预防)，包括提供临床预防服务和慢性病管理。在接下来的5年里，该中心将以迄今取得的成功和广泛的合作伙伴关系为基础，扩大其以社区为基础的研究议程，通过中国网络向康涅狄格州及其他地区提供越来越多的服务。该中心将继续解决主要城市，特别是纽黑文的差距问题，同时保持与下诺格塔克山谷社区的密切联系。核心资金将用于支持员工、基础设施和推进TRIPOD（预防肥胖和糖尿病转化研究计划）计划的发展，这是一项糖尿病/肥胖预防和控制计划，供PRC网络在全国范围内使用。经过10年的发展，扩大和令人满意的生产力，该中心准备成为康涅狄格州和国家更重要的贡献者。

DESCRIPTION FOR CENTER APPLICATION (provided by the investigator): Since 1998, the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center has been dedicated to conducting research pertaining to the I?, 2?, and 3?- prevention of chronic disease; to participatory research methods; to a robust research agenda inclusive of developmental/determinant, intervention, and translational research; to community involvement in public health; to the eradication of disparities in health/health care in the communities served; and to the dissemination of effective interventions in support of the national objectives of Healthy People 2010/20. In that span, the Center has acquired over $8 million in project grants beyond CDC core funding; run more than 60 trials; and generated 87 publications. Staff has grown from 5 to 16, and facilities have expanded from 1,200 to 3,600 square feet; the Center houses dedicated Research, Administrative/Infrastructure, Evaluation, Training, Community Engagement/Partnerships, and Communication/Dissemination Cores to support its work. The breadth of partnerships has grown tremendously over the past ten years through the active participation of Community Committee members, Community Action Teams, study participants and partners. Since its inception, the Center has placed particular emphasis on diabetes, obesity, and health disparities, with studies in four key content areas: lifestyle modification (1? prevention), including behavior change and environmental reform; and health care system modification (2? and 3? prevention), including clinical preventive service delivery and chronic disease management. Over the next 5 years, the center will build on successes to date, and on its extensive array of partnerships, to expand its community-based research agenda with increasing service to all of Connecticut and beyond via the PRC network. The Center will continue addressing disparities in major cities, particularly New Haven, whereas preserving close ties with the Lower Naugatuck Valley community. Core funds will support staff, infrastructure and advancing development of the TRIPOD (Translational Research Initiatives for the Prevention of Obesity and Diabetes) initiative, a program of diabetes/obesity prevention and control for use by the PRC network nationwide. Following 10 years of growth, expansion and gratifying productivity, the Center is poised to become an even more vital contributor to Connecticut, and the nation.