C-CHEM2: Community Outreach and Translation Core

社区参与C-CHEM2将是CENTER有效翻译的关键 对可持续战略的发现，以减少负面的环境暴露 影响微生物组和随后的胎儿/婴儿神经发育。社区 外联和翻译核心(COTC)建立在埃默里与亚特兰大的强大合作伙伴关系的基础上 环境卫生社区，包括在大力神中心建立的社区。我们会 利用几种不同的机制来确保社区利益相关者(包括 非裔育龄妇女)有机会通知C-CHEM2 关注当地环境健康问题的科学家。反过来，现有儿童的环境 健康知识和新的C-CHEM2研究成果将在#年与当地社区分享 一种既具有相关性、可访问性，又具有文化适应性的格式。重要的是，COTC将 支持C-CHEM2科学家和受训人员参与社区合作伙伴。一项评估 将实施COTC方法和ITS持续质量改进计划 活动。为了实现这些目标，我们有四个具体目标： 1.保持和扩大与大都市非洲裔美国人的双向对话 育龄妇女及其家庭。 2.制定创新战略，将现有儿童的环境健康转化为 将知识和新发现转化为实用信息，家庭可以利用这些信息 保护孩子的健康。 3.指导C-CHEM2科学家开展社区参与和外联活动。 4.整合现有的儿童环境健康知识和新的C-CHEM2 对医疗保健专业人员教育项目的研究成果。

Community engagement in C-CHEM2 will be key to the effective translation of center discoveries into sustainable strategies to reduce environmental exposures that negatively impact the microbiome and subsequent fetal/infant neurodevelopment. The Community Outreach and Translation Core (COTC) builds upon Emory’s strong partnerships with Atlanta’s environmental health community including those established in the HERCULES center. We will leverage several different mechanisms to ensure that community stakeholders (including African-American women of child-bearing age) have the opportunity to inform the C-CHEM2 scientists of local environmental health concerns. In turn, existing children’s environmental health knowledge and new C-CHEM2 research findings will be shared with local communities in a format that is both relevant, accessible, and culturally appropriate. Importantly, the COTC will support C-CHEM2 scientists and trainees as they engage community partners. An evaluation plan will be implemented for continuous quality improvement of COTC approaches and its activities. To achieve these goals, we have four specific aims: 1. Maintain and expand bi-directional dialogue with metropolitan African American women of child-bearing age and their families. 2. Develop innovative strategies to translate existing children’s environmental health knowledge and emerging findings into practical information that families can use to protect their children’s health. 3. Guide C-CHEM2 Scientists in Community Engagement and Outreach. 4. Integrate existing children’s environmental health knowledge and new C-CHEM2 research findings into educational programs for healthcare professionals.