C-CHEM2: Community Outreach and Translation Core

社区参与C-CHEM 2将是有效翻译中心的关键 将发现转化为可持续战略，以减少对环境产生负面影响的环境暴露， 影响微生物组和随后的胎儿/婴儿神经发育。社区 外展和翻译核心（COTC）建立在埃默里大学与亚特兰大的强大合作伙伴关系的基础上， 环境卫生社区，包括那些建立在大力神中心。我们将 利用几种不同的机制，确保社区利益相关者（包括 非洲裔美国育龄妇女）有机会向C-CHEM 2 当地环境健康问题的科学家。反过来，现有的儿童环境 健康知识和新的C-CHEM 2研究成果将与当地社区分享， 一种既相关、可访问又适合文化的格式。重要的是，COTC将 支持C-CHEM 2科学家和学员参与社区合作伙伴。评价 将实施一项计划，以持续改进COTC方法的质量， 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，将现有的儿童环境健康 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-CHEM 2科学家参与社区和外联活动。 4.整合现有的儿童环境健康知识和新的C-CHEM 2 将研究成果转化为医疗保健专业人员的教育计划。

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.