PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER: CATEGORY 1--CENTER COMPOSITE

描述（由申请人提供）： 新墨西哥州预防研究中心（UNM PRC）的使命是从事循证预防研究，以改善社区和人口的健康和福祉，减少健康差距。UNM PRC的研究，社区参与和伙伴关系，培训，交流和传播以及评估活动有五个主要重点领域：1）营养，体育活动和肥胖预防; 2）青少年和学校健康; 3）烟草，酒精和药物滥用预防; 4）伤害预防;和5）心理健康。这些重点是根据我们的社区合作伙伴的优先事项，以及记录在案的疾病负担和新墨西哥州人口经历的健康差距，特别强调农村美洲印第安人和西班牙裔人口。UNM PRC有多个正在进行的预防研究和项目，这些研究和项目得到了联邦、州、地方和基金会资金来源的广泛支持。这些努力以参与性研究方法为指导，强调与社区建立和保持信任，并在平等的基础上进行有知识的互动。为了满足社区减少糖尿病和心血管疾病负担的需求，UNM PRC拟议的核心研究项目侧重于通过参与性研究伙伴关系传播和实施以证据为基础的战略，以增加身体活动，VIVA步入古巴，在经济上处于不利地位，服务不足，代表性不足的农村人口中。前瞻性研究将包括形成性评估、实施、过程和结果评估、社区/学术伙伴关系评估、研究结果传播和政策建议。其他UNM PRC核心要素将继续保持和进一步发展核心能力;与印第安部落、公立学校、州和联邦机构、城市和农村社区、其他大学以及UNM教职员工和学生积极合作和建立伙伴关系;加强沟通和传播循证预防方案;实施和评估对社区成员、公共卫生专业人员和学生的培训和教育;实施和改进内部评估程序。相关性（参见说明）。新墨西哥州作为一个整体，以及西班牙裔/拉丁美洲裔和美洲印第安人人口在新墨西哥州，经验的健康差距在所有UNM PRC的重点领域：肥胖和相关的慢性病;青少年和学校健康;烟草，酒精和药物滥用;伤害;和心理健康。UNM PRC提出的研究和其他核心努力旨在减少这些疾病负担，促进健康和福祉。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The mission of University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center (UNM PRC) is to engage in evidence- based prevention research to improve community and population health and well-being and reduce health disparities. UNM PRC's research, community engagement and partnership, training, communication and dissemination, and evaluation activities have five main focus areas: 1) nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention; 2) adolescent and school health; 3) tobacco, alcohol, and substance abuse prevention; 4) injury prevention; and 5) mental health. These foci have been developed based upon our community partners' priorities, as well as the documented burden of disease and health disparities experienced by New Mexican populations, with a particular emphasis on rural American Indian and Hispanic populations. UNM PRC has multiple on-going prevention studies and projects, which are supported by a wide diversity of federal, state, local, and foundation funding sources. These efforts are guided by a participatory research approach that emphasizes establishing and maintaining trust with communities and interacting knowledgeably on an equal basis. In response to community needs to reduce the burden of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, UNM PRC's proposed core research project focuses on the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based strategies for increasing physical activity through a participatory research partnership, VIVA-Step into Cuba, in an economically disadvantaged, underserved, and under-represented rural population. The prospective study will include formative assessment, implementation, process and outcome evaluation, evaluation of the community/academic partnership, dissemination of findings, and policy recommendations. Other UNM PRC core elements will continue to maintain and further develop core capacity; engage in active collaboration and partnership with Indian tribes, public schools, state and federal agencies, urban and rural communities, other universities, and UNM faculty, staff, and students; enhance communication and dissemination of evidence- based prevention programs; implement and evaluate training and education for community members, public health professionals, and students; and implement and improve internal evaluation processes. RELEVANCE (See instructions). New Mexicans as a whole, as well as Hispanic/Latino and American Indian populations in New Mexico, experience health disparities in all UNM PRC focus areas: obesity and related chronic diseases; adolescent and school health; tobacco, alcohol, and substance abuse; injury; and mental health. UNM PRC's proposed research and other core efforts seek to reduce these disease burdens and promote health and well-being.