HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTERS: CENTER PROPOSAL CAT. 1

描述（由申请人提供）： 自1993年以来，南卡罗来纳州预防研究中心（USC PRC）的愿景一直是积极的社区环境中的身体活跃的人。与其社区委员会，萨姆特县积极的生活方式（SCAL）联合制作，南加州大学中国2009-2014年的具体目标是：1。开展核心社区参与式研究（CBPR）项目。USC PRC核心CBPR项目的总体目标是确定对生活在五个服务不足社区的250-325名成年人进行为期12个月的多层次干预的有效性，这些社区包括高比例的非洲裔美国人和贫困线以下的家庭。该项目将探讨干预措施对社会规范、资本、凝聚力和对巴勒斯坦权力机构在这些领域的支持的影响。2.让社区和主要合作伙伴参与南加州大学中国区的工作。南加州大学中华人民共和国聘请SCAL联盟的个人作为社区委员会。SCAL由代表不同社区利益的30多人组成，将继续让服务不足的萨姆特县社区成员参与核心研究和能力建设活动，并继续作为伙伴关系的牵头组织，正如他们自1998年以来所做的那样。3.保持一套综合战略，包括电子渠道，向不同受众传播研究成果，包括研究人员、公共卫生从业人员和社区合作伙伴。4.南加州大学中华人民共和国将与SCAL和一个外部咨询委员会合作，制定、实施和复制社区宣传和领导计划（卡尔普），以培养萨姆特县和南加州其他地方服务不足社区的基层领导人的技能。通过一系列8个讲习班和为期一年的技术援助，卡尔普将支持当地团体的努力，有效地倡导社区的积极变化，以支持体育活动和健康。将对同侪导师进行培训，以提供技术援助，从而增加传播该方案的可能性。5.评估中心活动。USC PRC将使用指定资源评估卡尔普和其他中心活动，并收集与全国PRC绩效指标相关的数据。相关性（参见说明）：以低收入，主要是种族/少数民族服务不足的社区为重点，中心级和核心的研究工作将大大有助于减少个人和社会在PA行为和整体健康的差异，并将提供证据和经验的坚实基础，以支持研究人员和社区的能力，以确保额外的资金和扩大对消除健康差距的影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Since 1993, the vision of the University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center (USC PRC) has been Physically Active People in Active Community Environments. Crafted jointly with its community committee, Sumter County Active Lifestyles (SCAL), the specific aims of the USC PRC for 2009-2014 are: 1. Conduct a core community-based participatory research (CBPR) project. The overall goal of the USC PRC core CBPR project is to determine the effectiveness of a 12-month multi-level intervention on walking behavior and health-related outcomes in a cohort of 250-325 adults living in five underserved communities consisting of a high proportion of African-Americans and families below the poverty level. The project will explore the impact of the intervention on social norms, capital, cohesion, and support for PA in these areas. 2. Engage the community and key partners in USC PRC efforts. The USC PRC engages individuals in SCAL coalition as the community committee. SCAL, comprised of over 30 persons representing diverse community interests, will continue to engage members of underserved Sumter County communities in core research and capacity-building activities, and continue as the lead organization for the partnership, as they have done since 1998. 3. Maintain an integrated set of strategies, including electronic channels, to disseminate research findings to diverse audiences, including researchers, public health practitioners, and community partners. 4.The USC PRC will work with SCAL and an external advisory board to develop, implement, and replicate a Community Advocacy and Leadership Program (CALP) to develop skills of grass-roots leaders in underserved communities in Sumter County and elsewhere in SC. Through a series of 8 workshops and year-long technical assistance, the CALP will support local groups in their efforts to effectively advocate for positive changes in their communities in support of physical activity and health. Peer Mentors will be trained to provide technical assistance, thereby increasing the likelihood of being able to disseminate the program. 5. Evaluate center activities. The USC PRC will use designated resources to assess the CALP and other center activities, and collect data related to the National PRC Performance Indicators. RELEVANCE (See instructions): With a focus on low income, predominantly racial/ethnic minority underserved communities, the center-level and core research endeavors will greatly assist with reducing individual and social disparities in PA behavior and overall health, and will provide a firm foundation of evidence and experience to support the researchers' and community's ability to secure additional funding and expand the impact on eliminating health disparities.