Community Engagement Core

项目总结(CEC) RCMI-健康差距研究中心(RCHDR)社区参与核心(CEC)作为 将新的研究成果转化为减少健康发病率和患病率的联系 密西西比州中部三县地区与差异有关的疾病。通过一个有效的社区 咨询委员会(CAB)、JSU调查人员和社区利益攸关方共同努力，促进社区- 以参与性为基础的研究和转化所产生的科学知识，以解决当地健康问题 贫富差距问题。CEC的首要目标是改善少数群体的健康状况，缩小健康差距 密西西比州中部Hinds，Madison和Rankin县的居民，人口约为 其中53%是未得到充分服务的少数族裔。CEC将通过三个具体目标实现其目标 包括以下内容：特异性Aim1。与社区建立长期合作关系 各组织，以解决少数群体和服务不足所关注的健康差距问题 社区。方法：确定关键的社区合作伙伴和利益相关者。建立互惠互利的关系 与社区组织和当地居民的关系。组织会议和研讨会， 倡导团体和社区组织，以确定、评估和确定健康差距问题的优先顺序 令人担忧的问题。让社区成员参与为我们的试点制定研究问题和研究过程 项目计划。建立和改进我们的战略进程，以维持富有成效的伙伴关系。特定的 目标2.促进参与生物医学研究，促进招聘和留用 社区居民作为研究参与者。办法：便利人权与合作研究中心调查人员进入实地 网站。利用RCHDR网站促进技术转让并让当地社区参与基本 旨在促进少数群体健康和减少健康的生物医学、行为和/或临床研究 差距。组织关于少数群体关注和服务不足的健康差距问题的培训讲习班 以扩大卫生知识和扩大社区参与。提供科学的 并交流参与翻译研究的需求、意义和好处。 具体目标3.将研究项目的成果传播到社区一级的实践中，并 预防，以改善社区健康，缩小健康差距。方法：发展和 实施有效的沟通和外展工具。发展并大量分配适当的健康 向社区居民发放教育材料。组织利益相关者研讨会、研讨会和会议 分享健康差距研究和教育方面的最佳实践。进一步传播这些最佳实践 通过在科学期刊、社交媒体上发表演讲和发表研究成果 通讯，和RCHDR网站。

PROJECT SUMMARY (CEC) The RCMI-Center for Health Disparities Research (RCHDR) Community Engagement Core (CEC) serves as the nexus for the translation of novel research findings to reduce the incidence and prevalence of health disparity-related diseases in the three-county area of Central Mississippi. Through an effective community advisory board (CAB), JSU investigators and community stakeholders work together to facilitate community- based participatory research and the translation of the resulting scientific knowledge to address the local health disparity issues. The CEC overarching goal is to improve minority heath and reduce health disparities among residents of Hinds, Madison, and Rankin counties in Central Mississippi, with a population of about half a million of which 53% are underserved minorities. The CEC will achieve its goal through three specific aims including the following: Specific Aim1. To establish long-term relationships with community based organizations in order to address health disparity issues of concern to minority and underserved communities. Approach: Identify key community partners and stakeholders. Build mutually beneficial relationships with community-based organizations and local residents. Organize meetings and workshops with advocacy groups and community-based organizations to identify, assess and prioritize health disparity issues of concern. Involve community members in framing the research questions and research process for our Pilot Project Program. Build upon and improve our strategic processes to sustain productive partnerships. Specific Aim 2. To promote engagement in biomedical research and facilitate recruitment and retention of community residents as study participants. Approach: Facilitate access of RCHDR investigators to field sites. Utilize the RCHDR website to promote technology transfer and engage local communities in basic biomedical, behavioral and/or clinical research aimed at promoting minority health and reducing health disparities. Organize training workshops on health disparity issues of concern to minorities and underserved communities in order to expand health knowledge and broaden community participation. Provide scientific expertise and communicate the needs, significance and benefits of participating in translational research. Specific Aim 3. To disseminate findings from research projects into community level practice and prevention to improve community health, and reduce health disparities. Approach: Develop and implement effective communication and outreach tools. Develop and largely distribute appropriate health education materials to the community residents. Organize stakeholders’ seminars, workshops and conferences to share the best practices in health disparity research and education. Further disseminate these best practices and research findings though presentations and publications in scientific journals, social media communications, and RCHDR website.