Community Engagement Core

项目总结（CEC） RCMI健康差异研究中心（RCHDR）社区参与核心（CEC） 翻译新的研究成果，以减少健康问题的发生率和流行率的关系 密西西比中部三县地区与生育有关的疾病。通过有效的社区 咨询委员会（CAB），JSU调查人员和社区利益相关者共同努力，以促进社区- 基于参与性研究和翻译产生的科学知识，以解决当地的健康问题， 差距问题。CEC的总体目标是改善少数民族的健康状况，减少少数民族之间的健康差距。 密西西比中部的Hinds、麦迪逊和兰金县的居民，人口约为半个 其中53%是服务不足的少数民族。CEC将通过三个具体目标实现其目标 包括以下内容：具体目标1。与社区建立长期合作关系 为解决少数群体和服务不足群体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 与社区组织和当地居民的关系。组织会议和讲习班， 倡导团体和社区组织，以确定、评估和优先考虑健康差距问题 关心。让社区成员参与设计试点项目的研究问题和研究过程 项目计划。建立并改进我们的战略进程，以维持富有成效的伙伴关系。具体 目标2.促进生物医学研究的参与，并促进招聘和保留 社区居民作为研究对象。方法：便利RCHDR调查人员进入现场 网站.利用RCHDR网站促进技术转让，并让当地社区参与基本的 生物医学、行为学和/或临床研究，旨在促进少数群体的健康， 差距。就少数群体和得不到充分服务的群体所关切的保健差距问题举办培训讲习班 社区，以扩大健康知识和扩大社区参与。提供科学 专业知识和沟通的需要，意义和参与转化研究的好处。 具体目标3。将研究项目的结果传播到社区一级的实践中， 预防，以改善社区健康，减少健康差距。方法：开发和 实施有效的沟通和外联工具。发展和广泛分发适当的保健品 向社区居民发放教育材料。举办利益攸关方研讨会、讲习班和会议 分享健康差距研究和教育方面的最佳做法。进一步推广这些最佳做法 通过在科学期刊、社交媒体上的演讲和出版物， 通讯和人权中心网站。

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.