Website: http://urban.csuohio.edu/che/act.html
Funder: R24 MD001794: National Institutes of Health/National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities

Partners:

• St. Vincent Charity Hospital
• Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Department, Cleveland State University
• College of Science, Cleveland State University
• Urban Child Research Center, Cleveland State University
• MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University Center for Reducing Health Disparities
• Center for Community Solutions

ACT is a three-year planning grant to conduct a community-based participatory research (CBPR) project around obesity in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood. The project introduced the Central community to CBPR methods, worked with residents to define a focus within the context of obesity and its consequences, developed obesity-related health interventions based on best practices, and implemented a pilot project to evaluate these interventions. The overall goal was to determine if utilizing CBPR methodologies will have better success in defining and introducing effective health interventions over the long term compared with traditional methodologies.

Website: http://urban.csuohio.edu/che/export.html
Funder: P60 MD002265: National Institutes of Health/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Partners

• MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University Center for Reducing Health Disparities
• Cuyahoga Community College

A collaborative of MetroHealth Medical Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University, and the Cleveland Department of Public Health will study and address health disparities in Cleveland. The center will implement the research training and education core and will develop a comprehensive, coordinated, and collaborative program of recruitment, education, and retention designed to expand the workforce of health providers, researchers, and faculty working to reduce health disparities. Through this project, students particularly those from minority backgrounds, will be recruited and retained for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral programs related to health disparities and post-doctoral fellow and junior faculty will be recruited and supported to ensure entry into academic positions. Additionally, educational opportunities emphasizing knowledge and skills in research to reduce health disparities will be developed.

Funder: Cuyahoga County Department of Senior and Adult Services

Partners:

• Northeast Ohio Data & Information Service, Cleveland State University

The purpose of this assessment is to understand the needs of the socially, economically, and culturally diverse older population of Cuyahoga County, especially targeting the unserved, underserved, and hard-to-reach senior community. The results of this needs assessment will help the county agency implement the goals outlined in its strategic plan, define its role in the community, and increase its visibility and presence.

Funder: Sisters of Charity Foundation

Partners:

• St. Vincent Charity Hospital
• Ohio Community Health Workers Association

The overall program goal for the planning phase is to have knowledge, content and protocol to develop a health literacy Train-the-Trainer curriculum targeting community health workers and front line medical staff. The key elements incorporate four different sets of guidelines; socio-ecological model, participatory approach, organizational capacity and adaptation of best practices

Website: http://urban.csuohio.edu/che/wip.html

In collaboration with the MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University Center for Reducing Health Disparities, the Center for Health Equity hosts a monthly lecture. The lecture series rotates between MetroHealth Medical Center and Cleveland State University. The goal of the series is to showcase a broad array of research and community projects focused on health inequalities in the broadest sense and examine the current challenges facing urban communities.