Area L AHEC Center for Community Research   -- A Part of the UNC Program on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes (ECHO) Stacey H. Henderson,  MSA Ed. Community Outreach Specialist Area L AHEC UNC Program on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes

                             Helping communities, providers, and researchers work
                                               together to reduce health disparities.
 

The mission of ECHO, the UNC program on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes, is to eliminate health status and health outcomes disparities through translatable, evidence-based research, multidisciplinary training and education, and culturally sensitive service to North Carolina communities.

What is the ECHO Program?

 

What is the Area L AHEC Center for Community Research?	The Area L AHEC Center for Community Research is a partnership between the North Carolina AHEC Program and the UNC Program on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes.  The Center for Community Research will enable communities to: Identify their most pressing health needs Understand the value of research Develop solutions to address the identified health concerns The partnership will connect UNC faculty and students with community and nonprofit organizations.  It is the hope of the Centers for Community Research to bring together the skills and assets present within every community with academic disciplines and research theories.
Increase partnerships with minority communities, organizations, and institutions Educate faculty, students, health professionals, and communities about the relationship between culture, ethnicity, and health Facilitate and support the development of research projects that address racial disparities across the campus Promote a culturally competent health workforce Provide evidence-based academic guidance on the formation of effective public policy	What are the objectives of the partnership?
Interested?  Here's how to get involved Community Response Survey	Community Members Provide feedback on health interests and concerns Serve as a community health advocate Participate in community forums Participate in research studies Healthcare Professionals Communicate known health issues to Community Outreach Specialist Encourage clients to participate in research studies Provide pertinent health information that is of interest to the community Participate in focus groups Researchers Provide relevant health research to the community Partner with community members to conduct research studies Aid in addressing the health needs and research questions within the community

 

Questions: Ask the Community Outreach Specialist

Call or email: Stacey H. Henderson,  MSA Ed. Community Outreach Specialist Area L AHEC UNC Program on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes Phone: (252)972-6958 Community Members Call Toll Free: (866)303-5337 Fax: (252)972-0419 OR Contact Us

 

Web Links

American Indian Health Black Women’s Health Imperative Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research Indian Health Service National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities North Carolina AHEC Digital Library Minority Health Special Collection North Carolina AHEC Latino Health Resource Center North Carolina Center for International Understanding-Latino Initiative North Carolina Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics Office of Minority Health Resource Center

 

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last updated 8/30/05