The mission of the NYU-CUNY Prevention Research Center (NYU-CUNY PRC), a partnership between NYU Langone and the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, is to generate, translate, adapt, and scale evidence-based interventions (EBIs) to reduce chronic disease disparities in NYC using community health workers (CHWs). Learn more about the NYU-CUNY PRC's approach and methodology to increasing access to care and addressing health disparities.

Key Goals of the NYU-CUNY PRC

Our work strives to achieve four overall goals:

• expand and sustain a prevention science research infrastructure and agenda to accelerate translation of chronic disease research into policy and practice
• engage cross-sectoral partners (e.g., community organizations, safety-net health systems, payers, municipal agencies) to support translation of research findings into practice and facilitate widespread adoption of EBIs
• facilitate bi-directional training and technical assistance to support translation of prevention research into a variety of real-world settings
• disseminate research findings and translation products to multiple audiences and settings through traditional and innovative formats

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Research Center Program

The NYU-CUNY PRC is part of a national network of 20 academic research centers funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The PRC Network collaborates to move evidence-based solution into practice across communities experiencing health disparities that stand to benefit most. Each PRC conducts a core research project, engaging community partners to address public health priorities and building prevention research capacity. PRCs may also apply for Special Interest Projects (SIPs) to explore additional topics of interest and fill gaps in science. Additionally, groups of PRCs work together as thematic networks and focus on specific health topics.

This content is supported by Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Center Cooperative Agreement U48 DP006778, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award. The contents on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.

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