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Established in 2014, the NYU-CUNY Prevention Research Center (NYU-CUNY PRC) works to catalyze translation of evidence-based and innovative programs to increase access to care and disrupt the cycle of health disparities among hard-to-reach, socially disadvantaged populations.
The NYU-CUNY PRC’s core research advances the study of innovative combinations of community and clinic-based interventions for improved linkage to preventive care and chronic disease prevention and management, and includes:
- Program Evaluation of the New York City Health Justice Network (HJN)
- Harlem Health Advocacy Partners (HHAP) Program
- Project IMPACT (Implementing Million Hearts for Provider and Community Transformation)
About Us
Who We Are
The NYU-CUNY PRC reflects an innovative public-private partnership between a CEPH-accredited, minority-serving public school of public health (CUNY) dedicated to promoting health equity and social justice in NYC and a leading academic medical school with expertise in population health and prevention research and a decade-long history of leadership in the national PRC Network (NYU).
Research Agenda
The key focus of the NYU-CUNY PRC is to advance the study of innovative combinations of community and clinic-based interventions for improved linkage to preventive care and chronic disease prevention and management.
- Learn more about the PRC’s approachand methodology to addressing health disparities.
- The NYU-CUNY PRC is part of a network of CDC Prevention Research Centers located throughout the country.
The overall goals of the NYU-CUNY PRC are to:
- Expand and sustain a prevention science research infrastructure to advance applied public health research and accelerate translation of research into practice
- Engage partners for translation of research findings into practice
- Disseminate and communicate research findings and translation products to multiple audiences through traditional and innovative formats
- Provide training, technical assistance, and subject matter expertise to our local stakeholders and colleagues across the PRC network to facilitate translation of applied public health research to improve population health
For additional information about the NYU-CUNY PRC and our research projects, please visit:
Research & Publications
Core Research Projects
Utilizing community-based participatory research and community health workers model approaches, we are committed to building the capacity and leaders of public health and clinical practitioners to conduct evidence-based research and interventions using community clinical linkage.
Project Title: NYC Health Justice Network (HJN) Program Evaluation
Description: The New York University & City University of New York Prevention Research Center will evaluate the effectiveness, economic, and health outcomes of a Community Health Worker facilitated trauma-informed care program (the Health Justice Network) spearheaded by the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to improve access to care and health outcomes among justice-involved individuals (previously incarcerated included).
Past Core Research Projects
2014-2019 Project IMPACT (Implementing Million Hearts for Provider and Community Transformation)
2009-2014 Reaching Immigrants through Community Empowerment (RICE)
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Active Special Interest Projects (SIPs)
Project Title: NYC Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN)
Description: The NYU-CUNY CPCRN is conducting two core research projects that includes working with multiple stakeholders to engage in mixed-methods research to understand the current landscape and inform how best to tailor a mental health preventive intervention for Asian American cancer patients and post-treatment survivors that can be integrated into ongoing oncology and survivorship programs in NYC.
Other Research Projects
Reports & Publications
