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Detroit Community-Academic Research 
Network Newsletter
  Expanding Collaborative Research Partnerships in the City of Detroit

Summer 2014
In This Issue
Feature Stories
Events
CBPR Resources
Funding Opportunities
Detroit Happenings
Feature 
Member
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Zachary Rowe   


On June 16, 2014, Zachary Rowe, Executive Director of Friends of Parkside and Board member of the Detroit Urban Research Center, was published in the Society for Research on Adolescence's website for his expertise on Community-Based Participatory Research. 

 

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Congratulations to

Jaye Clement, Maria Salinas and Quincy Jones!

Long-time colleagues of the Detroit Urban Research Center have been selected as part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Community Leadership Network Fellows Program. Over the course of 3 years these fellows will address issues of poverty and racial inequity through community-based work. 

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We have a variety of opportunities to share this summer and hope you will find them of value to your work. 
 
The Community-Academic Research Network (CAR-Network) is a virtual entity that involves a broad array of community organizations and academic researcher interested in conduction and disseminating collaborative research in the city of Detroit. If you are not currently a member of the CAR-Network and would like to join, contact us today! 
 
The CAR-Network is hosted and maintained by the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center (Detroit URC) .     
Feature Stories 
 
The Detroit URC Networking Social Brings Community and Academic Network Members Together to Discuss Health 

 

On Monday, May 19th, the Detroit URC hosted the 2nd Annual Detroit Networking Social: A Community Academic Research Gathering at Bert's Barbeque in Detroit's Eastern Market. Similar to last year, this lively event brought together representatives from community-based organizations, health services agencies and multiple academic institutions as an opportunity to create new linkages among those interested in engaging in collaborative research in Detroit. 


Detroit URC Center Manager Transition

Please join us in congratulating Ashley Weigl, former Detroit URC Center Manager on her new position within the University of Michigan as the Associate Director of Health Risk Reduction Services.  We want to thank Ashley for her incredible contributions to the Detroit URC over the past two years have greatly enhanced our efforts.    
 
Julia Weinert, Detroit URC Communications Specialist, has
graciously agreed to step in as Interim Center Manager. We are excited to have her in this role and look forward to developing a long term plan for the Center.
Events
 
7th Annual Spectrum Health Community Health Worker Conference - registration is now open! 
August 21, 2014

Eberhard Center- Grand Valley State University

301 West Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI 

Learn more...

  

Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology: CBPR Short Course 

July 14-18, 2014 at 1:30- 5:00pm
The University of Michigan School of Public Health
1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI   

As part of the session the Detroit URC teaches a course on community-based participatory research, examining the rationale for, benefits of and challenges associated with using a community-academic partnership approach to research and  interventions.

Initial deadline to register has passed, but applications are still being accepted..

 

Collaborative Research Resources
 
The Wellness Mapping Toolkit
This toolkit is designed for collecting data in a way that engages the participant to describe their environment and how it contributes to their achievement of wellness. It is especially designed for use by groups conducting community-engaged projects.

County Health Rankings
 
The 2014 rankings have been published including information on high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, the quality of air and water, income, and teen births in nearly every county in America. 
Funding Opportunities
 

Security Alternative Funding & Empowerment (SAFE)

Michigan Community Resources (MCR)

Deadline: July 8, 2014

Amount: $1,000- $5,000

Learn more...

 

GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities  

Aetna Foundation

Deadline: July 30, 2014 at 5:00 pm EDT

Amount: Either $25,000 or $50,000 

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Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network on School-Based Health Services

Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration 

Deadline: July 17, 2014

Amount: $700,000

Learn more...

 

Social, Behavioral, Health Services, and Policy Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01)

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities 

Letter of Intent Due: July 28, 2014

Application Deadline: August 28, 2014 by 5:00 pm

Amount: $250,000 annually for up to 5 years 

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Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program and Diabetes Prevention State and Local Public Health Actions to Prevent Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease and Stroke financed solely by 2014 Prevention and Public Health Funds

Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

Deadline: July 22, 2014

Amount: $4,000,000

Learn more...

Detroit Happenings

"Celebrating a Healthier Detroit" Expo
August 9, 2014
11:00 am- 5:00 pm
Kids Row (next to Giant Slide/Playscape) on Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan.

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy's Education Environmental Expo
June 28, 2014; 11:00 am- 2:00 pm

2014 International Nelson Mandela Day in Detroit: Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom
July 18, 10am, UAW/Ford 151 W. Jeff (Veterans Bldg.)
For more information contact:
Beverly Kindle-Walker, (313) 822-2237

American Indian Health & Family Services Free Fitness Classes and Walking Group
For more information contact:
Rosebud Schneider, (313) 846-3718 (x1125) 
Stories of impact ...  
Have you recently connected with a new partner on a collaborative effort in the city of Detroit. If so, we want to hear about it! Please email Julia Weinert with your story. 

 

Tell us how we're doing...  

In an effort to be a good partner in your work, we welcome your feedback on the CAR-Network and the Detroit URC. How can we better collaborate? How can we improve our communication with you? Please email us with your feedback.