Contents
- 1 C3EN Pilot Awardee Victoria Flores partners with Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition to study at-home rehab for multiple sclerosis in Hispanic/LatinX populations
- 2 Meet Joyce Chapman Community Grant Awardee Amanda R. Mathew
- 3 Meet Joyce Chapman Community Grant Awardee Raheem Young
- 4 Community Action Spotlight: Latino Alzheimer’s Coalition for Advocacy, Research, and Education (LA CARE)
- 5 C3EN hosts Community-Based Organization and Researcher Convening on June 5, 2024
- 6 CSAC Member Highlight: Sherry Pace
- 7 C3EN Team Member Highlight: Ron Ackermann
- 8 C3EN Team Member Highlight: Sumihiro Suzuki
- 9 Community Action Spotlight: Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community
- 10 Join C3EN May 21 for a Virtual Mental Health Town Hall cohosted by Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corp
- 11 Doriane Miller appointed Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at UChicago BSD
- 12 C3EN Virtual Violence Prevention Town Hall calls for action to address youth gun violence
C3EN Pilot Awardee Victoria Flores partners with Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition to study at-home rehab for multiple sclerosis in Hispanic/LatinX populations
The goal of FERLAMS is to improve physical and mental health outcomes for Hispanic/Latinos living with multiple sclerosis in Chicago through a remotely-delivered exercise program.
Meet Joyce Chapman Community Grant Awardee Amanda R. Mathew
The more I learned about how the tobacco industry has targeted the African American community, the more I started to think about smoking as not just a health issue, but a social justice issue.
Meet Joyce Chapman Community Grant Awardee Raheem Young
We felt there should be an organization to help new as well as experienced fathers better cope with the feelings of uncertainty and pressure that sometimes comes with the anticipation of a new child.
Community Action Spotlight: Latino Alzheimer’s Coalition for Advocacy, Research, and Education (LA CARE)
“There’s not enough research out there and not enough participation for Latinos in research. We want to change that–we want to continue to advocate for more research and continue to nudge the community to participate in research.”
C3EN hosts Community-Based Organization and Researcher Convening on June 5, 2024
On June 5, 2024 from 9:30 AM to noon, C3EN hosted a Community-Based Organization Research Convening on the subject of mental health in partnership with the University of Chicago Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM), the Chicago Consortium for Community Engagement (C3), Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), and the UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science
CSAC Member Highlight: Sherry Pace
I’m proud of being a leader who is of service to a community that is similar to one that I come from.
C3EN Team Member Highlight: Ron Ackermann
Our research on the Diabetes Prevention Program informed a policy document called the Diabetes Prevention Act of 2009. It was passed into law in the Affordable Care Act, which authorized the formation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program.
C3EN Team Member Highlight: Sumihiro Suzuki
I was captivated by the passion and devotion of my colleagues. No matter how difficult, they were determined to make a difference. Working with such people every day shaped my views and interests today.
Community Action Spotlight: Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community
“Our general goal is building a stronger, more vibrant Chinese American and Asian-American community in Chinatown and the surrounding area, particularly for people who have difficulties interacting with government and mainstream systems who may feel powerless to get what they need.”
Join C3EN May 21 for a Virtual Mental Health Town Hall cohosted by Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corp
On May 21 from 6-7:30pm, C3EN and Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation host a virtual mental health town hall featuring a keynote by Pilot Awardee Kirsten Dickins of Rush University, "Racial Trauma and PTSD Among Women." REGISTER HERE
Doriane Miller appointed Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at UChicago BSD
Congratulations to Doriane Miller, C3EN Community Engagement Core Co-Director and Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, on being appointed Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago!...
C3EN Virtual Violence Prevention Town Hall calls for action to address youth gun violence
On April 23, 2024 from 6 to 7:30PM, C3EN cohosted a virtual violence prevention town hall with Phalanx Family Services featuring a keynote by Pilot Awardee Chuka Emezue, “Trauma- and Equity-Focused Support for Men and Boys on Both Sides of the Gun.”