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indianactsi/CHEP

www.indianactsi.org/CHEP. What is Community Health Engagement Program?. It is a component of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI), funded from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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indianactsi/CHEP

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  1. www.indianactsi.org/CHEP

  2. What is Community Health Engagement Program? It is a component of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI), funded from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Indiana University in collaboration with Purdue and Notre Dame, hascreated CHEP to help assist researchers in translating research findings to the Indiana community by engaging the communityto participate in research opportunities.

  3. Our Mission Promote collaboration among community partners throughout Indiana to improve research, health and healthcare.

  4. CHEP has a consortium of over 200 community partners that comprise our Community Advisory Council (CAC). CAC is working to improve the health of Hoosiers.

  5. CAC Partners: Clarian Health BioCrossroads Cook Group Roche Wellpoint Indiana Economic Development Corp Indiana Department of Health Marion County Health Department YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Fairbanks Institute for Healthy Communities Indiana Commission for Women Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis March of Dimes And many more........

  6. CHEP Structure • CCC – Community Coordinating Committee • This committee began by organizing CHEP and will continue to be a liaison between the CAC and the rest of the CTSI structure. • CAC – Community Advisory Council • The CAC is a collection of community organizations that comprise CHEP • CEB – Community Executive Board • The CEB is a subset of the CAC that organizes the CAC and its Action Groups, and advises the entire CTSI concerning community matters. • AAG – Ad Hoc Action Group • AAGs are short-term groups that are organized to achieve an immediate goal such as organizing a particular study in a community. • EAG – Enduring Action Group • EAGs are long-term groups composed of CAC members who perform a function that is ongoing. The IU IRB is an example of an EAG. CTSI IAC CHEP CCC CAC AAG CEB EAG

  7. CHEP Services ACCESS TO PARTNERS CHEP provides researchers access to a network of over 200 local community members and researchers, including underserved populations who are interested in project collaboration. PRACTICE BASED RESEARCH NETWORKS CHEP links researchers to Practice Based Research Networks for recruitment assistance. CONSULTATION SERVICES CHEP assists with the development, implementation, and evaluation of community engaged research protocols. EDUCATION AND TRAINING CHEP provides education and training opportunities to enhance research with community partners. COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES CHEP facilitates collaboration between researchers and community partners with similar interests.

  8. Resources provided by CHEP • TrainingWorkshops and online presentations e.g.: practical steps to start your CBPR ,effective communication, cultural sensitivity, Research strategic Planning, and much more… • Access to community organizations: community contact database and recruitment help • Assessmentof community needs • Networkingwith Community leaders and experienced researchers (who participated or managed CBPR before)

  9. Opportunities and advantages: Working with community stakeholders on your research agenda • Improved recruitment and retention. • Input on community conditions to inform intervention design and execution • Help with interpretation of results, identifying needed interventions and evaluating outcomes of an intervention. • Accessibility to community resources that support intervention work, e.g.: • Bus passes, Community resource audits, and Community health promotion plans • Improved community education/health literacy – Health information well received/better understood. • Improved translation of scientific findings to the community

  10. Would you like to become involved with CHEP? Contact us at: CHEP@iupui.edu www.indianactsi.org/CHEP 317-278-3361 Contact us at: CHEP@iupui.edu www.indianactsi.org/CHEP 317-278-3361

  11. Questions?

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