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Mini Grants for Academic- Community Research Meharry Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
Meharry Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
Meharry Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core Vanderbilt
Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
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Recognition that traditional research: Has often failed to
solve complex health problems Is not well suited for translating
knowledge into practice Does not adequately address community
health needs Why community?
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Articulate community health priorities Answer questions about
your community Identify better ways to promote health Evaluate
programs/interventions Adapt or test new programs/interventions
Improve effectiveness or cultural appropriateness of
programs/interventions
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Educate researchers about real life community health challenges
Provide access to clinical trials for your clients/patients
Translate promising clinical breakthroughs into health improvements
Have input on projects that affect your community Access wider
range of funding sources for both community organizations and
researchers
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Brings community and academic partners together to design and
conduct health- related research that will enhance the collective
capacity and address community health priorities.
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Health: a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Social determinants of health: the economic and social conditions
that influence the health of individuals and communities.
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Stimulate new academic-community research partnerships
Preliminary work and generation of pilot data on
community-identified health concerns Build capacity of community
organizations and coalitions to participate in research
partnerships Build capacity of academic researchers to work
collaboratively with community
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Partnership building activities Identifying community health
priorities Analyzing existing data Collecting pilot data for larger
study Testing or adapting community based interventions or
educational materials Implementing change in practice or protocol
to improve services
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Development of community food asset map Community conference to
identify health challenges among African American men in Nashville
Creation of regional advisory council to plan community and
faith-based HIV prevention strategies Pilot testing of an
after-school obesity prevention program Introduce new training
program for women with dual mental health diagnoses and assessed
outcomes for agency. Introduce new activity into senior citizen
program to assess improvements in mental health.
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Forum for neighborhood groups to create action plans to address
neighborhood health challenges Live Spanish-language radio show
that features health and research topics Assess feasibility of
urban walking trails to boost physical activity levels in North
Nashville Intensive interviews with recent refugee population to
understand how to improve services for newcomers Focus groups with
African-American men to understand barriers to health care use and
persistent health disparities
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Incentives for focus group participants GIS mapping Food for
community meetings Printing Equipment such as heart rate monitors
and pedometers Training material development Focus group
facilitator expenses Data collection and analysis expenses Radio
air time Materials translation
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Operating support for existing programs Direct services Health
fairs Regular staff salary Total requests more than $5,000 Time
periods longer than 12 months
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Pilot data or other findings to direct future research Grant
proposal for larger project Publications Evidence to advocate
practice or policy change Groundwork for stable, on-going
partnerships
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Proposals to NIDA, CDC and EPA for larger research projects
Outcomes shared with policymakers and service providers to
strengthen community-based services Expansion of coalition
activities around food advocacy Based on data collected in pilot,
local funding secured to support program Increased community
understanding of and participation in cancer clinical trials New
intervention adopted for improved mental health service Innovation
in neighborhood pharmacy service delivery
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Community organization is applicant Meharry or Vanderbilt
research partner* Community partner is federally tax-exempt IRB
requirements met Maximum request: $5,000 Average request:
$2,600-$3,600 * Other universities may be involved as well (in fact
this is encouraged), and the Meharry or Vanderbilt partner does not
have to be the lead researcher.
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No more than 4 pages with minimal, explanatory appendices only.
No smaller than 12 pt. type. Submit by email. Organizations not
previously funded are priority Graduate students need involvement
of faculty mentor to assure sustainability of partnership.
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Complete within 1 year of receiving funding Report upon
completion Interim report if longer than 6 months Submit any
products Periodic follow-up to track impact on research
partnerships
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The role of each partner in the development and implementation
of the project is clearly described. Purpose of project/research
question is well defined and addresses an important health concern.
The plan for/design of the project is described and is suitable to
the purpose/research question being proposed.
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The project is likely to produce mutual benefits for both the
community and academic partner and lead to a stronger, more
sustainable, relationship. The anticipated products of this
proposal are clearly described and attainable within the time frame
proposed. Overall impact is significant.. The budget is appropriate
and documented.
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Give enough background to help reviewers understand the
importance of the research question/project in general and to the
community in particular. Highlight the strengths that each of the
partners brings to the project, and the contribution each partner
made to development of the proposal. May cite some relevant
articles or past work, but this is not intended to be a literature
review. May submit limited attachments if relevant to the proposal
Surveys that will be administered Job descriptions or
organizational charts Background data on problem being addressed
Logic models for program [Attachments will not necessarily be
reviewed but will be available if questions].
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Review committee of six3 CERC academic advisory board members
and 3 CERC community advisory board members. Each reviewer rates
each proposal independently using criteria and identifies
questions. Reviewer ratings and questions returned to CERC staff
for tallying, answering. Review committee meets to develop final
impact score and decide whether to award, award pending recommended
revisions, encourage resubmission, refer for VICTR funding, reject.
Announcements one month from submission date.
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Preparation of mini-grant agreement based on template that is
signed by CERC and community partners (Grants and Contracts). Check
issued for total amount to community partner or intermediary
(Finance folks). Site visit during grant period and Report due at
end of grant work to describe progress and document expenses.
Follow up one year afterward to assess if partnership sustained.
Recipient obligated to repay grant if funds misused or work
deviates from approved proposal.
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Funds being distributed are not federal dollars, but
institutional funds. Lump sum given to community partner. Taking
6-8 weeks minimum to get funds to recipient following return of
contract.
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Community Research Partners monthly meetings and weekly
listserv. Community Research Partners Website:
www.communityresearchpartners.net Contact:
[email protected]@vanderbilt.edu
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This presentation is posted for reference:
http://mc.vanderbilt.edu/victr/pub/community Contact:
[email protected][email protected] or
322-0593