Howard University Cancer Center (HUCC) CORE ProgramCORE Program

Community Outreach for Research Excellence

HUCC CORE PurposeHUCC CORE Purpose Educate- Use evidence based approaches to

inform the community about general health promotion, cancer risk reduction, early detection, and treatment

Empower- Work collaboratively with culturally and linguistically diverse communities to build capacity for informed decision-making and community health advocacy

Engage- Reduce barriers to care and increase access to and utilization of evidence-based interventions, especially within medically underserved communities

HUCC CORE ServicesHUCC CORE Services Provide input on study design to assure feasibility

of recruitment Develop tailored recruitment and retention plans Identify and maintain partnerships with

organizations that may serve as study collaborators and assist in recruitment

Provide ongoing community education and outreach to promote interest in research study participation

Create and maintain a database of potential participants for cancer research studies.

HUCC CORE CapacitiesHUCC CORE Capacities Strong, longstanding partnerships with diverse

groups of community organizations, stakeholders, opinion leaders, and advisors

Skilled community health educators Expertise in community-based participatory

research, community-academic research partnerships, and building research teams

Technical assistance and training for community researchers

Evidence-based information on community research engagement, building research capacity, and strategies for disseminating research to communities

HUCC CORE ContactsHUCC CORE Contacts Carla Williams, PhD CORE Director (202) 806-5293 Cherie Spencer, MS Senior Program Manager- Outreach and Education

(202) 865-5399 Clinton Burnside

Senior Program Manager- Implementation and Evaluation (202) 865-4653 Nancy Rodriguez Brown, MPH

Consultant Lance Sims, MPH Consultant

Support Provided by:Support Provided by:

Shared Resources are partially supported by the Georgetown Howard University

Center for Clinical and Translational Studies (GHUCCTS) 1UL1RR031975-01

  In your publications, remember to mention support provided from the

GHUCCTS.