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Funded in 2001 by the Centers for Disease Control, the
Partners in Health and Housing Prevention Research Center (PHH-PRC)
focuses its research programs on issues specific to
public housing residents. The PHH-PRC is housed at Boston
University School of Public Health.
The Partners in
Health and Housing Prevention Research Center (PHH-PRC)
is an equitable partnership among Boston University
School of Public Health, Boston Housing Authority, Boston
Public Health Commission, and the Community Committee (comprised of public housing residents and community
advocates).
Through these partnerships, "we work to improve the health
and well-being of the residents of public housing by
engaging them in community-centered research programs
and activities as well as address the Healthy People 2010 goals
of improving health status and reducing health disparities."
Partners
in Health and Housing Prevention Research Center Mission
The mission of the PHH-PRC is to engage public housing
residents in community-centered research programs and
activities that improve their health and well-being.
Partners
in Health and Housing Prevention Research Center Objectives
1. Assess the public health needs of residents and disseminate
PHH-PRC findings and other relevant information
2. Design
and perform prevention research in public housing
settings
3. Maintain successful prevention programs for residents through
integration into ongoing programs of partner agencies
4. Expand effective partnerships to address the public health
needs of residents
5. Identify
and educate current and future leaders among residents
to improve community’s health
6. Provide public health practice learning opportunities for
BUSPH students
The
PHH-PRC is an equal partnership among . . .
Boston
University School of Public Health
Boston
Housing Authority
Boston
Public Health Commission
Community
Committee
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