New Mexico Center for the Advancement of Research, Engagement, and Science on

Health Disparities April 11-12, 2013

Presented by: Community Engagement Core Nora Chavez, Clarence Hogue, Liana Quinn-Husein,

Lucinda Cowboy, Nina Wallerstein & *Lisa Cacari Stone (*presentadora)

Las Cruces, New Mexico

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•  Develop Intercultural Health Disparity Scholars and Summer Trainings •  Translate & disseminate findings to enact practice, policy interventions,

community capacity and programs

•  Utilize Community Liaisons to build linkages and bi-directional outreach and in-reach to identify Health Disparity research priorities

•  Work with the Community, Scientific Advisory Council (CSAC), Health Science Center (HSC) NM CARES HD leadership on strategic planning

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•  Development of community engagement framework

Research Priorities & Gap- U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission, 2010

•  Comparative Effectiveness Research •  Obesity/Diabetes (place, migration) •  Mental Health/Behavioral Health •  Violence-Conditions/Interventions •  Cost Benefits Promotoras

“Building Community Research Partners for Reducing Health Disparities”

Las Cruces, January 2012 & August 2012

Border Area Researcher Priorities: •  Obesity/Diabetes (Knowledge and

Attitudes •  Mental Health •  Substance Abuse -Alcohol/Tobacco •  Teen Pregnancy Border Area Community Priorites: •  Food/Housing •  Jobs •  Depression (Link with Economics)

Participants Areas of Interest: • Impact- Health Care, bringing money to social issues • Protective Factors of Population • Small business • Survey research center • MH First aid training, increase provider capacity • Translation: evidence – community & research– policy change • New Models Care- integrated behavioral health outcomes • Social Networks- Promotoras • Impact – multidisciplinary • Summer Program – Culture and Identity