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Empowering Local Solutions for Health

The Community Engagement and Research Core connects community, clinical, and academic partners in community-engaged research to address priority health needs and improve health outcomes in Kentucky and Appalachia.

CLIK Recipient Brittany Martin Screening for Diabetes

RFA: Community Mini-Grant (Seed) Funding

Community partners are invited to apply for funding of $2500 each to support evidence-based or evidence-informed health outreach projects. Four applications will be funded. Projects must be conducted between August 1st, 2019 and August 1st, 2020. Requests for funds may not exceed $2500.

Applications are due Friday, June 7 by 5 p.m.

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Community Engagement News

Jun 9 2019
For A Healthy Participant Looking to Learn about the Research Process, an Unexpected Diagnosis

Aime Kunes, PhD, volunteered to participate in a research study so that she could become a better researcher herself. But a routine test discovered an abnormality.
May 9 2019
CCTS Offers Free Summer Statistics Program for High Schoolers

Participants will work with UK experts to discuss what a statistician does, explore requirements to pursue higher education in statistics, and learn introductory statistical programming techniques.
May 1 2019
High School Tobacco-Free Ambassador Program Receives Inaugural Community Engagement Award

The Hazard High School TAP Program was recognized for demonstrating effective research and project evaluation to improve environmental health in Appalachia

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