PRO-Health (Partners in Research & Outreach for Health) was established in 2006 to provide innovative programs aimed at improving the health of traditionally underserved populations through collaboration with community partners.
Overview
Our PRO-Health Team identifies at-risk groups to address several areas of health:
– Risk for chronic diseases, such as heart disease and major depression
– Impact of stress and coping behaviors on one’s physiological health
– Effect of parents’ health and behaviors on their child’s health
We develop and test community-based programs that address:
Our goal is to ensure that each of our programs is culturally-tailored and sustainable for the communities we serve in order to improve health care access and reduce health disparities.
Grant funding from Federal and State agencies have supported this work.
PRO-Health (Partners in Research & Outreach for Health) was established in 2006 to provide innovative programs aimed at improving the health of traditionally underserved populations through collaboration with community partners.
