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The impact of incarceration

Posted by Heather Tate on September 24, 2021

Ricky Camplain sitting outside of the Coconino County Jail

The United States has experienced an unparalleled epidemic of incarceration in the past 40 years.

That’s the crux of the research that Ricky Camplain, an assistant professor in Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) and the Department of Health Sciences, has done for years. Her research with collaborators has shown… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Health and Human Services, Department of Health Sciences, Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative

Community health workers improve birthweight of newborns through the Arizona Health Start Program, researchers find

Posted by Heather Tate on June 24, 2021

Samantha Sabo talking to students

Researchers from Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona found pregnant women and mothers who are treated by community health workers have lower rates of low birthweight and preterm newborns than their peers without those providers.

The 10-year comprehensive study looked at women enrolled in Arizona’s Health Start Program, which employs community health… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Health and Human Services, Department of Health Sciences

SHERC researchers survey 200 Arizona leaders on health equity issues in their communities

Posted by Heather Tate on January 12, 2021

RHES report coverDespite concerted national efforts to create healthier, more equitable communities, health disparities and health inequities still “loom large” in the United States, particularly for people of color and rural communities.

According to the recently released 2020 Regional Health Equity Survey Report (RHES), a way to address health equity issues may lie in cross-sectoral collaboration between Arizona’s top community leaders — those whose individual work, when brought together, directly… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Health and Human Services, Department of Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy, Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative

NAU researchers develop K-12 school COVID-19 transmission tracking protocol

Posted by Heather Tate on

When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, K-12 schools were among the first operations to close in order to prevent community spread in the US.

As schools slowly begin to reopen for in-person classes throughout the country, there is still sparse information about COVID-19 mitigation strategy adherence, including physical distancing, mask wearing, and hand washing, among students in school.

Ricky Camplain and Nanette “Gigi” Lopez, both assistant professors with Northern Arizona University’s Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Health and Human Services, COVID-19, Department of Health Sciences

NAU report finds community health reps, who provide critical services to Native Americans, need more support

Posted by Heather Tate on December 15, 2020

CHR Conference

In Native American tribes, community health representatives (CHRs) are unique and valued members of the health care system serving their communities. New research out of Northern Arizona University shows that despite their critical importance to the community, CHRs lack the support needed to do their work effectively.

Samantha Sabo, an associate professor for NAU’s Center for Health… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Health and Human Services, COVID-19, Department of Health Sciences

NAU’s Center for Health Equity Research receives $1.2 million in funding for multidisciplinary projects related to COVID-19

Posted by Heather Tate on October 21, 2020

Julie Baldwin standing inside the ARD buildingResearchers in Northern Arizona University’s Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) and the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC) recently received four grants totaling more than $1 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

NAU Regents’ Professor Julie Baldwin, director of CHER and the… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Education, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, COVID-19, Department of Anthropology, Department of Applied Indigenous Studies, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Educational Leadership, Department of Educational Psychology, Department of Educational Specialties, Department of Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative

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