ACHIEVE Community Partnership for Heart Health
ACHIEVE Community Engagement Core
This program helps people in Detroit and Cleveland work with researchers to improve heart and blood vessel health in their neighborhoods.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Wayne State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Detroit, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11134416 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You can join local focus groups or action councils to share what matters most for heart health in your community. The team will set up a Community Review Board and train community members so they can help shape and oversee research projects. They will also teach early-career researchers how to partner respectfully with community members and help with recruiting and keeping participants in pilot projects. Activities are centered in Detroit and Cleveland and aim to make research more locally relevant.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Detroit or Cleveland residents, community leaders, caregivers, or people affected by heart disease who want to join focus groups or health action councils.
Not a fit: People living outside the Detroit and Cleveland areas or those seeking immediate clinical treatment rather than community research involvement are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could create research and programs that better match local priorities and improve cardiovascular health in these communities.
How similar studies have performed: Community advisory boards and local focus groups have helped other heart-health efforts become more relevant and increase participation, so this approach builds on established practices.
Where this research is happening
Detroit, United States
- Wayne State University — Detroit, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dailey, Rhonda K — Wayne State University
- Study coordinator: Dailey, Rhonda K
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.