Community outreach and recruitment for older African American adults' health
Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research - COMMUNITY LIAISON AND RECRUITMENT CORE (CLRC)
This program grows local participant registries and outreach so older African American adults can learn about and join health studies that fit them.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P30 center grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11134553 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From your perspective, this program works with trusted community advisors to expand and maintain a registry of older African American adults who want to be contacted about health opportunities. It is extending an existing registry into Flint, publicizing the registries to researchers at Michigan-area universities, and studying people who stay in the registry long-term to learn what keeps them involved. The team uses community boards, ongoing program evaluation, and friendly outreach to reduce fear and mistrust and make joining easy. Participation focuses on older Black adults in Michigan and aims to improve how researchers recruit and keep participants.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Older African American adults in Michigan, including Ann Arbor, Flint, and Detroit-area communities, who are willing to join a participant registry and be contacted about health opportunities are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who are not older African American adults, who live outside the service area, or who do not want to be contacted about research are unlikely to benefit directly from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more older African American adults could be included in health studies so findings and treatments better reflect their needs.
How similar studies have performed: This work builds on the Healthier Black Elders Center model and other registry-based outreach programs that have successfully increased participation of older Black adults in health efforts.
Where this research is happening
Ann Arbor, United States
- University of Michigan at Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mitchell, Jaymia Ann — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Mitchell, Jaymia Ann
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.