Healthy Work for Workers and Communities
UIC Center for Healthy Work
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · NIH-11135286
This center partners with workers and communities to create fair job practices and policies that improve health, especially for women, BIPOC, and immigrant workers.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (Chicago, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11135286 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If I am a worker, this center aims to change workplace programs, practices, and policies so jobs support my health and well‑being. The team uses community‑engaged, racial justice–centered research that brings together researchers, workers, and organizations to identify problems and solutions. They build networks across workplaces, public agencies, and communities and promote policy, systems, and environmental changes to address precarious jobs. Work may include surveys, community meetings, and pilot policy efforts in Chicago and partner locations.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are workers in precarious or low‑quality jobs, particularly women, BIPOC, and immigrant workers, and community members affected by workplace conditions.
Not a fit: People whose health concerns are unrelated to employment or workplace conditions are unlikely to see direct benefits from this center's work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to safer, more stable jobs and policies that reduce health disparities linked to work.
How similar studies have performed: Prior research shows workplace policies and programs can improve worker health and reduce inequities, while this center applies a broader, racial justice–centered and community‑participatory approach that is less common.
Where this research is happening
Chicago, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO — Chicago, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: ALMBERG, KIRSTEN STAGGS — UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
- Study coordinator: ALMBERG, KIRSTEN STAGGS
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.