Virginia program to boost cancer prevention and support in public housing
The Virginia Advancing Cancer Control Engaged Research through Transformative Solutions Center
This program brings culturally adapted cancer prevention, screening, and health-promotion services into Virginia public housing to help residents reduce cancer risk and get timely care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Virginia Commonwealth University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Richmond, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11146539 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would see university researchers working alongside people who live in public housing to tailor and deliver proven cancer-prevention and health-promotion programs. Community members can join advisory boards, co-lead projects, or serve as peer health advisors to shape how services are offered. The team will use community engagement, social networks, and behavior-change approaches to spread and sustain interventions across participating housing sites. Activities include education, outreach, and implementation support so evidence-based services reach underserved neighborhoods.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults who live in the Virginia public housing communities partnered with the program and who want to take part as participants, advisors, or peer health advisors.
Not a fit: People who do not live in the participating Virginia public housing communities or who do not want to engage in community programs are unlikely to receive direct benefits from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, residents could have better access to screening, prevention programs, and support that reduce cancer risk and address disparities.
How similar studies have performed: Community-engaged cancer control programs have improved screening and prevention in underserved groups, though applying collective-efficacy approaches across public housing at this scale is less common.
Where this research is happening
Richmond, United States
- Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fuemmeler, Bernard F — Virginia Commonwealth University
- Study coordinator: Fuemmeler, Bernard F
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.