180+ networks across 21 NJ counties
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CORE OVERVIEW
NJACTS draws leading academic, industry and community groups together to understand and address the health needs of New Jersey. Central to this is engagement with our community to ensure that our efforts respond to their priorities. Our goal is to conduct research with the New Jersey community, in the community and for the community, and yet, have impact beyond our state’s boundaries.
Stay in Touch!
Join RCommunity!
Join Rutgers Health Service Corps!
Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ATCS) Membership for Community Members
Did you know that community members are eligible to become members of ACTS through their affiliation with NJ ACTS?
Community members are able to access ACTS’ member benefits, including:
- Discounted registration to the annual Translational Science meeting
- Opportunities to participate in Special Interest Groups and Committees
- Access to the community platform website and more!
Multilingual Maternal & Child Health Research: Pioneering Strategies for Equity
![Flyer](https://njacts.rbhs.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/Multilingual-MCH-Panel-Event-Postcard-Simple.jpg)
Resource for Investigators – CTSA Compendium of D&I Catalogs
Dissemination and implementation (D&I) research focuses on translating evidence-based interventions into real-world settings to improve health outcomes in the broader community.
An open-source CTSA Compendium of D&I Catalogs has been developed by the Clinical & Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program’s “Advancing Dissemination and Implementation Sciences in CTSAs” working group to support investigators at any stage of their D&I skill-building journey. It provides a curated list of resource catalogs relevant to the conduct of D&I science. The materials include frameworks/theories/models, methods/measures, funding resources, practice resources, training, and health equity resources. Click here to learn more.
CIRTification – A New Alternative to CITI for Community Partners
The rollout of CIRTification at Rutgers has begun. The CIRTification program provides research ethics training alternative for individuals in community organizations, with limited understanding of conducting human research and protecting potential research participants. This option provides training that focuses on establishing the skills in community partners to conduct human subject research effectively and safely in their communities.
To learn more about the program at Rutgers, please visit this link CIRTification.
NJ ACTS COMMUNITY SCIENTIST PROGRAM
This program is designed to provide researchers with rapid feedback from expert community members to ensure their research projects are culturally appropriate and relevant to the community.
PARTICIPATE IN OUR NEXT COHORT!
For more information, please contact njactscommunity@rwjms.rutgers.edu
NJ HEROES TOO
Through the ongoing New Jersey Healthcare Essential Worker Outreach and Education Study – Testing Overlooked Occupations (NJ HEROES TOO), we have gained a wealth of data on COVID-19’s effects, gleaned valuable learnings on attitudes toward testing and vaccines, and improved COVID-19 awareness in underserved communities.
![NJ_Heroes_Logo-v2 HEROES logo](https://njacts.rbhs.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/NJ_Heroes_Logo-v2.png)
Community Blog
Prescriptions for ADHD drugs spiked during the pandemic, CDC report finds.
Prescriptions for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications spiked in the first year of the pandemic, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The jump in prescriptions came after several years of...
![Childhood Asthma Declines During COVID-19 Pandemic.](https://njacts.rbhs.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/asthma2.jpg)
Childhood Asthma Declines During COVID-19 Pandemic.
Half as many children in the United States were diagnosed with asthma in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years, and Rutgers researchers think fewer colds may be part of the reason. In a new Rutgers study, published in Respiratory Research,...
![End of Covid Emergency Will Usher in Changes Across the US Health System](https://njacts.rbhs.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/covid-masks.jpg)
End of Covid Emergency Will Usher in Changes Across the US Health System
The Biden administration’s decision to end the covid-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that go far beyond many people having to pay more for covid tests. In response to the pandemic, the federal government...
![Not the geek squad: How one Boston hospital helps patients conquer language barriers — and their smartphones](https://njacts.rbhs.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/help-desk.jpg)
Not the geek squad: How one Boston hospital helps patients conquer language barriers — and their smartphones
The “Digital Access Coordinators” program helps train patients in digital health tools like electronic health records, online registration forms, and home blood pressure cuffs. The coordinators help prepare patients for virtual visits, explain the ins and outs of...
![The racist stigma of midwifery, and how the profession’s return could help solve New Jersey’s maternal health care crisis](https://njacts.rbhs.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/swaddle.png)
The racist stigma of midwifery, and how the profession’s return could help solve New Jersey’s maternal health care crisis
Midwives are licensed health care professionals who care for childbearing people from adolescence through menopause. Access to midwifery can help mitigate maternal mortality inequities in the Garden State. Read the Full Article
![Treating homeless people’s addictions where they live](https://njacts.rbhs.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/troubled-1080x675.jpg)
Treating homeless people’s addictions where they live
Free, walk-in clinics help people who are homeless with addictions People who are homeless in New Jersey will soon have immediate access to free medication to treat addiction and support services at walk-in clinics hosted by two established emergency shelters in...