The Center for Community Health Partnership & Research (CCHPR) reduces disparities and improves health and wellness in the region as it fosters meaningful engagement between communities and researchers.
The What’s your reach? campaign is designed to make research understandable and relatable to everyone. The campaign provides research education in community settings, dispels myths and misconceptions about research, and discusses opportunities to participate in research. Community members include libraries, YMCAs, community centers, health fairs, etc.
Life Outside of Violence (LOV) helps those harmed by physical violence. Victims are able to receive treatment, support and resources needed to end the cycle of violence. Established in 2018, it is the first hospital-based intervention program in the nation to incorporate three research universities, including WashU, and four hospitals. St. Louis city and county residents ages 8-30 injured by gunshot, stabbing or blunt trauma are eligible for this program.
The Friday Neighborhood Clinic, previously on Saturdays, has reopened to provide quality care to St. Louis residents in a more efficient and accessible manner. WashU med students lead this initiative to provides compassionate and skilled care to the uninsured and underinsured St. Louis residents. As an interprofessional establishment, the clinic provides care for health that is not considered “primary care” to allow for more expansive help.
The Siteman Mammogram Van provides annual screening for women age 40 and over who have no signs or symptoms of breast cancer. This method provides efficient, private, and low-cost examination for patients. The van is placed at various St. Louis locations for optimal care.
The St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC) is a collaborative effort of St. Louis area health providers and community members to improve the health of uninsured and underinsured citizens of the St. Louis area. Commissioners, appointed by members of the community, include notable WashU faculty members.
The mission of SPOT (Supporting Positive Opportunities with Teens) from is to increase access to health care for youth who have been disproportionately impacted HIV, poverty, trauma, and discrimination. Providing physical and mental health services, this program from the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine partners with youth to create safe and welcoming spaces for them to grow and achieve.
Project ARK at Washington University School of Medicine provides prevention and service to those infected, affected, and at-rise of HIV. Through community education and outreach, Project ARK creates specialized programming to cater to queer and/or POC individuals. The program includes counseling, workshops, and testing services all at low-cost to the participants.
The Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program provides funding for pre-K through 12th grade projects to increase student involvement in STEM fields. The focus is to engage students at a young age to increase the number of students later pursuing degrees and careers in STEM fields, especially students who are traditionally underrepresented in those fields. This program is run through the McDonnell Genome Institute and has four components: academic year tutoring to increase student success, short-term genomics classes to supplement school curriculum, community outreach at schools and festivals to bring science to everyone, and a summer research program for high school students that gives participants and hands-on experience with data and research. All these programs seek to increase the diversity of the STEM community and support students to get to their academic goals.