Handlebars for the Homeless is a guided bike tour that highlights Detroit’s hidden treasures. The tour begins and ends at the NSO Bell Building located at 882 Oakman Blvd. in Detroit (former historic Michigan Bell Building).
Read MoreGaz & Grafs is DHDC’s annual fundraiser to raise money for the youth programs’ end of summer camping trip.
Read MoreThe 7th Annual CHASS Mexicantown 5K Run/Walk/Kids Bubble Race is open to individuals of all ages and abilities! In addition to the walk/run to, and around, beautiful Clark Park, the day will include something for all ages and fitness levels.
Read MoreFriends Of Parkside will host its 11th Annual Parkside Health Fair, Wednesday, July 19th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at TVP II Community Center, located at 5000 Conner at Warren, on Detroit’s eastside.
Read MoreKatherine Corbit, Detroit URC research intern and U-M Master's Student in Health Behavior and Health Education, recently published an article in the U-M School of Public Health on-line magazine, "The Pursuit".
Read MoreDr. Gwendolyn A. Daniels, DNP, MSN, RN has applied 20 years’ experience as former Director of Public Health Nursing with the then City of Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion to help design the structure and operations of the private, non-profit
Institute for Population Health (IPH).
Read MoreDr. Barbara Israel, Director of the Detroit Community Academic Urban Research Center (Detroit URC) was honored at the
Detroiters Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, April 26.
Read MoreThe NSO MAN IN THE CITY EXPERIENCE (MICX) is an art inspired fundraising event to benefit the programs and services of NSO.
Read MoreFor over 2 decades, Zachary Rowe has been involved with the
Detroit URC in some capacity, and in that time, his perspective on research, community-based participatory research (CBPR), and the Detroit URC has grown and changed substantially.
Read MoreThree community-academic partnerships have been selected to receive grants of up to $5,000 each from the Detroit Urban Research Center (Detroit URC). These grants will support research that improves the health and quality of life of Detroit residents.
Read MoreFor over 100 years, the Detroit Health Department has been working to promote the health and safety of Detroiters -- all 670,000 of them.
Read MoreWhen deciding on medical care for their children, some parents have to juggle competing concerns, such as whether it is more important to get immunizations early in the season and maybe be a little late to soccer practice or whether it is better to wait a few weeks for immunizations so as not to miss extra-curricular activities.
Read MoreIn service of their goal of pursuing a healthier, more equitable world through education, research and action, the University of Michigan School of Public Health has recently created a compelling video on the social determinants of health.
Read MoreMany Detroit URC and affiliated partnerships’ partners, staff and friends will be presenting at the upcoming American Public Health Association Annual Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center in November. For those of you who are able to join us in San Diego, please consider attending some of the many interesting and informative presentations listed here.
Read MoreThe Detroit URC has been awarded an Administrative Supplement from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to enhance knowledge and skills in the use of innovative methodologies in the behavioral and social sciences, in partnership with the communities involved, to examine and address health inequities.
Read MoreA new study from the Healthy Environments Partnership finds that increases in self-reported discrimination against black and Latina/o adults corresponds to increased blood pressure – putting these populations at higher risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Read MoreAs a long-standing partner on the Detroit URC Board, the DHDC has guided our work for more than 20 years. “Having been involved with the URC doing CBPR for the past 20+ years has been an amazingly gratifying experience,” said Angela Reyes, Executive Director and Founder of DHDC. “I am convinced that this work has improved and probably saved the lives of many vulnerable adults and children living in Detroit.”
Read MoreThe Detroit URC was pleased to share CBPR success stories and study results at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in Atlanta, Georgia, November 2-8, 2017.
Read MoreFour collaborative teams of University of Michigan researchers and community partner organizations have been awarded up to $30,000 grants for research projects focused on evaluating and strengthening interventions, programs, and policies that seek to prevent and alleviate poverty in Michigan.
Read MoreFour community-academic partnerships have been selected to receive grants of up to $5,000 each from the Detroit Urban Research Center (Detroit URC). These grants will support research that improves the health and quality of life of Detroit residents. This marks the ninth round of the small planning grant program.
Read MoreThe Detroit URC and several affiliated partnerships presented their CBPR success stories, study results, and "lessons learned" at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in Atlanta, Georgia, November 2-8, 2017.
Read MoreFour collaborative teams of University of Michigan (U-M) researchers and community partner organizations have been awarded funding for research projects focused on evaluating and strengthening interventions, programs, and policies that seek to prevent and alleviate poverty in Michigan.
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