The California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP) of the University of California (an academic institution), Commonweal (a nonprofit organization) and Plumbline Coaching and Consulting (a community-engagement consulting firm) propose to develop and lead Quick Start, an innovative 12-week short-course training program. This program will enhance skills and capabilities of racially and geographically diverse community/academic partnerships in California to conduct community-based participatory research (CBPR) in the urgent fields of inquiry on the environmental causes of and disparities in breast cancer, and the solutions that will reduce the suffering from breast cancer. We propose to do this by offering five annual capacity-building 12-week trainings that improve academic/community teams'ability to form lasting partnerships, develop creative and scientifically rigorous research proposals, and conduct community-based participatory research.
SPECIFIC AIM 1 : Identify new or existing collaborations between academic researchers and California community organizations to conduct research focused on environmental causes and/or social disparities in breast cancer and build their capacity to conduct CBPR SPECIFIC AIM 2: Develop and improve a short-course curriculum that builds capacity for community/academic teams to conduct CBPR.
SPECIFIC AIM 3 : Generate collaborative research projects, through those partnerships trained, that have the potential to transform our understanding of the environmental causes of and/or social disparities in breast cancer.
SPECIFIC AIM 4 : Develop a tested and refined curriculum and accompanying materials and tools for public distribution

Public Health Relevance

It is estimated that up to 70 percent of breast cancer could have an environmental cause. Additionally disparities in breast cancer incidence, mortality, and outcomes are found in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, class, and neighborhood. This infrastructure building program will focus on communities interested and involved in solving the questions related to environmental causes of and social disparities in breast cancer.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Education Projects (R25)
Project #
1R25CA188482-01
Application #
8769952
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-HDM-Q (52))
Program Officer
Korczak, Jeannette F
Project Start
2014-09-19
Project End
2018-08-31
Budget Start
2014-09-19
Budget End
2015-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
$216,000
Indirect Cost
$11,368
Name
University of California Sys Office/Pres
Department
Type
DUNS #
003985512
City
Oakland
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94607