May 5, 2007

Drug-Free CD Release Party for Youth Highlights Local Artists

May 11, 2007

Windham Arts Center Hosts Exhibit on Youth Drug Use

May 3, 2007

Workshop and Exhibit Opening Showcase Expressive Arts in Healthcare Program

“Completing the Journey: The Art of Hospice Care,” a powerful multi-media exhibit that depicted how the arts are used in hospice care, held two opening events on May 3, 2007. From 3-5 pm, visitors attended a workshop presented by CT’s Visiting Nurse’s Association (VNA) Complementary Therapists, entitled Incorporating Expressive Arts in Your Healthcare Practice; social workers who attended were offered two CEUs. From 5-8 pm, visitors were welcome to tour the exhibit, which featured a collection of paintings, drawings, photography, poetry, shadow boxes and more. The exhibit was on display at The Institute for Community Research from May 3 through May 18, 2007.

April 10, 2007

HIV Forum: Drug Resistance for People Living with HIV/AIDS

April 2-4, 2007

ICR Researchers Present Grassroots Projects at Health Disparities Conference

Elsie Vazquez and Kim Radda of The Institute for Community Research (ICR) and Rita Jepsen, M.D. of UConn Health Center presented on Project VIP: Vaccinate for Influenza Prevention at the New England Regional Minority Health Committee’s 5th conference, which focused on eliminating health disparities among minority and white populations. Along with project participants, the researchers described their work on a participatory project to increase influenza vaccination rates among older and disabled adults living in senior housing. Also at the conference, which took place between April 2-4, 2007, ICR researchers Maria Martinez and Eduardo Robles discussed Longitudinal Study of the RAP Peer Intervention for HIV Prevention, an ICR study tracking a peer intervention among drug users in Hartford.

March 13, 2007

HIV Forum to Focus on Universal Testing in Community Healthcare Settings

February 13, 2007

Forum Focuses on HIV/AIDS Advocacy as Legislative Session Begins

January 24, 2007

ICR Founding Director to Lecture on Action Research for Health Social Change

Jean J. Schensul, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at The Institute for Community Research (ICR), discussed “Research Partnerships for Health Social Action” at The University of Cincinnati Action Research Center’s lecture series on January 24, 2007. The talk on health social action was targeted toward public health experts who are interested in using research to reduce health disparities and to change structural and social factors that create health and mental health problems. In her lecture, Dr. Schensul presented principles and approaches to action research, and outlined the meaning of the terms "health" (individual, family and community wellbeing), "partnership", "democratic" (participatory) research processes, and "social action" (individual and group transformation for organized action toward health improvement). Examples of ICR projects including V.I.P.: Vaccinate for Influenza Prevention, the Youth Action Research Institute, the Risk Avoidance Partnership, Xperience, and RISHTA: Male Sexual Concerns and Prevention of HIV/STDs in India rounded out the presentation, which ended in dialogue with students and faculty. While there, she met with staff of the Harmony Center, a new PAR center in Cincinnati, and faculty of UC and other universities partnering with the Center. Dr. Schensul is ICR’s Founding Director. For the 2006-7 academic year, she taught and wrote as a Visiting Professor at the Graduate School of Education and Information Services at The University of California at Los Angeles.

January 13, 2007

Weavings of War Closing to Highlight Hartford’s Bosnian Community

January 6, 2007

Community Event Celebrates Southeast Asian Arts and Culture