UMKC COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH GRANTS IN ACTION
TIPs (Taking It to the Pews)
$3.2 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to assess HIV testing in African American churches.
How it works: The study will test the efficacy of a culturally and religiously tailored, church-based HIV screening intervention against standard HIV information intervention on increasing HIV testing rates, at six months and a year. The study will include 1,540 adult African American church members and community members who use church outreach services. The other goal of the grant is to reduce high-risk sex behaviors. The study will engage up to 14 African American churches from the Kansas City area.
KC FAITH (Fostering Action and Improvements To Health)
$850,000 from National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
How it works: African American church congregants took surveys to identify the most important health issues to them. Diabetes and heart disease/stroke are the top priorities that will be addressed through six churches.