Kabir Yadav, M.D.C.M., M.S., M.S.H.S., F.A.C.E.P.
Lundquist/Harbor-UCLA
Investigator
Clemens Hong, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Complex Care Program
Dept. of Health Services
Los Angeles County
Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention
Dept. of Public Health
Los Angeles County
Community Engagement Specialist
CDU/RAND/UCLA/
Healthy African American Families
Norma Mtume
Co-Founder
SHIELDS for Families
June Pouesi
Executive Director
Office of Samoan Affairs
Ami Shah, M.P.H.
President
South Asian Public Health Assn.
Rashmi Shetgiri, M.D., M.S.H.S., M.S.C.S.
Health Assessment & Epidemiology
Dept. of Public Health
Los Angeles County
Rachelle Bross, Ph.D., R.D.
Lundquist/Harbor-UCLA
CERP Trainer
Francesca Cameron
UCLA
Evaluation Project Manager, Whole Person Care
Savanna Carson, Ph.D.
UCLA
Associate Program Director
Michael Coffee
UCLA
Administrative Analyst
Saron Goitom
UCLA
Programmer
Sarmen Hakopian
UCLA
Research Associate
Jessica Jara
UCLA
Programmer
Maria Morales
UCLA
Research Associate
D'Ann Morris, M.P.A.
UCLA
Program Director, Community Outreach
Ejiro Ntekume
UCLA
Program Analyst
Courtney Porter
Charles R. Drew University
Research Associate
Alliance Health Services Academy High School
P:(323) 972-9010
F:(323) 905-1578
American Academy of Pediatrics, California Chapter 2
P:(888) 838-1987
F:(888) 838-1987/
American Diabetes Association, Los Angeles office
P:(323) 966-2890
F:(213) 489-4375
Building Clinic Capacity for Quality
P:(213) 346-3238
F:(213) 808-1009
California Mental Health Connection
P:(626) 453-6234
F:(626) 430-7404
City of Los Angeles Dept of Aging
P:(213) 482-7252
F:(213) 482-7256
Healthy African American Families (HAAF)
P:(323) 292-2002
F:(323) 292-6121
Los Angeles Unified School District
P:(213) 241-1000
F:(213) 241-8442
P:(818) 837-3775
F:(818) 837-3799
Providence Latino Health Promoter Program
P:(818) 847-3983
Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program
P:(800) 201-7320
F:(562) 692-6950
Queens Care Health and Faith Partnerships
P:(323) 669-4302
F:(323) 953-6244
SPECTRUM Clinic
P:(323) 563-5865
St. Johns Well Child and Family Centers
P:(323) 541-1600
F:(323) 541-1661
The Community Engagement and Research Program (CERP) partners with community members, organizations, service providers, policymakers, academia, government, local health systems and researchers to identify and research public health priorities towards the goal of improving health equity in Los Angeles County.
Visit the Community Engagement portal to view all the services and projects supported by CERP.
The portal includes information on:
The Community Engagement and Research Program develops, implements, and refines models of community engagement and community capacity building, and facilitates research collaborations between academics and community partners. This includes (1) designing and developing new models of engagement with public and private health systems, (2) advancing the use of local health and social data by community stakeholders, and (3) expanding patient and community participation in a broad range of scholarly activities and studying the impact of this enhanced participation on translational research.
The aims and objectives of the Community Engagement and Research Program (CERP) are as follows:
1. Dissemination of research results
2. Advice on study design and implementation
3. Connecting investigators and community
4. Grant preparation and training
Juan Barron
Assistant to Dr. Brown
jbarron@mednet.ucla.edu
Savanna Carson, PhD
Associate Program Director
(310) 267-5511
scarson@mednet.ucla.edu