Newsletter: Volume 2, Number 4 | |
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Community Engagement at the
Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI)
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Mission: The Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) Community Engagement core group aims to serve as a bridge between research and the community, ensuring collaborative solutions to Los Angeles' most pressing health challenges.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- A Message to Our Community Members
- Upcoming Workshops
- Community Partner Spotlight: Michael Browning
- Health Research Studies
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- Resources
- Follow Us on Social Media
- The Healthy Food Corner
- Inspirational Quotes
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South Los Angeles Community Engagement Team Members: | |
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A Message to our Community Members
Team Bonding
In early March, our team attended a lunch at Lady Byrd Café in Los Angeles, which gave us the opportunity to talk and learn more about our colleagues.
Social gatherings such as this luncheon help leaders form interactive, supportive, and high-functioning teams. For example, problem-solving, listening, and organization are essential team-building skills. In order for our team to be able to navigate through the community to build connections, we have to take the time to check in with ourselves and each other. With strong team-building skills, we will be able to serve the South L.A. community and maintain our connections with other community organizations and schools in the L.A. area.
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Virtual Workshops
Autism Awareness Workshop
Thursday, April 13 at 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM via Zoom
Black Maternal Health Workshop
Wednesday, April 19 at 5:30 PM via Zoom
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Other Events
Chase Bank - Crenshaw Community Center: Mind and Money Workshop
- Date: May 26, 2023
- 11:30 - 2:00 PM
- Location: Crenshaw Chase Community Center (4401 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90043)
As always, we encourage you to reach out to us about health-related topics you are interested in learning more about!
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Community Partner Spotlight | |
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Michael Browning
Meet Michael Browning, a USC alumnus and chair of the VaccinateLA Community Advisory Board. Michael is a national leader on equity, race, and social justice and has decades of experience in nonprofit organization board development, fund development, policy research and advocacy, organizational development, program development and evaluation, cross-sector training, and capacity building, as well as strategic planning in diverse communities.
Read more about how Michael got involved in the nonprofit sector, the ways he collaborates with the Community Engagement core group at SC CTSI, his experience serving as chair of the VaccinateLA Community Advisory Board throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and what 'community' means to him.
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RECOVER
A team of researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles are conducting a study to understand the long-term effects of COVID-19 in people under 25 years of age who are suspected of having or have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
They want to understand...
- How COVID affects a child's body
- How many children continue to feel sick after getting COVID-19
- Why some children feel sick for so long
Participants will be compensated for their time and participation in the study.
To obtain more information, please get in touch with Natayla Seals at natayla.seals@med.usc.edu or call (323) 447-7905.
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HYM
Healthy Young Men (HYM) is a five-year health research project focused on improving the health and wellness of young men who have sex with men (MSM) of color.
HYM is for Black, Latinx or mixed-race individuals between the ages of 20 to 26 who identify as MSM, gay or bisexual, and live in the greater Los Angeles area.
Participation in this research project is voluntary. Participants receive $55 to $110 per visit.
Interested? Call 323-356-9224 or email HYM@chla.usc.edu.
The principal investigator for this project is Michele D. Kipke, PhD. HYM is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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TRUTH
Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth of Color (TRUTH) is a five-year health research project focused on improving the health and wellness of transgender, gender-nonconforming, and non-binary young adults of color.
TRUTH is for Black, Latinx, or mixed-race individuals between the ages of 20 to 26 who identify as transgender, gender nonconforming or non-binary who live in the greater Los Angeles area.
Participation in this research project is voluntary. Participants receive $55 to $110 per visit.
Interested? Call 323-356-9224 or email TRUTH@chla.usc.edu.
The principal investigator for this project is Michele D. Kipke, PhD. TRUTH is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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PrEP Research Opportunity
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PrEPresent is an app focused on sexual health that may help people learn more about, get on, and stay on PrEP. The app includes resources, a forum, quizzes, goal-setting activities, and a live PrEP Health Advocate who is available to chat or video call to answer any questions you may have.
You may be eligible if you are:
- 16-26 years old
- HIV negative
- Identify as trans, non-binary, or are a queer cis man
- Interested but not actively taking PrEP
You can receive up to $280 for participating.
Learn more here.
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The Research In Virtual Environments Study (THRIVE) is looking for teenagers to participate in a research study where they will explore a virtual city!
Along with parental consent, you may be eligible if you are:
- Between 14-17 years old
- Fluent in English
- Can control a joystick
- Have at least 1cm of hair
- Not pregnant
- Good physical and mental health (i.e., no history of high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease)
The goal is to examine how adolescents' minds and bodies respond to different city environments to better understand how neighborhoods affect health.
Eligible participants will be compensated for their time.
For more information, please call (213) 821-9501 or email natayla.seals@med.usc.edu.
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Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
When: Monday-Friday
Time: 9 AM- 4:00 PM
Address: 1734 East 41st Street Los Angeles, CA 90058
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Integrated Recovery Network
Need Help Getting a Job? Call Today to Schedule an appointment: (213) 977-9447
Location: 2010 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1012 Los Angeles, CA 90057
Services Include:
- Resume building
- Mock interviews
- Free interview attire
- Job leads
- Job fairs
- Computer access
- Mental health services
- Case management
- Access to resources
- Client advocacy
- Re-entry services and more
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Utility Bill Assistant Program
Redeemer Community Partnership can provide our South L.A. community members with info on programs that they may be eligible for.
Please Contact Martha or Wendy
(323) 989-3223 or email Martha@redeemercp.org or Wendy@redeemercp.org
Hours: Monday- Friday 9 AM - 5 PM, Saturday 9 AM - 12 PM
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Follow Us on Social Media!
Want to stay updated on events, workshops, food distributions, listening sessions and more? Follow us on social media!
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The Healthy Food Corner
For more healthy recipes, click here.
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Simple Lemon-Herb Chicken
Lemon-herb chicken is a simple, quick, and delicious dish. All you need are a few herbs, a lemon, and of course, the chicken! The number of spices is completely up to you. You can add more or less according to your taste.
Ingredients:
- 2 (5-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 medium lemon, juiced, and divided.
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pinch of dried oregano
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 2 sprigs of fresh parsley, for garnish
How to prepare:
- Place chicken in a bowl; pour 1/2 of the lemon juice over top and season with salt.
- Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add chicken to the hot oil, along with the remaining lemon juice and oregano. Season with pepper. Sauté until golden brown and the juices run clear, 5 to 10 minutes per side.
- Serve with parsley for garnish.
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Fun Fact
Poultry breasts are the most healthful and leanest cut; thighs, wings, and drumsticks are slightly higher in calories and fat. Make sure to remove the skin before you eat it, as that is where a majority of the fat is stored. The best ways to prepare poultry include roasting, baking, or grilling.
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“Despite what anybody may have to say to you or about you today, you are enough. Yesterday, you were enough. Today, you are enough.” - Tabitha Brown
“No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives
itself of the contributions of half its citizens.” -Michelle Obama
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Contact Mayra Rubio at mayrarub@med.usc.edu.
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Suggestions, ideas, corrections? Have something to include in the May 2023 edition of this newsletter? Please email Natayla Seals at natayla.seals@med.usc.edu. | |
To learn more about Southern California Clinical and Translational Science, visit our website at sc-ctsi.org. | | | | |
