Project Intersect -- Addressing Health Disparities at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Disability

2011

In the fall of 2002, AUCD entered into a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) to strengthen the nation's capacity to carry out public health activities in the areas of birth defects, developmental disabilities, and health promotion for people living with disabilities. Investigator-initiated Research Topic of Interest (I-RTOI). The goal is to reduce health disparities experienced by racial and ethnic groups with disabilities Willi Horner-Johnson, Ph.D., PI, Oregon Health & Science University. Barbara Wheeler, Ph.D., Co-PI, USC UCEDD, CHLA

health careers training, minoritity, neurodevelopmental disabilities

Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Health-Related Activities, Other - Cultural Diversity

Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban, Specific Groups

Single-County

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