About
The Research and Education to Advance Community Health (REACH) Alliance is a lab housed within the Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies and Applied Psychology. The team is comprised of a diverse group of researchers, students, community members, mental health service providers, and individuals with lived experiences who are dedicated to promoting community mental health, particularly for communities who experience health disparities. This includes research on the many psychological, social, cultural, environmental, and policy-level influences on health outcomes, guided by the Social Ecological Model. Throughout our work, we emphasize community-based participatory research by meaningfully engaging partners from communities of interest to actively contribute to all aspects of the work being conducted. Our primary goal is to find innovative, sustainable methods to improve health communities for the people who need it most. Research falls into three main areas:
- Promoting health and well-being in mental health and substance use outcomes.
- Understanding and addressing the social and structural determinants of health.
- Improving mental health treatments and resources.
Personnel
Core Faculty:
Alexandria Bauer, PhD
Collaborators:
Denise Hien, PhD
Tanya Saraiya, PhD
Delisa Brown, PhD
Project Harmony
FEELS Community Advisory Board
First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens
The Urban Health Collaborative
For more information on the REACH Alliance, including current team members and projects, please visit: http://www.reachalliancegroup.org/