CARE is the Community Alliance for Research & Engagement
WHO WE ARE
Our mission at CARE is to improve health in New Haven among people most impacted by disparities, including Black and Brown communities and low-income populations through collaborative research, practice, and engagement.
We envision thriving communities that foster health and wellbeing for all people in all systems, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or social status.
CARE is focused on achieving health equity for New Haven residents!
WHY WE ARE COMMITTED TO HEALTH EQUITY
Health inequity leads to chronic disease.
In New Haven, health inequity and chronic disease are at a higher rate compared to the rest of Connecticut and the United States. Chronic diseases are health conditions that go on for a long time, often don’t go away completely, and are among the most common and costly health problems. Historically, the highest rate of health inequities exist in low-income neighborhoods.
We believe that all New Haven residents should have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.
WHAT WE DO
Partner with the community to achieve health equity.
We work at the community level to achieve health equity and shift power by engaging community leaders and partners. Our focus is on research, policy, and practices that address the social determinants of health, including structural racism and poverty. This helps us identify, implement, and evaluate evidence-based practices that can achieve organizational and systemic change.
Community first.
Our community action research approach includes working with residents from New Haven’s six lowest-income neighborhoods to strengthen local capacity, ownership, and sustainability of health equity. We partner with neighborhood groups and residents to identify health priorities, access resources, implement activities, and track results.