The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has been awarded a $3,790,188 Cooperative Agreement from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under the Cancer Cause and Prevention Research (CFDA 93.393) program. This five-year award, titled "Virginia Advancing Cancer Control Equity Research Through Transformative Solutions (VA-ACCERT) Center", aims to improve dissemination and implementation of health promotion and cancer prevention services within income-based communities and public housing systems across Virginia.
The VA-ACCERT Center will utilize theoretical models to build community social capital, empowerment, and collective efficacy. It includes four key components: a multi-level interventional study on social determinants of health to improve dietary patterns and physical activity; a community-responsive research projects initiative; a research methods, measures, and data management core; and an administrative core. VCU is collaborating with Eastern Virginia Medical School and Virginia's HUD-administered public housing communities on this project. Additionally, VCU has issued a $322,350 sub-award to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation to support the VA-ACCERT Center's research and community engagement activities.
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