Florida Community-Engaged Research Alliance (FL-CEAL) in Communities Disproportionately Affected by Health Inequities

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI · Feb 11, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

The Florida Community-Engaged Research Alliance (FL-CEAL) trial aims to understand how to better support people facing non-medical challenges that can impact their health. Researchers want to find out if having Community Health Workers—local individuals who provide basic health and medical support—can help more than just providing pamphlets or reading materials about health issues. This study is particularly focused on communities that experience significant health disparities.

To participate in this trial, individuals must live in the targeted community and not plan to move away in the next six months. They should also have at least two unmet social needs that affect their well-being. Eligibility varies by location, but generally includes adults aged 18 and over, with some specific criteria for women, pregnant individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Participants can expect to engage with Community Health Workers and contribute to research that aims to improve health support in their community. It's important to note that people who are currently in jail or have participated in similar studies recently cannot join this trial.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Individuals living within the target community who do not plan to move out of the community within the next six months
• • Having two un-met SDOH needs
• Site Specific Inclusion Criteria:
• • University of Miami/ Healthy Little Havana Inclusion Criteria
• • Age 18 and over
• • Health Choice Network/ Broward Community Health Center/ Genesis Community Health Center Inclusion Criteria
• • Age 18 and over
• • Florida International University Inclusion Criteria
• • Age 50 and over
• • Individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual (LGBT)
• • Mayo Clinic Florida Inclusion Criteria
• • Age 21 and over
• • Black/African American; Hispanic or Non-Hispanic ethnicity
• • Florida A\&M University/ Mother Care Network Inclusion Criteria
• • Women between the ages 13-19 years
• • Black/African American; Hispanic or Non-Hispanic ethnicity
• • University of Florida Inclusion Criteria
• • Women aged 18 and over
• • Pregnant and recently post-partum minority women
• • Black/African American or Caucasian race; Hispanic or Non-Hispanic ethnicity
• • Are uninsured or underinsured
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Are unable or unwilling to consent
• • Plans to move out of the community during the next six months
• • Enrollment in a research study addressing Social Determinants Determinants Of Health (SDOH) in the last three years.
• • Prisoners