Interesting Article

The Anthropologist and the Crayons: Changing our Focus From Avoiding Harm to Doing Good

http://www.sendspace.com/file/19hhxk

SubCommittee Mission Statements

CRAB Education and Training Subcommittee

The Mission of the Education and Training Subcommittee of the Roxbury Community Research Advisory Board (CRAB) is to educate board members about the different types of research conducted and to train the board to evaluate the effectiveness of community based research so that the board can be competent ambassadors and serve as liaisons between the community and those conducting research.

CRAB Community Outreach and Information Dissemination Subcommittee

The Community Outreach and Information Dissemination (COID) is a subcommittee of the Roxbury Community Research Advisory Board (CRAB) and is committed to reaching out to all residents of the Roxbury neighborhood to increase the awareness and better educate residents about health disparities through information dissemination and partnerships with various neighborhood groups to improve community understanding of and responsiveness to clinical research.

CRAB Advocacy & Policy

The Advocacy & Policy Committee advises CRAB on local, state and federal legislative and policy issues. The Committee spearheads the exploration of possible pathways to communication and coordination with the larger regulatory and legislative forums affecting the health and access to care for Roxbury residents. When directed by guidance from the membership of CRAB, the Committee connects with, and whenever possible collaborates with, projects, commissions, and panels that are investigating, proposing, or advocating improvements to the systems that serve Roxbury populations.