The Community Engagement Core Speaker Series took place on December 7, 2023, via Zoom, titled "A Mother Knows Best: Centering Black Mothers' expertise in autism research," was an engaging and thought-provoking series followed by an interactive component. This was led by an expert and author in Black Participatory Research, Elizabeth Drame, PhD., Veronica Nolden, Tara Adams and Judy Nardi, parent co-researchers. Followed by a powerful spoken word piece from Camille Jones of Elementz. The event recognized the 2023 CCTST Community Health Transformation Awardees:
Practice-Based Research Awardee:
Tri-State Child Health Services (TSCHS) & Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Academic-Community Research Partnership Awardees:
KIND – Keeping Infants Nourished and Developing Program in partnership with The Freestore Foodbank & Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Adams County Health Department, Dr. Hablitzel in partnership with University of Cincinnati (UC) Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Bruns
Academic-Community Partnership Student Awardees:
Arielle Martinez of the UC College of Medicine & Equitas on their project “Risk Calculation for Breast/Chest Cancer in Transgender Cincinnatians: Providing Affirming Screening.”
Abigail Groszkiewicz & Joseph Walden of the UC Student Run Free Clinic in Partnership with The Healing Center
Integrating Special Populations Awardees:
Dr. Shaffer & Krushawna Harper in partnership with Autism & We
Dr. Anita L. Brentley Community Health Advocate Awardees:
Steve Sunderland Founder, Cancer Justice Network (CJN) & Founder, Coalition for Health Justice
Gloria Walker - Executive Director, NAMI Urban Greater Cincinnati
