Jackson Heart Study Community Outreach Center
Fostering a welcoming, respectful, and collaborative community-academic environment that promotes health equity through prevention, education, training, and research — supporting the 5,301 person Jackson Heart Study cohort in the Jackson tri-county area.
Community-academic partnership for health equity
Our mission is to foster a welcoming, respectful, and collaborative community-academic environment that promotes health equity through prevention, education, training, and research.
The Jackson Heart Study Community Outreach Center is the result of the successful operation of the Community Partnership/Outreach Office which operated under the auspices of the JHS Coordinating Center at JSU from 2000-2013. CORC, formerly the Community Partnership Outreach Office, was instrumental in developing novel strategies to successfully recruit the 5,301 JHS cohort.
Partnerships were developed with over 100 churches, community-based organizations, governmental agencies, private non-profit organizations, other institutions of higher learning, and individual partners.
- Center
- Community Outreach Center (CORC)
- Study
- Jackson Heart Study (JHS)
- Cohort
- 5,301 participants
- Service Area
- Hinds, Madison & Rankin counties
- Operating Since
- 2000
- JSU College
- School of Public Health
- Phone
- (601) 979-8700
- Location
- Jackson Medical Mall, Suite 2900-B
CORC's measurable impact
Since 2000, the Jackson Heart Study Community Outreach Center has built relationships across the tri-county area to retain participants, train health advisors, and expand research opportunities for community participation.
5,301
JHS Cohort
Successfully recruited Jackson Heart Study participants — the largest community-based African American cardiovascular cohort.
78%
Retention Rate
Approximately 78% of the living cohort retained — CORC's major responsibility for the study.
90+
Community Health Advisors
Trained and certified to provide health education services across the tri-county area.
100+
Partnerships
Churches, community organizations, government agencies, non-profits, and higher ed institutions.
CORC has expanded research opportunities for community participation, specifically in hypertension and chronic disease self-management, across the tri-county area of Hinds, Madison, and Rankin counties.
Disseminating health promotion & prevention
The goal of the CORC is to perform community health education activities to disseminate health promotion and prevention messages in the Jackson community. The objectives of the CORC are to:
Plan and conduct community outreach activities and events to communicate study findings and health promotion messages, promote the Jackson Heart Study, retain study participants, and build trust in the community.
Administer the Jackson Heart Study Community Health Advisors Network to promote cardiovascular disease prevention in the Jackson area through health education programs and other activities as appropriate.
Convene a Jackson Heart Study Community Ethics Advisory Board to advise the Jackson Heart Study on ethical issues concerning participation in research, meeting twice per year or more frequently as needed.
Publish a newsletter two times per year for Jackson Heart Study participants and the community reporting research findings, health promotion messages, and other items of interest.
Participate in Jackson Heart Study initiatives, committees, manuscript development, and provide support for data analysis.
The Jackson Heart Study
The Jackson Heart Study is a landmark community-based investigation of cardiovascular disease in African Americans. CORC is the community outreach arm of the study based at JSU's School of Public Health, working in partnership with the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
CORC Fact Sheet & Documentation
Jackson Heart Study Community Outreach Center Fact Sheet
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Partner with CORC
Reach out to the Jackson Heart Study Community Outreach Center to learn about community partnerships, training, or participation in cardiovascular research.
Contact CORC
School of Public Health
Jackson Heart Study Community Outreach Center
350 West Woodrow Wilson Avenue
Jackson Medical Mall Suite 2900-B
Jackson, MS 39213