As pictured above, Brian Smith, Community Relations Specialist; Melissa Sargent-Cooper, Community Advisory Board Co-Chair; Peter Lichtenberg, Co-Director; Guy Williams, Community Advisory Board Co-Chair; Nick Schroeck, Co-Director; Carrie Leach, Program Manager; James Blessman, Program Leader.
The Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors (CURES) has a strong commitment to serving, informing, and learning from the community and fostering bi-directional communication between researchers and the public. The goals of the Community Engagement Core (CEC) are to:
- Foster collaborations and co-learning experiences for environmental health advocates, stakeholders, leaders, and researchers
- Serve as a resource for environmental health information and expertise
- Promote environmental health awareness
- Advance the science of community engagement
An overview of our work is accessble in PowerPoint form here.
Environmental Health in Detroit Video
Our recent video showcasing envrionmental stressors, our research and partnerships to address those issues was featured on the NIEHS website.
Mobile Environmental Health Programs
We offer free mobile educational outreach events! You can choose to have one of our programs presented at a location of your choice by Brian Smith, our Outreach Coordinator, who will bring the information about any of the topics below, lunch, resources, and answer any questions you and your group might have. Contact Brian Smith at 313-577-5045 or email brian.smith9@wayne.edu.
Program topics include:
- Lead
- Asthma & Allergies
- Good Food for Good Health
- Healthy Homes & Indoor Air
- Gardening for Good Health
- Social Stressors & Mental Health
- Understanding Urban Water Systems
Environmental Health Fact Sheets
- Lead
- Asthma & Allergies
- Good Food for Good Health
- Healthy Homes & Indoor Air
- Gardening for Good Health
- Social Stressors & Mental Health
Advocacy
We offer resources for participating in the advocacy process including a training for students or residents who want to know how to address local issues affecting their community. We also have information for scientists to know how best to communicate complex information so that thier research can be used for decision making. Select from the options below to learn more:
Residents & Students: Making Change
Researchers: Communicating & Disseminating Science
Mini-Grant Funded Projects
See the work of our grants recipients addressing local environmental concerns --> View project summaries & resources
Guided Environmental Health Tours
Interested in learning first hand about environmental health in Detroit? --> Visit our tour page
Community Partners
We are grateful to the members of our Community Advisory Board for their leadership and their guidance in planning, communicating, and helping us formulate strategies to address Detroit's environmental health concerns.
Qs? Contact Brian Smith at 313-577-5045 or fz1704@wayne.edu or Carrie Leach @ 313-664-2612 or carrieleach@wayne.edu