Community Health and Research
Discovering and implementing evidence-based community interventions to improve the health and safety of children and their families.
Community Health and Research
Our impact
Investigators with the Community Health and Research division use community-engaged research methods to ensure the health and safety of kids and teens. These efforts inform their development and application of initiatives that aim to promote community health and influence positive change.
Since 2010, our division has helped EVMS win more than $21.6 million in funding from outside sources, with 113 grants and contracts awarded for work in Hampton Roads communities.
From substance abuse to childhood obesity, our faculty are searching for solutions to the broad range of health and safety issues that affect kids today.
Increasing awareness
Kelli England, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics, has designed several large-scale behavior-change programs that have had a national impact, including the “Boost ‘em in the Back Seat” awareness campaign, which encourages the use of booster seats in vehicles.
Dr. England received two Governor's Awards for her work in 2018, and was named a global leader in road safety by the United Nations in 2019. Her video was viewed over 23 million times.
