Center for Health Behavior Research. Welcome.
The Center for Health Behavior Research (CHBR) is located in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. The Center contributes to the departmental vision of applying the science, theory and practice of public health towards the enhancement of the population health status. School of Public Health @ UMD : Department of Family Science. School of Public Health. Health literacy is the ability to get health information you need, understand the information, and use it to make decisions and take actions to live better.
Read about our current initiatives and activities. APPLY FOR NEW DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP AWARD: The Rima E. Prevention Research Center, University of Maryland, College Park. Mission: To reduce health disparities in Maryland along the national capital border.
The national capital border area in Prince George's County, Maryland between the "National Capital Beltway", the District of Columbia, and Montgomery County, Maryland is specifically targeted for community health improvement. Goals: To link government and non-government organizations, academic institutions, and communities to build infrastructures and systems as a way to increase community assets to improve public health. To use a socio-ecological model approach to address policy/intervention, social, and physical factors that affect the physical, emotional, and social health of individuals, families and communities.
To advance Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) sharing knowledge and expertise in applied research aimed at improving public health programs. Rationale for the Mission: Much of this Prince George's County national capital border area is medically underserved.