June 8, 2022

Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month

Worldwide, more than 55 million people are living with Alzheimer's or another dementia. Join the Alzheimer's Association in going purple and raising awareness this June. The more that people know about Alzheimer's, the more action we inspire.

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Rutgers University is kicking the habit!

Rutgers will officially become a tobacco-free university on January 1, 2023. The use of all tobacco products will be prohibited on all campuses and Rutgers properties indoors and outdoors. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, e-cigarettes, hookahs, and chewing tobacco.

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Rutgers to Unveil First Pride Bus in New Jersey

Rutgers-New Brunswick is set to wave its Pride flag this summer in the most visible way possible. Learn about the inspiration behind the inclusive design.

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Call for Requests:

Community Engagement Virtual Salons (CEVS)

CEVS bring researchers together with patients, community members, and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk. It provides a forum for generating research questions, identifying evidence gaps, and defining outcomes meaningful to patients. To see a CEVS in action, take a look at the summary video featured below.

If you're interested in working with us, click here to learn more.

Upcoming Events

The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's

June 9, 11am ET

Join Robyn Kohn, MA, CDP Director of Programs and Services at the Alzheimer’s Association, in-person at the LiveWell Center to discuss common signs of the disease and steps you can take, including how to talk to your doctor.

PROUDLY Me! Transgender Edu-port (Education and Support) Program

June 9 & 14, 6pm ET

PROUDLY Me! is a free education and support program to help the transgender and non-binary confirming community members by creating a safe space of learning through peer support and resources. Jackie Baras, RN, LGBTQ Health Navigator for RWJUH serves as group facilitator. Preregistration is required. Please email daniel.fernandez@rwjbh.org or leigh.mann@rwjbh.org to register. Login information will be emailed to you.

Funding Opportunities

Research in Transforming Health and Healthcare Systems

The purpose of the 2022 RTHS call for proposals is to support policy-relevant, community-engaged research that helps improve the affordability of care for communities most impacted by structural racism, inequities, and discrimination. We seek proposals for research and policy analysis projects that examine the design, implementation, and/or impact of local, state, and/or national policies related to the affordability of high-quality, equitable care. Studies may include people’s ability to: afford health insurance; pay for healthcare services (even with insurance); pay for transportation; child care; and other services that in turn affect access to medical care. The projects’ goals are to generate timely and useful information for use by policymakers and other decision-makers.

The application deadline is June 24, 2022.

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Community Resources

New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub: The State of New Jersey has put together a list of resources about the COVID-19 virus including testing sites, signs and symptoms, and FAQs about social services.

You can find community-based and local COVID-19 testing site locations and hours here.

Middlesex County residents can register for a free COVID-19 test at sites throughout the county. Appointments required. The sites provide saliva-based test kits developed at Rutgers University.

Visit New Jersey’s COVID-19 Vaccine Registration site to pre-register for the vaccine. New Jersey's Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment Call Center can be reached at 855-568-0545.

New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science

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