Project CHOICE: Research Pilot Study (in collaboration with Florida A & M University and Harvard University). National Institute of Health, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparity, 9/03 -8/06.
Project: The Impact of Peer Health Advocates on Attitudes, Behaviors, and Receipt of Services that Effect Prematurity and Infant Mortality in African Americans.

This pilot study examines the impact of peer health advocates on attitudes and behaviors of pregnant women and mothers of children up to age 2, identified as being at risk for poor birth and health outcomes and in need of case management. The hypotheses guiding the research are that the intervention of peer health advocates will impact the number of appointments kept and services received, as well as the overall health care attitudes and behaviors of case managed black women in Healthy Start.

We have submitted a re-application to NIH to expand the study.