Project AsPIRE Materials

AsPIRE (2008-2013)

Project AsPIRE (Asian American Partnership in Research and Empowerment) was a multi-year community-based participatory research program funded through the National Institutes of Health National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD).

The NCMHD program consisted of three phases:  1) planning phase for 3 years; 2) intervention phase for 5 years; and 3) dissemination phases for 3 years.  Throughout this period, academic and community partners work together on all aspects of the program planning, development, evaluation, and dissemination.

The goal of Project AsPIRE was to develop, test, and evaluate a community health worker model designed to reduce cardiovascular disease and hypertension disparities among Filipino Americans living in New York and New Jersey.

Who we are

The AsPIRE Team was comprised of Kalusugan Coalition and researchers from the NYU School of Medicine’s Center for the Study of Asian American Health and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The team has strong background and extensive experience in health and social service delivery, research, education, and community organizing. Many of the team members are fluent in English, Tagalog, and other Filipino dialects.

Mission

We aimed to improve knowledge, control of blood pressure, adherence to medication and appointment keeping, and access to health care services among hypertensive Filipinos.

Executive Summary

For more information on Project AsPIRE, view our Executive Summary.

Project AsPIRE (Asian American Partnership in Research and Empowerment) was supported by the NIH/NIMHD cooperative agreement number R24MD001786.”

Project AsPIRE Training Manual

Project AsPIRE Training Manual: a guide for community-university partnerships to build the capacity of both community and academic partners to conduct community-based participatory research, based on the experience of the Project AsPIRE partnership. Download the Project AsPIRE Training Protocol.

Project AsPIRE Coalition

The campus-community partnership of Project AsPIRE was comprised of:

  • Kalusugan Coalition is a multidisciplinary collaboration dedicated to creating a unified voice to improve the health of the Filipino community in the New York City/ Jersey City area through network & resource development, educational activities, research, community action, and advocacy.
  • The Center for the Study of Asian American Health at the NYU School of Medicine is funded by the NIH’s National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities. Its mission is to strengthen the current partnerships and develop new linkages with community-based organizations and health care institutions that share the goals of reducing health disparities in the Asian American community.
  • The Johns Hopkins University of Medicine’s (JHU SOM) mission is to provide the highest quality, care and service for all patients in teh prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human illness. Along with numerous community-based participatory research (CBPR) studies conducted by faculty within the JHU SOM, recent emphasis has been placed on training young investigators (i.e., junior faculty, residents, and postdoctoral fellows) to conduct CBPR.
  • Philippine Forum[WJ1] 
  • Pan-American Concerned Citizens Action League (PACCAL)

Together, this partnership was committed to better understanding the health care needs of the Filipino American community, facilitating their access to culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare services, and improving the overall health status of the community at large.