Community Engagement Grant

Geographic Scope: Georgia (initially demonstrated through Georgia CORE recipient)

Focus Areas:

• Community engagement for clinical trial recruitment
• Patient navigation services
• Cancer research participation support
• Focus on underrepresented populations (Black and Latino/Hispanic patients)

Project Example - Georgia CORE:

• Duration: Two-year grant
• Start Date: March 1 (year not specified in document)
• Primary Focus: Prostate cancer patient recruitment and navigation for the PROMISE Registry
• Key Goals:
  • Identify Black and Latino/Hispanic prostate cancer patients in Atlanta metro and rural Georgia areas
  • Provide patient navigation and education about clinical trial participation
  • Recruit at least 25 patients per year for PROMISE Registry Study
  • Coordinate genetic testing and follow-up for pathogenic mutations
• Funding Supports: Clinical Trials Navigator position and outreach/engagement work
• Partner Organizations: Phoebe Putney Cancer Center, John B. Amos Cancer Center, Pearlman Cancer Center, WellStar North Fulton Medical Center, Georgia Cancer Specialists