These organizations participate fully in all aspects of the Center s operations, from the development of proposals to the presentation of research results.
CBOP members ensure that PRC projects are locally relevant and community-based.
Recently, members Charlene Acker, of the Genesee County Community Action Agency, Yvonne Lewis of Faith Access to Community Economic Development, and Lee Bell of the Neighborhood Roundtable, talked about CBOP and the Prevention Research Center. CBOP Members Charlene Acker, Patrick Isichei, Lee Bell and Yvonne Lewis serve on the Genesee County Community Board and are actively involved in PRC projects. That project brought together the university, the health department and community organizations. Eventually we realized that as community-based organizations our voice could be strengthened if we met individually, aside from the full group. These meetings helped us frame our thoughts about how to collectively address issues, blend our ideas and move forward.