Request for Information (RFI): Promoting Youth Participatory Action Research Approaches in Prevention Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
About this opportunity
Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Young people today face many health risks. These include poor nutrition, limited physical activity, social isolation, and exposure to unsafe physical, social, and online environments. These risks can increase mental health concerns and lead to chronic health conditions over time. Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is an approach that includes young people as active members of the research team. Youth work alongside adult researchers to identify research questions, design studies, collect and interpret data, and share findings. By including youth perspectives, YPAR can make prevention programs...