About the PRC Program

The Prevention Research Centers work as an interdependent network of community, academic, and public health partners to conduct prevention research and promote the wide use of practices proven to promote good health.

PRC Program Strategic Plan: vision, mission, and goals for the PRC Program.

Fast Facts About PRCs

Conduct research projects that promote health and disease
Build research teams of multidisciplinary faculty
Seek solutions, strategies, and policies that address publich health problems
Participate in research networks for priority health issues, such as healthy aging, cancer prevention & control, and obesity prevention
Build long-term relationships for engaging communities as partners in research
Conduct research in directions guided by advisory boards of community leaders
Develop and deliver trainings that enhance the public health workforce public health researchers' skills for working with communities
Conduct additional research funded by other federal agencies, foundations, and nonprofit organizations

At A Glance 2009 Building the scientific research base with community partners.
PRC History A timeline summarizes the program’s history.
Committees of the PRC Program Information on the committees that help lead the PRC Program.

Learn about the National Community Committee
PRC Program Policy Statements
Core research projects policy statement Intervention review policy statement
CDC/PRC Minority Fellowship Program Learn more about the fellowship for doctoral students.
Definition of Community Partnership Read the definition of community-based participatory research the PRCs strive to use within their core research projects.
Logic Model View the national program logic model that describes the program’s activities and the outcomes it expects to achieve.
List of PRCs A complete list of PRCs’ academic institutions and core research focus for the 2010-2014 funding cycle.