Partnerships
Community-Academic Aging Research Network
“Bridging Communities and Researchers for Healthy Aging”
CAARN is a network that brings together community and health system partners with academic researchers to conduct research to improve the health of older adults and decrease health disparities.
Visit caarn.wisc.eduWhat we offer
- Training & venues for networking
- Grant writing assistance
- Resources to facilitate community-based aging research
Our goals
- Increase partnerships engaging in aging research
- Increase funded projects for community-based aging research
- Improve the health of older adults
CAARN connects
CAARN helps translate
CAARN can benefit you if you are:
An academic researcher
CAARN facilitates development of research projects in collaboration with community agencies and health care stakeholders.
A health system
CAARN facilitates connections to community-academic research teams.
A community agency
CAARN facilitates connections to academic researchers.
Our CAARN partners include
A non-profit organization that fosters networking among African American health professionals and community health advocates. It promotes health education, healthy lifestyles, self-advocacy, empowerment, and well-being among African Americans in Dane County.
A non-profit statewide clearinghouse and technical assistance support center for the spread of evidence-based health promotion programs through partnerships with local aging and public health departments, health care systems, and other community-based organizations.
A non-profit healthcare quality improvement organization that works with communities, providers, and insurers to address the need for system-wide innovation and evidence-based approaches across health care settings.
A UW-Madison center that engages African Americans in Milwaukee in research and service opportunities to reduce health disparities.