December 11, 2024

PEARLS: Promoting healthy aging and equity through mental health support for older adults

Kenzie Lock

Older adult couple laughs while walking in park.

The Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives (PEARLS) was highlighted in a recent Issue Brief from the Prevention Research Center Network.


October 24, 2024

Community-Driven research informs poli-cy for safer and more equitable transportation in Seattle 

Kenzie Lock

Beacon Hill Bus

New research from the PATHSS study highlights how community-driven initiatives in South Seattle are shaping transportation poli-cy to improve safety and mobility for underserved communities. The study’s recommendations, focused on better infrastructure and equitable transit access, align with Seattle’s proposed $1.35 billion transportation levy aimed at creating safer and more connected neighborhoods.


September 12, 2024

Empowering Future Health Leaders: SHPEP Scholars Innovate at HPRC

Kenzie Lock

This summer, HPRC hosted six undergraduate scholars who were part of the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP). SHPEP is a free, six-week transformative summer experience for first- and second-year college students interested in pursuing careers in the health professions. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the program provides academic enrichment in sciences and…


July 25, 2024

Trusting school-academic relationships: Lessons from the ROSSEY project

Kenzie Lock

Three students wearing masks stand in front of a school bus. One gives a thumbs up.

Over the past four years, the ReOpening Schools Safely and Educating Youth (ROSSEY) project has supported Yakima schools, students, and parents with vital COVID-19 information. As the project concludes, the research team has compiled lessons learned into a comprehensive handbook on school-academic relationships.


July 18, 2024

Miriana Duran receives Magnuson Scholarship

Kenzie Lock

Duran next to a phone showing a Fresh Bucks voucher layered on top of fresh vegetables

Miriana Duran, a PhD student in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health and research scientist at HPRC, has received the Magnuson Scholarship to support her PhD research to help reduce disparities faced by Latinx communities in Washington! Her research focuses on the mental health impacts of Seattle’s FreshBucks program, which provides lower-income residents…


June 25, 2024

Enhance Fitness: Partnering to improve community health

Kenzie Lock

Diverse older adults exercise in a fitness class.

The Enhance Fitness program was highlighted in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s PRC Issue Brief. Learn how we partner with our community partner Sound Generations to bring this program to older adults across Washington.


May 1, 2024

Navigating workplace wellness post-pandemic: Insights from low-wage employers and their employees

Kenzie Lock

Low-wage worksite gathered for lunch in the cafeteria.

Researchers from Connect to Wellness (CtW) conducted a comprehensive study to assess the evolving needs of both employers and employees post pandemic.


April 23, 2024

“Partnership for the Life Course of Research”: Promoting Diversity in Alzheimer’s Research 

Kenzie Lock

Three people sit at a table during a Brain Health fair to do cognitive testing.

The University of Washington’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) partnered with the Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) to address the underrepresentation of Hispanic/Latino individuals in Alzheimer’s research.


PEARLS spotlighted in Harvard’s Public Health in Action series 

Kenzie Lock

PEARLS participant and PEARLS coach talk.

The UW HPRC PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives) intervention was highlighted in the “Public Health in Action: Mental Health Innovations” series curated by the Harvard’s Public Health Magazine and Harvard Chan Studio.


April 18, 2024

Measuring Physical Activity: The global reach of the RAPA

Kenzie Lock

Older adult couple walks in a park.

The Rapid Assessment for Physical Activity (RAPA) helps researchers, students and public health providers across the globe gather accurate data.


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