University of Michigan Prevention Research Collaborative

Name

University of Michigan Prevention Research Collaborative

Legal name

Regents of the University of Michigan

Website

https://prc.sph.umich.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety Policy Advocacy (BPAGAFAM), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK)

Keywords

• Prevention research
• Public health research
• Community health equity
• Youth violence prevention
• School safety research

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor, Michigan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Prevention Research Collaborative conducts community-based participatory research on prevention topics including youth violence, school safety, housing and health equity, chronic disease prevention, and mental health. It delivers its work through multiple CDC- and DOJ-funded centers and initiatives, produces peer-reviewed publications and curricula, and trains masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral students in partnership with community organizations, schools, and public health agencies in Michigan and nationwide.

Product overview

The Prevention Research Collaborative (PRC) is a research organization composed of multiple centers and initiatives focused on prevention research, training, and outreach. The portfolio includes CDC-funded Prevention Research Center of Michigan (PRC-MI), Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center (MI-YVPC), National Center for School Safety (NCSS), Housing Solutions for Health Equity (HSHE), Healthy Minds Network (HMN), and Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES). Core projects include Health Promotion Through Environmental Design (HPTED) which adapts Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles to promote health equity in Flint, MI. The collaborative works alongside community partners to reduce inequities and empower communities for better health outcomes.

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Brands

• Prevention Research Center of Michigan (PRC-MI): CDC-funded center focused on health promotion through environmental design and community-based prevention research in Flint, Michigan.
• Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center (MI-YVPC)
• National Center for School Safety (NCSS)
• Housing Solutions for Health Equity (HSHE)
• Healthy Minds Network (HMN)
• Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES)

Products and services

• Prevention Research Center of Michigan (PRC-MI) A CDC-funded Prevention Research Center that serves as the core research project of the Prevention Research Collaborative, conducting city-wide evaluations of Health Promotion Through Environmental Design (HPTED) strategies in Flint, Michigan, for community partners, public health agencies, and academic audiences.
• Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center (MI-YVPC) A center focused on preventing youth violence through research, evaluation, and community engagement across Michigan, serving community organizations, schools, and public health partners.
• National Center for School Safety (NCSS) A center dedicated to school safety research and prevention strategies, providing evidence-based guidance to schools, districts, and education-focused public health partners nationwide.
• Housing Solutions for Health Equity (HSHE) An initiative focused on addressing housing as a determinant of health equity, conducting research on urban policies, neighborhood environments, and health outcomes for community, policy, and academic audiences.
• Healthy Minds Network (HMN) An initiative focused on mental health research and youth well-being, serving schools, communities, and public health agencies with mental health surveillance and program evaluation.
• Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES) A program focused on empowering youth through community engagement and development, targeting youth-serving community organizations and schools.
• Health Promotion Through Environmental Design (HPTED) An approach that creates safe and healthy built environments using a health promotion and health equity lens, adapting Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles to enhance health outcomes in Flint, Michigan, for community organizations, local government, and public health partners.
• Building Evidence for Gun Violence Prevention An MI-YVPC research project (2021-2026) focused on building evidence for gun violence prevention strategies, serving community organizations, schools, and public health agencies.
• Community Engagement & Revitalization An MI-YVPC research project (2015-2021) focused on community engagement approaches to neighborhood revitalization, serving community-based partners in Michigan.
• Youth Violence Prevention Through Environmental Design (YVPTED) An MI-YVPC research project (2012-2015) applying environmental design principles to youth violence prevention, serving community partners and public health agencies.
• Multi-Level Approach to Youth Violence Prevention An MI-YVPC research project (2010-2015) employing multi-level strategies for youth violence prevention, serving community partners, schools, and public health stakeholders.
• Flint Adolescent Study (FAS): Generation 2 A longitudinal research study focused on adolescent health and development in Flint, Michigan, providing evidence base for community organizations, schools, and public health agencies.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of Michigan School of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome institution providing administrative infrastructure, faculty appointments, and academic resources for the Prevention Research Collaborative.
• Center for Human Growth & Development (UM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntra-university collaboration on child and adolescent development research within the University of Michigan.
• Center for Managing Chronic Disease (UM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on chronic disease prevention and management research initiatives.
• Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for clinical and health research methodologies and support.
• Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData analysis and social science research collaboration.
• School of Information (UM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on information science and data visualization aspects of public health research.
• School of Nursing (UM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing and healthcare delivery research collaboration.
• School of Social Work (UM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial work and community intervention research partnership.
• University of Michigan Injury CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on injury prevention and control research.
• Genesee County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal public health partner for Flint community health initiatives and HPTED project implementation.
• Community Foundation of Greater FlintcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal foundation partner supporting Flint community health and revitalization projects.
• Flint Neighborhoods UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity coalition partner for neighborhood-level health and safety initiatives in Flint.
• Crim Fitness FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for physical activity and fitness-related health promotion in Flint community.
• Michigan State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership including MSU Division of Public Health - Flint and School of Criminal Justice for multi-university research collaboration.
• Healthy Flint Research Coordinating CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch coordination partner for Flint community-based participatory research initiatives.
• University of Michigan Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical education and clinical research collaboration.
• University of Michigan Health System Department of Emergency MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on injury and emergency medicine research.
• University of Michigan Substance Abuse Research Center (UMSARC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on substance abuse prevention and treatment research.
• UM-FlintcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Michigan Flint campus partnership for regional community engagement.
• Wayne State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Michigan State University-School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers, Penn, UVA for current centers and projects.
• Kettering UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for engineering and technical collaboration in research projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center: A CDC-funded Prevention Research Center within the University of Washington School of Public Health. Directly comparable as a fellow academic, CDC-funded PRC focused on community-based prevention research and chronic disease/health equity work in the Pacific Northwest.
• Tulane Prevention Research Center: A CDC Prevention Research Center at Tulane University. Directly comparable as an academic CDC PRC focused on community-based nutrition, physical activity, and built-environment interventions to advance health equity.
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute Prevention Research Center: A CDC-funded Prevention Research Center hosted at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. Directly comparable as an academic CDC PRC conducting community-based prevention research with a focus on health systems and population health.
• Columbia University Center for Youth Violence Prevention: Columbia University Medical Center program focused on youth violence prevention research, mentoring, and community-based intervention. Comparable because of shared focus on youth violence prevention and DCJ/CDC-funded evaluation work.
• University of North Carolina Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: A CDC Prevention Research Center at UNC Chapel Hill. Directly comparable as a long-standing CDC PRC conducting community-engaged prevention research addressing chronic disease, health disparities, and rural/underserved populations.
• University of Minnesota Prevention Research Center: A CDC Prevention Research Center at the University of Minnesota. Directly comparable as an academic CDC PRC conducting community-based participatory research on nutrition, physical activity, and chronic disease prevention in the Upper Midwest.

Others

• Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center (MI-YVPC) consortium partners at Rutgers, Penn, UVA: Academic and nonprofit collaborators including Rutgers, Penn, and UVA working on youth violence prevention alongside MI-YVPC. Listed as ecosystem partners conducting adjacent multi-university prevention research collaborations.

Broad incumbents

• NORC at the University of Chicago: A large independent research institution affiliated with the University of Chicago conducting population health, social science, and community-based research. Comparable as a broader incumbent with overlapping social science and public health research portfolio.
• RAND Corporation Violence Research Program: A large, well-established nonprofit research organization with a dedicated violence research portfolio including youth violence and community safety. Comparable as a broader, federally funded research body conducting violence and community safety research.
• Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy: A large, established academic injury and violence prevention research center at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Comparable as a broader, more established incumbent in injury and violence prevention research with overlapping themes in youth and community safety.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/umichPRC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/um-prcollab

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