CRISP (formerly CENTRIC)
The Center for Chronic Illness Self-Management & Prevention's mission is to be a leader and innovator in the science of self-management and prevention of chronic illness.
Vision
Collaborate
across all campuses of University of Nebraska to engage senior and early career scientists, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and academic-practice partners in the science of self-management and prevention of chronic illness.
Innovate
in the use of technology to promote chronic disease prevention and self-management.
Promote
health, reduce the burden of chronic illness, and actively work with community partners toward health equity in Nebraska and beyond.
What is CRISP?
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CRISP News
Professor Robin Lally, Associate Professor Windy Alonso, and Assistant Professor Linda Smith receive funding for their proposal, “Reducing Cancer Health Disparities in Nebraska."
Drs. Lally, Alonso, and Smith have received $25,000 in funding from the Nebraska Center for Women's Health Research for their proposed pilot project, Let’s Talk About Cancer: Educating Community Health Workers in Cancer Risk, Screening, Prevention & Treatment Guidelines for Minoritized Women! The overall goal of their project is to fill gaps in knowledge and support related to cancer risk, screening, prevention, and treatment guidelines for minoritized women in Nebraska--which is consistent with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Cancer Plan 2025–2030 priorities. Through the project, the team will further assess the community cancer education resources accessible to women in and around North Omaha, including community health workers, and satisfaction with these resources using a community based participatory approach. This assessment will guide the creation of an educational curriculum for CHWs that will be assessed for feasibility, appropriateness, and acceptability.
National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference
A panel presented about the origin, process and outcomes of the Nebraska Breast Health Navigation program, a collaboration between the CON and Buffett Cancer Center led by Dr. Robin Lally and Dr. Juan Santamaria. The panel discussed the strategies and challenges of developing and executing a peer-navigation program for people with cancer, identified roles of community members and organizations during program growth, and helped others understand implementation outcomes and evaluation methods throughout an ongoing patient peer-navigation program. Pictured left to right back Phyllis Mitchell Butler, Dr Juan Santamaria, Julia Weathers and front left to right Kia Scott Sellers (PhD student CON), Dr Robin Lally, and Dr Linda Smith. Phyllis and Julia are Administrative Navigator Coordinators. Dr Smith is Clinical Director at NOAH and voluntary faculty at UNMC CON. Dr. Lally, Dr. Smith, and Kia are CRISP members.
Greater Good Giving Day - Goal Attained!
We are extremely grateful that Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing, Dr. Nancy Bergstrom sponsored a Challenge for CRISP, twenty (20) donors were needed during For the Greater Good to unlock her gift of $1,000. CRISP received 17 Gifts, totaling $1,755. CRISP will use these funds to continue to host symposia like that happening on May 17, 2025, (https://www.unmc.edu/nursing/research/crisp/crisp_symposium_2025.html) [registration is open] and continue to award pilot funds to researchers engaged in self-management and prevention of chronic illness.
Save the Dates! July 16-19, 2025
The Qualitative Methods Lab will once again feature their annual Institute for Hermeneutic Phenomenology this summer! Forms of Experience: Phenomenological Reflections on Mental Health and Illness. Center for Nursing Science, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 4101 Dewey Ave.
CRISP Member Networking Meeting
Become a member (it's free) and join us for our second member meeting!
CRISP Symposium
Please join CRISP for our spring symposium, Saturday, May 17th, 2025, with keynote speaker Dr. Victor Sutton. Dr. Sutton is Principal Investigator of the Jackson Heart Study Community Engagement Center & Chief of Community Health and Health Services--Mississippi State Department of Health. This event will take place from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, at The Venue at the Highlander in Omaha.
