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Brookdale Center on Aging
BC, 13th floor, North Building; (212) 481-3780
www.brookdale.org
The Brookdale Center on Aging, established in 1974, is the largest multidisciplinary academic gerontology center in the tri-state area. The center has an operating budget of $3 million, and is supported by funding from Hunter College, grants from philanthropic and corporate foundations, grants and contracts from federal, state, and local governments, and contributions from the general public.
The work of the center addresses the needs of all older people, with particular attention to lower-income, minority or frail aged persons. Current projects address legal rights of older people, support for people with Alzheimer’s disease, issues of grandparents caring for young children and various policy issues affecting older populations.
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Center for Community and Urban Health
BC, 8th floor, West Building; (212) 481-7672
www.hunter.cuny.edu/schoolhp/centers/comm_urb/index.htm
The Center for Community and Urban Health is dedicated to strengthening the capacity of individuals, families, organizations and populations to address and resolve contemporary community and urban health issues and concerns, such as HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, diabetes, asthma and violence. We believe that health is physical, mental, emotional and social well-being, and that the health conditions that impact communities or urban areas are often multiple and interrelated. We define communities by a common location, affiliation or experience, and recognize that urban public health issues often go beyond metropolitan boundaries.
The Center conducts scientifically-informed, interdisciplinary research and evaluation, program development, training and education, technical assistance and consultation, and policy advisement that is funded by city, state, federal and private foundation grants. Current projects are based in local communities and in community-based organizations.
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Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
BC, 1028 West Building; (212) 481-4357
www.hunter.cuny.edu/health/coeh
The Hunter College Center for Occupational and Environmental Health was established in 1986 to improve workplace and environmental health by assisting worker and community efforts to understand and ameliorate hazardous conditions. The center conducts training classes to assist labor unions, government agencies and other groups to strengthen their capacity to respond to workplace hazards; assist communities in addressing urban environmental concerns; and sponsors graduate student internships in occupational and environmental health.
Current areas of interest and study include asbestos, lead poisoning, hazardous waste and materials, asthma, air pollution, ergonomics, and public health policy. The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health is funded by federal and state grants, labor unions and private foundations.
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