njcri Research

AT THE CORE OF EVERYTHING WE DO

We gather meaningful and useful data to answer life’s questions
Our history helps to inform our future and we are focused on the future to change lives now.  We utilize behavioral surveillance, intervention based research, community-based participatory research and clinical trials to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and the real-world needs of our diverse community.
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS

National HIV Behavioral Surveillance  (NJ REact)

Our NJ REACT program engages in respondent-driven, venue-based HIV Behavioral Surveillance. Participation is anonymous and compensated.

CLINICAL TRIALS

In collaboration with renowned pharmaceutical companies and researchers, we’re proud to offer participatory clinical trials in breakthrough therapies and interventions.

BIOMEDICAL & BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH

We actively participate in extensive research initiatives, delving into the intricate links between biology, behavior, and health outcomes.

Intervention Based Research

Our intervention-focused research leverages rigorous studies and strategic interventions to address complex community issues and yield tangible improvements.

Medical monitoring project

We’re proud to collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in this national population-based HIV surveillance system, known as the Medical Monitoring Project.

NJ GURRRLs

We empower & safeguard our transcommunity, through HIV surveillance & support. Anchored in anonymity & respondent-driven data gathering, this program provide a platform for sharing experiences while enhancing community well-being.

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OUR PROGRAMS

Get paid to participate in anonymous health studies and interviews.
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Safeguarding our transcommunity via HIV monitoring and assistance.
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Get access to breakthrough medical treatments and interventions.
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Our Research mission

NJCRIs Research Department collaborates with many colleges, universities and institutions across the country. We have collaborative projects currently with Rutgers University, NYU, Univ. of Illinois, Univ. of Michigan, Southern Connecticut State, Bloomfield College, University of Puerto Rico and Columbia University.

Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is a collaborative research approach where community members, researchers, service providers, consumers, government representatives, funders, and other stakeholders join together at each step of the research process with the aim to improve conditions in their communities.  The Research Department is always willing to come and speak to staff, clients and other agencies about our Clinical Trials and Research Projects.​  If you have a client that you feel will be a good clinical trial participant, please refer that client to a research staff member and the team will do a screening assessment to evaluate the client and see if they qualify for one of our ongoing projects.

NJCRI

Clinic DIRECTOR

Meet anny

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DIRECTOR OF nursing

Research Director

Meet Corey

As Director of Research and Clinical Services at the North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI), Corey has overseen research studies funded by the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and clinically funded studies for a number of Pharmaceutical companies for over 20 years. At NJCRI, she oversees and directs programs on clinical and research studies which focus on identifying and responding to the HIV prevention, care and treatment needs for those that are HIV positive, and for those at risk for HIV and health disparities outcomes. NJCRI’s populations include adults, young adults and adolescents’ substance users and homeless and LGBTQ populations. The main focus of these programs are recruitment and outreach for infectious disease testing, linkage to and retention in care, and research on prevention and health outcomes.

Additionally Corey’s research at NJCRI has focused on STI/Hepatitis C care and treatment, STI/Hepatitis C counseling and testing, and behavioral surveillance research. These programs also target substance abuse and mental health screening. As an expert in care and treatment and prevention clinical systems and the issues facing our clients, Corey provides guidance on policies, procedures, measures, and methods and strategies to capture the hard to reach population as well as provide primary care and prevention services to this vulnerable community.

COREY DESTEFANO

DIRECTOR OF research

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