National Race Equity Implementation Center (NREIC)

From Hawaii to the UK, we were beyond fortunate to recently have the whole team in Providence. While many of you know these folks and their incredible work as individuals and institutions, their work at the Center is just getting started. . Our portfolio of projects is growing, our strength and shared identity as a team is deepening, and we're look froward to sharing with everyone what we're up to, and why we're up to it. . Race, culture, and identity are evidence; and people are the experts of their own experiences.

The National Race Equity Implementation Center (NREIC or Center) is an 18 month old nimble, community facing (501c3) intermediary housed at the CYC. The Center is reimagining evidence, expertise, and implementation science by centering race, identity, culture, and history as primary drivers in its theories of change. NREIC develops, disseminates and finances a customized portfolio of programs, policies, practices, and strategies specifically designed to improve the quality and outcomes of evidence-based implementation. The Center is comprised of ten cultural and content experts from across the US and UK, led by tri-chairs, and staffed by a team of three. . Race, identity, culture, and history are all evidence; and people are the experts of their own experiences. . Meet the Tri-Chairs! . Cindy Myers, LCSW Lisa C. Gary, Ph.D. Matthew Billings

The National Race Equity Implementation Center (NREIC or Center) is an 18 month old nimble, community facing (501c3) intermediary housed at the CYC. The Center is reimagining evidence, expertise, and implementation science by centering race, identity, culture, and history as primary drivers in its theories of change. NREIC develops, disseminates and finances a customized portfolio of programs, policies, practices, and strategies specifically designed to improve the quality and outcomes of evidence-based implementation. The Center is comprised of ten cultural and content experts from across the US and UK, led by tri-chairs, and staffed by a team of three. . Race, identity, culture, and history are all evidence; and people are the experts of their own experiences. . Meet the Tri-Chairs! . Cindy Myers, LCSW Lisa C. Gary, Ph.D. Matthew Billings

From our fearless Deputy Director! Please join me, team CYC and all members of the National Race Equity Implementation Center (NREIC) in welcoming Amanda Fixsen (and this giant picture of Amanda Fixsen) into each and every part of our local and National work as our Senior Implementation Specialist. . Time and work aren’t linear. We draw from the past and do our best to forecast/influence the future while making decisions in the now. Years ago, Brian Bumbarger, PhD, MEd told us if we weren’t gonna nest our intermediary (intermediaries now) in academia, we would need to purchase that expertise and capacity elsewhere. He also said that we would need to find the right person who would be a true believer in the work we do as well as having a classical, academic foundation. . For the past seven years I have had the immense privilege of working with Amanda as a contractor on projects from Alabama to New Mexico, and back through Chicago, with incredible people and opportunities, building a way of work. . Amanda on the open market wasn’t going to last long so we didn’t even let it get that far. Immense gratitude to Rebecca Boxx (as always) for agreeing to move on Amanda quickly. You absolutely do miss 100% of the shots you don’t take – this one was a no brainer. . Welcome to the krewe, Amanda! We’re very, very lucky to have you. The future of research, evidence, implementation science, and outcomes is being written every day in communities by residents. They’re the experts, they know what’s best for them, not us. -Matt