Dr. Jenn Cavallari, Associate Professor in Public Health Sciences and Co-Director of the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW), a NIOSH Total Worker Health® (TWH) Center of Excellence, (Co-I) has been newly awarded a five-year grant in collaboration with CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) NORA titled “Empowering Safety and Health in Construction: Uniting Foundations for Leadership and Participatory Programs” for $86,521. Dr. Cavallari is partnering with collaborators from the University of Colorado and University of Massachusetts at Lowell on this subaward.

Goal(s) and Objectives of the Project:  The project adapts CPH-NEW’s Healthy Workplace Participatory Program (HWPP) and the Foundations for Safety Leadership Curriculum for the construction workforce. The goal is to create, implement, and evaluate programs that enhance the health, safety, and well-being of construction workers. Dr. Cavallari, with her expertise in HWPP and experience in the construction industry, will provide guidance on program adaptation, implementation, assessment methods, and data analysis. This five-year project will culminate in identifying partnerships and disseminating findings to the broader construction community.

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