Community

One important hallmark of the TRIPLL  model is the cultivation and maintenance of close ties to human service providers from throughout the five boroughs of New York City. TRIPLL receives guidance from a Community Advisory Committee, which is made up of representatives from a diverse group of aging services organizations. These community-based practitioners provide a valuable “real world” perspective which informs the research process and increases the relevance and usefulness of the research.

This tie between community based organizations, social scientists, and medical researchers provides a living learning laboratory where research is conceptualized, conducted, and disseminated with continuous feedback from invested stakeholders. Thus, TRIPLL’s mission is not only the origination of high quality research, but the creation of a dynamic infrastructure to support these research partnerships.