About the Center

Our Mission

The Center for HIV and Research in Mental Health (CHARM) at the University of Miami aims to bridge the boundaries that have traditionally divided behavioral and biomedical research to catalyze mental health HIV science in one of the regions of the United States hardest hit by HIV/AIDS. 

Our overarching Mission Statement is: “To promote, develop, and support high-impact, high-quality, community-engaged HIV research addressing mental health and related disparities as a scientific, strategic, and mentoring resource to end the HIV epidemic.”

Our Vision is: "Resulting from bi-directional community and research partnerships, CHARM envisions a future where equitable, evidence-based interventions addressing HIV and mental/behavioral health are seamlessly integrated into practice regionally, where our research can actively shape policies that enhance mental health and well-being for people impacted by HIV, resulting in improved outcomes along the HIV prevention and care continua, and that our Center is a resource nationally and globally. Fulfilling our mission means transforming Miami into an exemplar of progress, where the combined efforts of research and community lead to the eventual end of the HIV epidemic."

The Center offers the expertise, infrastructure and resources necessary to address and strengthen mental health-related HIV prevention and care research at the University of Miami and beyond, and reduce the impact of mental health disparities as barriers to behavioral and bio-behavioral approaches in HIV prevention and care. 

What does it mean to be a CHARM Member? 

We ask that anyone interested in becoming a CHARM member completes a profile in the Research Navigation Portal. CHARM Membership can include anyone interested in working in HIV/Mental Health at a CHARM institution or at a CHARM community partner organization. Anyone that uses our services becomes a CHARM member. Additionally, you can be a CHARM member without using services yet, or by providing services. CHARM Members can join the CHARM listsev via this link.  

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