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About Us

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About Us

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA) is to promote and provide addiction related research, clinical care, knowledge and advocacy across the University of Utah, the local community, the state, and the nation.

ABOUT US

PARCKA was founded to improve and address access and quality of health care provided to persons who have addictions or who are otherwise vulnerable. PARCKA provides an interdisciplinary and interprofessional approach to addiction related clinical care, research, education and advocacy to the University, the local community, the state and nation.

PARCKA Team

RESEARCH

CLINICAL CARE

KNOWLEDGE

ADVOCACY

Investigators engage in research in a number of different areas that span the continuum of health care and services. Investigators specialize in behavioral health services research, which includes epidemiological, observational, experimental, quasiexperimental, implementation, and evaluative research.

We are committed to provide access to the highest quality of addiction clinical care in the country for the university community and the community at large. PARCKA faculty offer screening, assessment, and treatment services along a broad continuum of care. The care provided by our interdisciplinary faculty are evidence-based and patient centric. 

The goal of our educational activities is to provide and instruct new knowledge regarding the causes, consequences, and treatment of substance use and addiction. This knowledge and skill transfer will occur to undergraduates, graduates, peers, and community learners. PARCKA will train the next generation of clinical scientists.

PARCKA efforts work to support access to quality care for persons who have substance use and/or substance use disorder. Advocacy work within PARCKA also supports prevention efforts to reduce substance use and mitigate the individual, family, and societal harms associated with substance use. 

PARCKA VALUES

Dedication to Progress

PARCKA is dedicated to advancing addiction health and science by improving standards of care and developing innovative research strategies through ethical, efficient, and collaborative methods.

Embrace Self-Agency

PARCKA celebrates the capabilities, strengths, and limitations of our staff, participants, and partners. We recognize that autonomy is essential for personal growth, fulfillment, and well-being.

Empathy

PARCKA strives to lead with kindness and compassion in order to understand the lived experiences of others. Our team aims to treat others with the same decency and kindness that we would expect for ourselves.

Gratitude

Our team understands that working in the both the academic and recovery communities is a privilege and honor. We practice gratitude in our interactions with one another, our participants, and partners.

Inclusivity

PARCKA upholds inclusivity by creating and valuing an environment where diversity is respected, celebrated, and embraced, and where everyone feels valued, included, and empowered.

Integrity

Our team strives to be accountable, honest, ethical, efficient, and transparent; not only with one’s self, but also in our interactions that may be organizational.

Tenacity

PARCKA shows the upmost dedication and determination in the work we do. We pride ourselves in maintaining efficiency and passion, even in moments of adversity.

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