Resources to Support Community Engagement in Research

Center for Community Health & Prevention and Office of Health Equity Research

Partnership Development and Research Guidance

• Engaging Research Partners: Find guidance and resources for developing community-academic research partnerships.
• Health Equity Researcher Directory: Search for University researchers and potential collaborators by research interest.

• Community Health Equity Research Priorities: Learn about health equity research priorities identified with community partners.

Funding Opportunities

• OHER Funding Opportunities: Explore funding opportunities for health equity research and related activities.
• Community Health Mini-Grants: Learn about funding to develop, strengthen, or evaluate University-community partnerships.

Clinical & Translational Science Institute

• Community Engagement Consultations for Research: Request guidance on building community partnerships, incorporating community priorities, and planning community-engaged research.
• Community Engagement Studios: Receive structured, project-specific feedback from patients and community members on research design, implementation, recruitment, or dissemination.
• Community Engagement Learning Module: Complete a free introductory module on community engagement and community-based participatory research.
• Community-Based Participatory Research Training: Learn how to develop and sustain equitable community-academic research partnerships.

Community Health Data and Research Tools

• RocHealthData: Access local and regional health data, maps, reports, and other information to support research planning and community health initiatives.
• Research in Public Health Guide: Access databases, literature-search tools, data resources, and other public health research support from Miner Library.