Community Engagement Research Consultations

The Community Engagement (CE) team helps improve the health of Ohio’s communities by connecting research teams with community partners across the state and supporting stakeholder-engaged research, especially where health disparities are most pronounced. CE can help provide guidance for sustaining partnerships, study planning, implementation, analysis, evaluation and dissemination of results. 

Each consultation is tailored to the needs of the project:

• Building productive and sustainable relationships with stakeholders and community organizations
• Developing relevant and culturally sensitive research study designs
• Support for engaging stakeholder advisors throughout the research process, including study design, implementation and dissemination of results to community
• Creating, conducting and sustaining community advisory boards 
• Connecting with Ohio's Appalachian community through the CTSI southeast Ohio community engagement advisory board
• Disseminating study results to community stakeholders and partners
• Community stakeholder training opportunities
  • Community Scientist Academy
  • Academy of Community Reviewers
• Establish partnerships across the state of Ohio