Community Engagement and Research (CEAR)
Mission:
The purpose of the Community Engagement and Research Core in the Penn CTSA is to facilitate community-based research and community engagement, especially community-based participatory research, and enhance the translation of research and technological developments to key public health and community stakeholders.
Goals:
- Foster community-based participatory research projects through developing training programs and integrating lectures into existing academic programs
- Determine community health needs and priorities
- Promote community-engaged research within the area of health disparities through seminar series
- Continue the involvement in community outreach and education events to engage the community
- Fund the conduct of CEAR Core pilot studies
- Facilitate the use of academic-community partnerships to aid in the recruitment of subjects
Services:
The Community Engagement Research Core offers consultation on community engagement, training in participatory research methods, and assistance with the development, implementation, and evaluation of community translation activities.
Resources:
- Needs assessment data
- Inventory of community groups and faculty involved in community-based participatory research
- Inventory of recruitment registries and recruitment services
Funding Opportunities:
The Community Engagement and Research (CEAR) Core awards up to two pilot grants every year, funding research initiatives that foster community engaged research, especially studies that use a participatory framework. This includes research in community settings or using a participatory research framework with active involvement of community stakeholders. "Community" is defined broadly to include populations in neighborhoods and organizations, including health care settings.
Contact:
To access these services or for additional information, please send an e-mail to: chbrinfo@zimbra.upenn.edu. You may also contact our Core Director:
Karen Glanz, Ph.D., M.P.H.
George A. Weiss Professor
Perelman School of Medicine and School of Nursing
kglanz@upenn.edu
The Community Engagement and Research Core is managed by the Center for Health Behavior Research (CHBR).