COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The goals of the CCTST Community Engagement Core are to improve relationships between academic researchers and community members; to engage community physicians in research and translation of evidence-based practice; and to train researchers in community-engaged research, and educate community members in order to build capacity and an understanding of the benefits and risks of research involvement. The Community Engagement Core seeks to broaden and strengthen collaborations between the Academic Health Center (AHC) and the community to produce research initiated with, supported by, carried out through, and benefiting the community. For questions about the Community Engagement Core, please email: ctsa@cchmc.org
Important Dates
Community Advocacy, Partnership & Research Awards
The CCTST is requesting nominations for community advocacy, partnership, and research awards. These awards have been established to honor excellence in leadership, collaboration, and health promotion in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region.
Eligibility: Nominations should include information about how the nominee meets the qualifying characteristics outlined below. Self-nominations for these awards accepted. Recommendation letters accepted (not required).
Deadline: Award nomination forms must be submitted via this electronic nomination form by November 15, 2023. Winners and nominators will be notified via email in late November.
For more information on each award, please click here.
Apply for a 2024 Community Health or Partnership Development Grant
2024 Application Details:
Letter of Intent (strongly encouraged): August 30, 2023
Final Proposal Due: October 18, 2023
Grantees Notified: December 1, 2023
Grant Project & Budget Period: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025
Please click here for the electronic proposal submission
Visit the grant pages below for RFAs, additional details, and examples of past projects:
Apply for a 2024 Integrating Special Populations - Health Grant Program
2024 Application Details:
Letter of Intent: Accepted on a rolling basis May 1-August 4, 2023
Please click here to submit LOIs and request to participate in an ISP Studio
Final Proposal Due: October 18, 2023
Grantees Notified: December 1, 2023
Grant Project & Budget Period: April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Electronic grant submission (will open September 11, 2023)
Apply for the 2024 Community Leaders Institute
The 2024 CLI class will be conducted virtually on 5 consecutive Fridays from February – March 2024.
2024 CLI RFA (coming soon)
Applications Due: Coming soon
Applicants Notified: Coming soon
Grant Project & Budget Period: April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Visit the CLI webpage for the RFA, additional details, and examples of past projects.
News & Events
PROGRAM SUCCESSES
Since 2009, the CCTST Community Engagement Core has funded several community health projects, including academic-community partnerships.
Since 2010, 232 participants from over 130 organizations have graduated from the Community Leaders Institute.
76 Community Health and 19 Partnership Development Grants have been funded for a total of $1,204,873. These projects have served over 52,000 individuals in the greater Cincinnati area.
Together, the Community Leaders Institute and the Community Health and Partnership Development Grants have leveraged a combined $15.7 million into the community.
Services
Consultative Services
Consultation on study design for community-engaged research
Survey or research project consultation
Grant consultation
Facilitation of academic-community partnerships
Community-engaged research training
CIRTification (research ethics training for community members)
Data Analysis
Data analysis for community engaged research
Qualitative research data analysis
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH FOR HEALTH
Graduate Certificate in Community-Engaged Research for Health
The Certificate program provides students with the skills and resources needed to conduct community-engaged research.
Requires 12 credit hours of coursework, which can be completed on a part-time basis…learn more about the Certificate program.
Research Central: Use Research Central to request Community Engagement services
RESOURCES
Find a Collaborator
Use Research Central to request a consultation with a Community Engagement team member who can help you find a community-engaged research collaborator.
Community Partner Council
The primary goal of the Community Partner Council (CPC) is to build collaborative relationships between the academic health center and community in order to develop community-responsive approaches to health promotion and care…learn more about the Community Partner Council.
Research Central: Use Research Central to request Community Engagement resources
Team
Lori Crosby, PsyD
Director of Community Engagement
Co-Director, Innovations in Community Research
Professor, Pediatrics
Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Email: lori.crosby@cchmc.org
Monica Mitchell, PhD
Co-Director of Community Engagement
Senior Director of Community Relations
Co-Director, Innovations in Community Research
Professor, Pediatrics
Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Email: monica.mitchell@cchmc.org
Farrah Jacquez, PhD
Co-Director of Community Engagement
Professor and Assistant Head,
Department of Psychology
University of Cincinnati
Email: farrah.jacquez@uc.edu
Stacey M. Gomes, MS
Senior Program Management Specialist
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Email: stacey.gomes@cchmc.org
Kendal Lindsey, MS, CHES
Program Management Specialist
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Email: kendal.lindsey@cchmc.org
MEMBERS
Terresa L. Adams, MS, ABD, (Ph.Dc)
Instructor, Community Leaders Institute
William B. Brinkman, MD, MEd, MSc
Co-Director, CPRG Pediatric PBRN
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Susan C. Cronin, PhD
Learning Community Lead – Food Insecurity
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Mona Mansour, MD, MS
Co-Director, CPRG Pediatric PBRN
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Saundra Regan, PhD
Director, CARInG Adult PBRN
University of Cincinnati
Julie Wijesooriya, MPA
Instructor, Community Leaders Institute
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital