Community Engagement Services

The Community Engagement Core (CEC) supports capacity-building efforts, promotes knowledge transfer and cross-collaborations with other Center Cores, Research Projects, Pilot Projects, and community partner organizations, and supports dissemination efforts. This group can assist researchers and community partner organizations seeking to establish community-academic partnerships by providing partner-researcher introductions and other consultation services.

Supported Services

  1. Introduction to a Center partner organization: Formal introduction to a partner organization, sharing of partner research collaboration guidelines (if available), examples of 1) collaboration request, 2) planning document for partner support, 3) patient/population profile request, and providing guidance and follow-up on collaboration requests
  2. Support with development of partner agreements: Feedback on materials, sharing of example subcontract materials (e.g., Scope of Work, budget), Data Use Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding
  3. Consultation for dissemination: Feedback on and sharing of Multi-level Dissemination Plan Worksheet
  4. Consultation for development of a Community Advisory Board/Committee or engaging with the Center Community Coalition: Feedback on and sharing of example advisory board/committee materials
  5. Consultation to support community engaged research for a project: Quarterly to annual meetings with the project leader to discuss partnership progress, aspects of working with a partner, and methodologies used (e.g., recruitment, EHR)

Services we DO NOT Provide:

  1. Only recruitment of study participants
  2. Partnerships with other academic institutions

To learn more about our services, watch our Youtube video (5mins) here:

To Request an Initial Consultation

  1. Please complete an intake form here
  2. Select an appointment slot here

If you’re interested in learning more about our Community Engagement Services, please contact us.

Meet theTeam

Karla L. Armenta, MPH

CEC Coordinator

Email: klarmenta@sdsu.edu

Phone: 619-594-9593