Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
Abstract
IMPACT. 1: We have over 40 community partners from 18 counties in Central and Southeastern Ohio, including churches, schools, nursing homes, philanthropy groups, OSU extension offices, county health departments, and civic groups. -- 2. We provide collaborative opportunities, outreach, and consultation support to investigators from The Ohio State University, the OSU Wexner Medical Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and our community partners. -- 3. Providing consultations from three Community Engagement Advisory Boards of 66 faculty and community stakeholders; research ethics, focus groups, and community-based participatory research workshop; and co-sponsorship of community conferences.OSU PARTNERS: OSU Wexner Medical Center; Nationwide Children's Hospital; College of Public Health; College of Nursing; College of Pharmacy; College of Medicine; College of Veterinary MedicineCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: Adams Street Group; Batten Disease Support and Research Association; Bhutanese Nepali Community of Columbus; Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association; Center for Appalachian Philanthropy; Center for Somali Women's Advancement; Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging; Central Ohio Diabetes Association; Clay High School; Community Health, Life Skills, Opportunities, and Education; Compass Community Health; Fayette County Memorial Hospital; Gallia County Health Department; In My Backyard Health and Wellness; Jackson County Health Department; Licking County Health Department; Meigs County Health Department; Morrow County Health Department; National Church Residencies; National Parkinson Foundation, Ohio Chapter; The Neighborhood House, Inc.; Ohio Asian American Health Coalition; Ohio Hispanic Coalition; OSU Extension, Pike and Scioto Counties; Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT), OSU Hospital East; Pike County Health Department; Pleasant Hill Manor; Scioto County Health Department; Southern Ohio Medical Center; Southview Elementary School; Southwest Community Church; West Portsmouth High SchoolPRIMARY CONTACT: Jeff Grever ([email protected])The mission of the Community Engagement Program at CCTS is to improve the health of communities through research/outreach collaborations with community members and agencies, especially in areas where health disparities are pronounced. We are liaisons between researchers and the community offering consultations on effective community-engaged research strategies and providing support for partnership-based research projects. The CCTS is an NIH-funded collaboration among OSU, Nationwide Children's Hospital, the OSU Wexner Medical Center, and the Appalachian Translational Research Network
