Engaging Communities
Community Engagement_FIXED.mp4As part of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences' antiracism efforts at the Brown School of Public Health, we encourage researchers to consider engaging communities in their research in a participatory, mutually beneficial way. This page is meant to help researchers interested in doing this work conduct community-engaged research that is meaningful, ethical, and antiracist.
Check out our FAQ's below or explore our Articles page for more reading
Frequently Asked Questions, Tips, & Resources
Featured Resource
A panel of experts, including including Elle Lett, MD, PhD, the lead author of the article, "Health Equity Tourism: Ravaging the justice landscape"
Featured Resource
Conducting research in tribal communities:
An interview with the Portland Area Indian Health Service and the California Rural Indian Health Board
AIAN IRB Interview.mp4Additional relevant links:
Indian Health Service IRB’s: https://www.ihs.gov/dper/research/hsrp/instreviewboards/
Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TEC) - https://tribalepicenters.org/
Community Engagement Frequently Asked Questions
Help finding contacts in the community to partner with or existing community networks and resources in my area of research
How do I make introductions?
New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (AATC) Network
Engage with Community Health Centers and attend community events
See Brown Department of Medicine Newsletter for faculty within Brown network engaging in CBPR
Lessons in building community partnerships for new researchers - K. T. D'Alonzo
Creating a Community Advisory Board
Where do I even start?
Make sure to read the resources under the Getting Started page and this open letter by Eve Tuck "Suspending Damage: A Letter to Communities"
Inspiring Change CBPR Manual & accompanying Workbook
How to create a budget for community engaged work?
See pg 112-113 for CAB budgeting ideas
Need additional ideas? Reach out to your colleagues who do community-engaged work. We can share our experience!
How to have a culturally sensitive approach to my engagement
See Getting Started page on our site!
How to adapt my program of research to involve community-engagement
Inspiring Change CBPR Manual & accompanying Workbook
Lessons in building community partnerships for new researchers - K. T. D'Alonzo
I'm worried that it takes a "certain kind of person" to do community engaged work - how can I proceed?
Check out our Getting Started page!
Additional key readings: