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The NIH's Community Engagement Alliance or CEAL aims to establish enduring partnerships and enhance diversity and inclusion in research by actively engaging with the community. CEAL teams are dispersed throughout the nation and are hard at work creating trustworthy COVID-19 resources and partnering with other community organizations to address and overcome the impact of the pandemic. The CEAL Team provides free tools and resources for Community Engaged Research, access them through this link.

Inclusive Community-Engaged Research

Below are some tips for Inclusive Community-Engaged Research that are available through the CEAL teams website. You can also get additional information by clicking on the attachment.

Researchers: Build Trust and Buy-In FROM THE GROUND UP

Communities: Ask Questions BEFORE ENTERING A RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP

Research should reflect the needs and priorities of communities

Before engaging in research community members should ask questions, get examples from other community partners and seek out matching goals between the researchers and the community.

Embrace the wisdom and expertise of trusted messengers

Communities should look to partner with someone who knows about community-engaged work and includes the community from the start. A partner should know the community and should show commitment and go beyond the research partnership.

Find community health workers who reflect and connect with the community.

Tailor strategies to the community's needs.

Source: This content was developed by the Inclusive Participation Work Group within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL). Learn more at Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities | Community Engagement Alliance (nih.gov)

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