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Providing Research Teams With Resources to Center Communities and Build Trust

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The Community Engagement Alliance Consultative Resource (CEACR) furthers the CEAL mission by serving as a conduit for community engagement practices. CEACR supports research teams seeking to apply principles of community engagement to center communities through outreach and encourage research participation, with a specific emphasis on those  traditionally underrepresented in research. CEACR uses expertise in community engagement along with resources within CEAL to provide tailored consultations. These consultations are provided through collaborations with two academic and community partners — The University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. 

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Growing and Sustaining Community Partnerships: A Use Case (CEACR)

To create a foundation for community-engaged research, academic research teams should build relationships with community leaders and offer support for community projects outside of research activities. This is a top priority for the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Center for Rural and Community Health (WVSOM CRCH)* staff, whose work represents excellence in community service and partnership. In rural areas across West Virginia, the WVSOM CRCH partners with community-based organizations (CBOs) to manage services and research that address population health and differences in health outcomes that rural communities experience. Examples of work completed through these unique partnerships include emergency responsiveness and starting programs specific to community needs and interests. Each partnership is built upon a foundation of trust and drives sustained community change. WVSOM CRCH’s story illustrates how academic research institutions can build reciprocal community partnerships characterized by long-term mutual trust and support.

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Trustworthiness and Research Reciprocity (CEACR)

Trustworthiness and research reciprocity are essential ingredients for successful, community-based participatory research, which is a collaborative method involving community members, scientists, practitioners, administrators, organizational leaders, and others in all aspects of the research process. The fair treatment of community collaborators as members of the research team strengthens and supports the research design to promote a greater and more relevant impact on communities.

Acknowledgment and compensation in research studies can take many forms, including direct compensation, knowledge sharing such as budget review or grant training, and even simply connecting individuals to other relevant leaders and organizations. By acknowledging community partners with relevant resources, the research process can shift from work being done on communities to being done with communities.

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Engagement Methodologies: Participant Appreciation Practices (CEACR)

Expressing gratitude and honoring participants for their part in research and clinical studies should be a standard of practice and care. Research cannot be done without participants. Thus, showing appreciation directly to participants for their time and effort further encourages reciprocity between researchers and the community. Appreciation is especially vital for studies conducted during emergencies and with communities that have previously been underrepresented by medical research. Acknowledging participants’ efforts and time goes beyond compensation and can be expressed in many formats. It is fundamental for researchers to engage in these practices to return value back to the community.

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Best Practices for Community Partner Compensation (CEACR)

Fair partner compensation is essential for conducting community-based participatory research, which is a collaborative method involving community members, scientists, practitioners, administrators, organizational leaders, and others in all aspects of the research process. This integration of community collaborators as members of the research team strengthens and supports the research design to promote a greater and more relevant impact on communities. Community partners range in size, operating budget, mission, and approach. Their experience, expertise, time, and relationships are all extremely valuable. Compensation should be fair and included in budgets. By compensating community partners fairly, the research process can shift from being done on communities to being done with communities.

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