About the OCTRI Community Research Hub
The OCTRI Community Research Hub is a centralized office, located in Bend Oregon, through which researchers and community organizations can be connected and supported to facilitate, grow, and strengthen community-engaged research.
The Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI) funds the Hub and the Community Research Liaison team, which provide statewide support for:
- Community members and organizations through the Community Project Assistance Program and regional research coalitions
- Researchers and other academic collaborators by providing connections to a network of strong community partners, expertise, and guidance in community engaged research. Researchers learn more here.
We impact communities across Oregon
Our Community Research Liaisons live and work in rural communities across Oregon. Our Liaisons have developed targeted strategies in collaboration with the local communities to sustain research activities in those regions. This team works to include a community voice in research and improve the health and wellness of all Oregonians. Learn more about the activities of the Community Research Hub.
Our unifying model
The OCTRI Community Research Hub's unifying model for efforts around community-engaged research addresses three key supports:
- Building Capacity: Connect academic researchers and interested communities, as well as to foster communities' ability to implement and disseminate research
- Ensuring Relevance: Develop research questions and approaches that address issues relevant to the community and the region
- Enhancing Receptivity: Encourage trust between the community and academic partners, expand the understanding of research and what it means to participate and collaborate in research activities
To maximize impact and efficiency, the OCTRI Community Research Hub shares knowledge, resources, training, staff, and volunteers with the Knight Cancer Institute and Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network through the Community Outreach, Research and Engagement (CORE) Program.
How we work with you
Whether your project is in an early idea stage, you are developing research with community in mind, planning for program evaluation, ready to report results or somewhere in between, OCTRI's Community Research Hub and the Liaison team can help you move your work forward.
Guided by the principles of community engagement, we assist with project facilitation, recruitment, data collection and connecting researchers and community partners with appropriate research and evaluation resources. We have a strong track record of helping put together teams that work well together on mutually beneficial projects.
Learn more by choosing I'm a Researcher or I'm a Community Member
What's new?
Please join us in celebrating the launch of Central Oregon Health Data. This data platform is completely free and open to the public. The purpose of Central Oregon Health Data is to support community efforts toward improving health by providing a central source of quality information about our region.
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