Objectives/Goals: Describe key elements of CEARCH’s community-engaged research (CEnR) approach to program development. Provide three CEARCH case examples illustrating CEnR-based program development. Showcase a model for applying CEnR approaches in program design from ideation through evaluation. Methods/Study Population: CEARCH, the University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Community Engagement core, utilizes community-engaged research (CEnR) best practices aligned with its collaboratively established values to develop and implement programming. CEARCH builds programs through shared decision-making, power and resource sharing, conflict resolution, and authentic conversations that lead to a collaborative leadership approach. All programming is structured via a community–academic leadership model and engages community members through a governing council and workgroups. Results/Anticipated Results: Through a collaborative leadership approach, CEARCH’s process increases depth and relevance to the communities being served. As a result, programming is built on trusting relationships. Shared decision-making ensures that all relevant constituents are driving program needs, involved in its creation, and part of its leadership. CEARCH has co-designed community-engaged research training materials, hosted community and faculty co-led workshops, and facilitated community feedback sessions that feature community members as experts. In addition, community partners drove the development of a statewide CHW research training, the launching of a community research network, and co-facilitation of training workshops for community and academic partners focused on community-engaged research. Discussion/Significance of Impact: CEARCH uses CEnR practices to center community in program development and leadership. This approach deepens and broadens impact by valuing partners as knowledge holders, experts, and researchers and fosters authentic bi-directional collaboration.
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