Community-Based Participatory Research
Supporting community-based participatory research as a tool to generate meaningful information about community health and build the capacity of groups united by common challenges to organize and advocate for change.
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Community-based participatory research (CBPR) takes place in community settings and equitably involves community and academic partners in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation phases of research — recognizing the unique strengths that each partner brings to the process. CBPR combines knowledge with action to effect social change, including the improvement of health and the elimination of health disparities.
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Register now for the Policy Analysis and Advocacy Training for Community-based Participatory Research Practitioners workshop, July 10 (Portland) and July 11 (Eugene). Come and learn about NWHF's upcoming CBPR request for proposals. The workshop is free but space is limited. To register, click here.
For funding opportunities, click here.
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Past Conferences & Events
2007 Conference: Healthier Communities through Action and Research
On July 19 and 20, 2007, some 260 people attended the Northwest Health Foundation's 3rd Community-Based Participatory Research conference: Healthier Communities through Action and Research.
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2006 CBPR Skills-Building Workshops
CBPR tips and strategies, local case studies, image gallery and more.
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2005 Conference: In Partnership With The Community: Collaborative Research To Improve Health
Program, proceedings, participant list and more.
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2004 Conference: Improving the Health of our Communities through Collaborative Research
Program and proceedings.
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Resources & Links
- How Wikipedia defines CBPR
- Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
- CCPH skills-building curriculum
- NWHF is a founding member of the CBR/CBPR Funders Interest Group, whose goal is to strengthen the role of funders in building CBR/CBPR capacity. Other participating funders include the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, the National Institutes of Health's Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Local Initiative Funding Partners program. Organizations that award grants may join by contacting Community-Campus Partnerships for Health via e-mail at fig@u.washington.edu.
Please contact David Rebanal for more information.