CEARCH Management Council

The CEARCH Management Council guides the decision-making and strategic direction for the programming and activities of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute's community engagement team (CEARCH).

You can help guide our work—join the Management Council!

Be part of an interdisciplinary and representative advisory council that guides us on our mission to advance solutions to health issues important to Minnesota communities.

For more information on joining, email us at [email protected].

Members from the community and University

Community-based organizations
Health agencies
Government agencies
University of Minnesota staff and faculty

Management Council members

Workgroups

CEARCH Management Council Workgroups provide direct community input into and collective ownership of research resources, program operations, and evaluation of CEARCH program effectiveness.

Strategy & Operations Workgroup

We develop strategies, goals, and objectives to guide the priorities of our community-engaged work.

Activities

Strategic visioning
Workplan
Evaluation
Communications and marketing
Enhancing Management Council model

Engaged Grant Program Workgroup

We identify funding priorities, design funding mechanisms, and allocate resources to support collaborative research between the University of Minnesota and community partners.

Activities

Managing and evaluating grant programs.
Making connections to support the development of partnerships.
Supporting and promoting grantees.

Networks & Collaboration Workgroup

We build trust in research and enhance access to information about research studies across diverse populations.

Activities

Hosting and promoting CHAT sessions, which allow people who’ve been impacted by a health issue to share their experiences with researchers.
Partnering with the Federal Urban Health Network (FUHN) to identify research-focused areas of interest and need.
Developing curriculum for a community health worker research training.
Consultative services.
CEnR Circles.
Network of community-engaged research partners.

Engagement Training & Capacity Building

We develop educational and training opportunities on principled community-engaged approaches and practices.

Activities

Increasing institutional capacity and individual skills within CTSI.
Developing training opportunities for academic and community audiences.
Incorporating community knowledge into trainings.
Workshops