UCLA CTSI Community Engagement and Research Program (CERP)

The Community Engagement and Research Program (CERP) partners with community members, organizations, service providers, policymakers, academia, government, local health systems, and researchers to identify and research public health priorities towards the goal of improving health equity in Los Angeles County. CERP develops, implements, and refines models of community engagement and community capacity building, and facilitates research collaborations between academics and community partners. Activities include fostering community-academic partnerships to improve public health and health equity; developing respectful, inclusive, equitable, and mutually beneficial research partnerships; advancing training and development opportunities; engaging via community outreach, symposia, and capacity building; and focusing on impactful outcomes to achieve social change. Community members and researchers contribute inclusively, equitably, and are actively engaged throughout research as authentic partners in response to community-identified priorities, needs, and capacities. 

For more information, please visit the CERP webpage.

Last updated
December 16, 2024