NNE-CTR Community Engagement & Outreach Core (CEO)

Our mission is to address community-specific issues. So, whether you are a researcher looking to partner with communities in your project or you are a community member, service provider, or stakeholder interested in partnering with a researcher, talk to us! 

If you would like a free consultation with our CEO team members, please consult the team roster below, and reach out to the core lead from your institution. Give them an overview of what you might be looking for assistance with, and they can connect you with the right support. Alternatively, click Maine if you are from Maine, or click Vermont if you are from Vermont, and someone will get right back to you.

• to support communities in identifying their unique priorities for research and then help them share those priorities with investigators, healthcare organizations, and stakeholders
• to build a robust structure supporting engagement between communities and investigators
• to engage investigators in research to discover and promote better health care solutions across communities in our region
• to foster research collaborations that recognize and welcome community stakeholders' expertise across the translational research spectrum

Community Supporters are citizens and interested partners who represent community interests, including:

• Community centers & libraries
• Legal & justice system representatives
• Local health centers & clinical providers
• Local politicians & community leaders
• People & patients with lived experience
• Health & healthcare representatives
• School, afterschool, & youth development officials

CTR Investigators are research and other investigators registered with the NNE-CTR including:

• Clinicians & Researchers
• Data scientists
• Faculty & staff
• Laboratory personnel
• Masters of Public Health programs
• Medical, graduate, & undergraduate students
• Primary Care Practitioners