About C3

The C3 brings together experts in the development, implementation, and evaluation of community-engaged intervention research. It develops and shares research capacity-building resources, like toolkits and workshops, to enhance the rigor and impact of research conducted by community-based organizations and their partners.

The C3 also advances the field more broadly through training, capacity building, and building a community of practice to support teams engaging in intervention research to support population health.

A speaker addressing attendees at a community-led research symposium

Overarching Goals

Facilitate interaction across organizations and individuals interested in community-engaged intervention research to improve population health.

Support organizational research capacity building for for community-based organizations and their teams conducting intervention research.

Synthesize and disseminate best practices and research findings from community-engaged research projects through scientific meetings, roundtables, and open access resources.

C3 Leadership

The C3 is led by the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University in partnership with the University of New Mexico College of Population Health and the Department of Population Health at Virginia Tech. The initiative is funded through the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Common Fund.