Research Centers and Programs

Community Engagement Core

The purpose of the Community Engagement Core (CEC) is to overcome and remove barriers that exist to creating and supporting respectful, bidirectional partnerships between communities and research teams, through consultation (one-time and ongoing); core service provision for community-based data collection; and facilitated access to community input. CEC services will support research teams in 1) planning for, establishing, and supporting community partnerships; 2) planning for and conducting culturally responsive and/or multilingual data collection; and 3) accessing and incorporating community input into study plans and activities, through creation of a Community Consultation Group.

The CEC aims to facilitate:

  • The expansion of innovative programs of community-engaged research to equitably improve health for all children and families
  • Enhancing existing expertise and expand research infrastructure through core resources supportive of community-engaged research for children
  • Supporting the success of early career investigators committed to addressing disparities in pediatric healthcare through providing in-kind research management services 
  • Decreasing barriers to accessing and integrating community input into research

Request Services or Consultation

To request services or consultation; share an existing community partnership; or share your interest in faculty affiliation or any other level of involvement or input, please complete the brief intake form, or email Elizabeth.wingfield@seattlechildrens.org.

Services Offered

Consultation services

Available to Seattle Children's Research Institute investigators at any career or project stage or phase. Review and feedback may be iterative and throughout the life of your project. 

  • Project development and implementation, including guidance around IRB management, payment considerations and cultural adaptation of study materials
  • Advice on budget considerations and compensation for individuals/organizations engaged in research  
  • Assistance with descriptions and scripts for grants and IRB protocols
  • Providing connections and partnerships between clinicians, researchers and communities, including opportunities for long term collaborations
  • Individual study plans for recruitment and retention, at any project phase
  • Results dissemination
  • Community engagement strategies
  • Recruitment materials feedback and development

Research services

  • Multilingual REDCap survey development
  • Participant recruitment
  • Data collection
  • Qualitative data collection (in collaboration with BEAR Core)
  • Cultural adaptation of study materials (including translated materials as resources permit)

Affiliated Faculty

If you are interested in learning more about becoming an affiliated faculty member, we would love to hear from you. Please email Elizabeth.wingfield@seattlechildrens.org.