A commitment to a culture of community engagement.
ARCC 2025/Round 18 Seed Grant Request for Applications is LIVE!
Info Sessions: Oct 14, 29, Nov 8. Cycle 1 Deadline 11/22
ARCC Community Research Learning Exchange: November 8, 12-3 PM
Join the Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) at Northwestern University in North Lawndale. RSVP: https://bit.ly/Nov8rsvp
ARCC 2024/Round 17 Cycle 1 Seed Funding Supports 7 Grant Awards
Summaries for each funded partnership can be found here
ARCC Welcomes Eight New Steering Committee Members
Click here to learn more about our new and continuing members
ARCC Co-Director Jen Brown appointed to PCORI Advisory Panel on Patient Engagement
Jen will join other members of the panel in applying her experience and expertise to helping PCORI refine and prioritize the research it funds. She will also ensure that the research PCORI supports centers on the outcomes that matter to patients and other healthcare decision makers.
New funding for the landmark MASALA research study
The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study has received new funding from the National Hearth, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) to expand the cohort’s diversity and continue investigating cardiovascular disease disparities in South Asian Americans.
Work with Us
It's our mission to catalyze, support, and conduct meaningful community and academic engagement across the research spectrum to improve health and health equity. We hope you'll join us to help make communities stronger, healthier, and better educated about health. To become a community partner or connect with an existing partner, please contact us.
Collaboration, respect, equity, transparency, impact.SEE OUR PRINCIPLES OF ENGAGEMENT
Meet Our Partners
At the core of the Center for Community Health are the partnerships. The policymakers, public health officials, community leaders, funding organizations, and community practices we partner with are dedicated to making the diverse populations of Chicago healthier.
