{"id":8,"date":"2018-08-17T17:01:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T17:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/center-health-equity-research\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-03-31T18:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:36:20","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/center-community-health-engaged-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Community Health and Engaged Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Building research capacity regionally, nationally, and globally.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-p3\">Welcome to the Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER) where our passionate team of researchers collaborate with communities to build foundations and environments that support health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<section         class=\"nau-block full-width-image-with-text-box secondary grid grid-md-12 -grid-fullwidth no-padding span-md-12  mobile-image-yes tablet-image- desktop-imageheight-  textbox-registration-bottomleft  textbox-xl-width-full-width textbox-background-true-blue  bg-true-blue-95 content-type-wysiwyg_linkbank  \">\n\n    <div class=\"full-width-image-with-text-box-picturediv\">\n\n            <picture class=\"left-nav-top-bound main\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/8464_julie_baldwin_20170804-resized-1024x791-1-2000x1125.jpeg\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/8464_julie_baldwin_20170804-resized-1024x791-1-2000x800.jpeg\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/8464_julie_baldwin_20170804-resized-1024x791-1-1200x675.jpeg\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/8464_julie_baldwin_20170804-resized-1024x791-1-800x450.jpeg\" alt=\"Julie Baldwin points to a poster while explaining a topic to a student\">\n        <\/picture>\n    \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fwi-text-box  bg-true-blue-95 \">\n\n    <h2>\n    \n    Explore our research initiatives \n    <\/h2>\n\n\n    <p>CHER actively pinpoints communities primed for health improvements, sparking a variety of impactful research initiatives. Through collaboration and innovative research, we&#8217;re transforming health outcomes for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextHorizontal  photoAspect-4-1\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextHorizontal  photoAspect-4-1\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-sunset  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            id=\"panel--0\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/sherc\/\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\"\n                                    alt=\"\">\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/58A6297Eaves11022018Eaves11022018-2000x500.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/58A6297Eaves11022018Eaves11022018-2000x500.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/58A6297Eaves11022018Eaves11022018-1200x675.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/58A6297Eaves11022018Eaves11022018-800x450.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/58A6297Eaves11022018Eaves11022018.jpg\" alt=\"Emery Eaves and students working on a project on the computer.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">Southwest Health Engagement and Research Collaborative<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Southwest Health Engagement and Research Collaborative (SHERC) enhances biomedical, clinical, and social-behavioral health research by engaging Early Stage Investigators at NAU.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n  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               <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/4487_restoring_balance_20190130-2000x500.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/4487_restoring_balance_20190130-1200x675.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/4487_restoring_balance_20190130-800x450.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/4487_restoring_balance_20190130.jpg\" alt=\"Woman doing a strength test for her cancer checkup.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">Rural health<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arizona is home to numerous rural communities, along with 22 of the over 500 federally recognized Native American Tribes in the United States, each facing unique challenges. CHER is positioned to serve these communities through community informed research efforts and programs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-true-blue  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--2\"\n                            id=\"panel--2\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/center-community-health-engaged-research\/community-advocacy-and-policy\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"Community advocacy and policy\">\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/CHR-conference-2024-web-image-2000x500.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/CHR-conference-2024-web-image-2000x500.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/CHR-conference-2024-web-image-1200x675.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/CHR-conference-2024-web-image-800x450.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/CHR-conference-2024-web-image.jpg\" alt=\"A panelist speaks at the Community Health Representatives Integration conference.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">Community health advocacy<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The community health worker workforce plays a crucial role in connecting social support and primary care. Through community outreach, wellness education, and disease management, they ensure effective, patient- and community-centered care coordination.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-twilight-xxx-light  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--3\"\n                            id=\"panel--3\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/center-community-health-engaged-research\/maternal-and-child-health\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"Maternal and Child Health Initiatives\">\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3319_slh_clinic_20230324-2000x500.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3319_slh_clinic_20230324-2000x500.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3319_slh_clinic_20230324-1200x675.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3319_slh_clinic_20230324-800x450.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3319_slh_clinic_20230324.jpg\" alt=\"Women doing a skills test with a child.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">Maternal and child health<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mothers and children face unique challenges that could be harmful for generations. Our research team takes a closer look at this population and the existing programs designed to alleviate them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-green  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            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srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/HH-Nov-11-1200x675.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/HH-Nov-11-800x450.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/HH-Nov-11.jpg\" alt=\"Larry Peterson engaging in music playing with Craig Yarbrough looking for cues from Larry while playing together.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">Behavioral health<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uncover our behavioral health initiatives, where we drive community-centered addictions research, translational education, and music-based interventions, promoting positive change across the health spectrum.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                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                              \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay up-to-date on the latest CHER news. Sign up to have our newsletter delivered right to your inbox.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section         class=\"nau-block full-width-image-with-text-box secondary grid grid-md-12 -grid-fullwidth no-padding span-md-12  mobile-image-yes tablet-image- desktop-imageheight-  textbox-registration-bottomleft  textbox-xl-width-full-width textbox-background-true-blue  bg-true-blue-95 content-type-wysiwyg_linkbank  \">\n\n    <div class=\"full-width-image-with-text-box-picturediv\">\n\n            <picture class=\"left-nav-top-bound main\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3848_dine_college_20180531-2000x1125.jpg\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3848_dine_college_20180531-2000x800.jpg\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3848_dine_college_20180531-1200x675.jpg\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3848_dine_college_20180531-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"Students standing on the sidewalk at Dine College.\">\n        <\/picture>\n    \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fwi-text-box  bg-true-blue-95 \">\n\n    <h2>\n            <small class=\"eyebrow\">Community partnership highlight<\/small>\n    \n    Din\u00e9 College\n    <\/h2>\n\n\n    <p>Din\u00e9 College is the first tribally controlled and accredited collegiate institution in the United States. Established in 1968 as Navajo Community College, it was later renamed Din\u00e9 College. The Navajo Nation sought to create an institution of higher education that encouraged Navajo youth to become contributing members of the Navajo Nation and the world.<\/p>\n<p>CHER has a standing partnership with Din\u00e9 College building programs that foster young Native American scholars in their academic journeys. Through this collaboration, we have nurtured dozens of scholars on their paths to improving public health in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels isHomePage  \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-true-blue  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            id=\"panel--0\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/center-community-health-engaged-research\/blog\/isep-develops-dine-public-health-leaders\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"Developing future Din\u00e9 public health leaders starts with early, culturally significant exposure\">\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3841_dine_college_20180531-1-2000x1125.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source 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                                                                                   <h3 class=\" h4\">Developing future Din\u00e9 public health leaders starts with early, culturally significant exposure<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Successfully guiding Din\u00e9 youth toward health and public health professions begins with two important ideas\u2014start students in a program in high school and cultivate in them a love and understanding of their own cultural, strength-based assets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                              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Din\u00e9 students for public health careers\">\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3948_health_promotions_20180531-2000x1125.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3948_health_promotions_20180531-2000x1125.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3948_health_promotions_20180531-1200x675.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/3948_health_promotions_20180531-800x450.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" 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