Table 2.
Examples of institutional approaches to listening and responding to the community
| Institution | Theme One Activities |
|---|---|
| Florida State University | Convened a 24-member stakeholder group from Gadsden and Leon Counties and hosted a community led town hall for sharing personal stories about COVID-19 experiences |
| Indiana University Clinical and Translational Science Institute | Held state-wide virtual meetings with community and university partners |
| Northwestern University | Funded community-based organizations to continue addressing community needs and facilitated virtual discussions about community engagement and equity in research during the pandemic7 |
| SOCCER Consortium | Conducted town halls, individual interviews, and listening sessions with community partners |
| Stanford Medicine Office of Community Engagement | Joined six counties in a coalition concerned with economic and social displacement of residents |
| University of California – Irvine | Hosted Community Engagement Studios |
| University of California – Los Angeles | Convened best practices for community engagement with community partners, resulting in a partnered manuscript8 |
| University of Florida | HealthStreet worked in the parking lot to distribute meals, clothing, toiletries, and feminine hygiene products – things the community said they needed right now |
| University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science Community Engagement and Research Core | Worked with Latinx community leaders to initiate a multi-media educational campaign; involved community health workers and responded to needs in collaboration with Community Advisory Boards and community-based partnerships |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | Research, Education, And Community Health Coalition (REACH) facilitated community access to academic resources engaged around COVID-19-related issues9 |
SOCCER, Southern California Consortium of Community Engagement Resources (University of California – Irvine, University of California – Los Angeles, University of California – San Diego, and University of Southern California, Scripps Health).