Using an iterative process, CHASR staff engage with community members throughout the project lifespan, incorporating feedback and making adjustments as needed to align research activities with community perspectives and priorities.
Building Relationships
Developing meaningful connections with diverse stakeholders and community members to foster trust and collaboration throughout the research process.
Community-Informed Research Design
Actively involving community members in shaping the research design and methods, ensuring their perspectives are accurately reflected in the project.
Collaborative Data Collection and Analysis
Engaging community members in data collection and analysis, providing the space necessary to ensure accurate and culturally relevant interpretation of results.
Capacity Building
Offering training and resources to community partners to enhance their research skills, including data collection methods, research methodologies, and the theoretical underpinnings of analysis.
Accessible Dissemination of Results
Sharing research findings in formats accessible to all stakeholders (e.g., presentations, infographics, reports, and workshops). Translating academic insights into practical applications for the community.
Actionable Outcomes
Developing research outputs that incorporate actionable outcomes for community (e.g., policy briefs, program recommendations, advocacy campaigns, plain-language reports).
Sustained Partnerships
CHASR is committed to fostering long-term, reciprocal relationships with Knowledge Keepers, community members, and researchers to ensure ongoing collaboration beyond a single project.
Data Ownership
Under CHASR’s fee-for-service model, researchers and clients maintain full ownership of all data and research materials produced, ensuring community control over research outputs.
CHASR offers expertise in designing and implementing research that prioritizes community involvement and priorities. With a strong emphasis on collaborative approaches, CHASR specialists engage with diverse community partners throughout the research process, whether at the early stages of relationship-building or long-standing partnerships. Services include collaborative research design, data collection techniques such as interviews, focus groups, and surveys, as well as data analysis methods tailored to both qualitative and quantitative data. CHASR’s experienced team ensures that all research is conducted ethically and with cultural sensitivity, promoting regular communication to ensure community voices are centered and respected. Through a blend of methodological rigor and community focus, CHASR enhances the quality and relevance of research findings for real-world application.