Collaborating with CFU

Collaboration Process

Together with its partners, Community Faces of Utah works to:

build capacity within communities,
tailor communication within communities and partnerships,
provide health education for communities and partnerships,
improve health access that links communities and partners to resources,
provide interpretation and translation services for communities and partners,
impact health policy that creates a healthier environment for communities,
work together to reduce health disparities,
become a self-sustaining organization, and
promote health advocacy.

Monthly Meetings

CFU meets the second Monday of each month from 12–2 pm.

Researchers who are interested in meeting and/or collaborating with the group are asked to contact the Community Liaison to discuss their project and, if appropriate, arrange a time on a meeting agenda.

Community Liaison

Valentine Mukundente, BA
Email: v.mukundente@utah.edu
Phone: 801-706-1227

Timeline Examples for Collaborating with CFU

Obtaining a letter of support from CFU for a grant proposal (6-8 weeks)

Researcher(s) meet with member(s) of C&E team to describe project
Community Liaison schedules a researcher presentation time at a CFU meeting
Researcher(s) provide a summary of the project in lay terms and a budget for community involvement (before CFU meeting)
Researcher presentation and Q&A at CFU meeting
CFU discussion and decision; potential further questions and responses after meeting
If CFU members decide to participate in the project, they sign letter of support

Collaborating with CFU community leaders to hold focus groups with diverse community members (3-4 months)

CFU members review focus group guide and provide feedback
Schedule time and location for focus group that are convenient for community members
CFU community leaders recruit focus group participants; follow up to remind them of focus group time/location
Hold focus group; provide translation
Community Liaison facilitates communication between researchers and CFU community leaders throughout the process

Collaborating with CFU community leaders to conduct surveys with diverse community members (3-4 months)

CFU members review survey and provide feedback
Translate surveys
CFU community leaders recruit survey participants and administer surveys
Community Liaison facilitates communication between researchers and CFU community leaders throughout the process

Collaborating with CFU to develop a grant proposal for a community-engaged research project (6-9 months)

Researcher(s) meet with member(s) of C&E team to discuss focus/ideas for project
Community Liaison schedules a researcher presentation time at a CFU meeting
Researcher presentation of focus and/or initial ideas or focus at CFU meeting
CFU discussion and decision about whether the group is interested in collaborating on the project
If CFU is interested in proceeding, meetings continue with the research team to develop the project, grant proposal and budget for community involvement