Community Resources and Programs
The Irving Institute provides the following community resources to upper Manhattan community based organizations and community members:
Columbia Community Partnership for Health
The Columbia Community Partnership for Health (CCPH) connects residents to health and social services and facilitates access to health research. CCPH is a unique and inviting, multipurpose space available free-of-charge to academic and community partners to conduct health research, health promotion activities, and research education and dissemination. The facility includes a physical examination room, an interview/consultation room, a conference room that can accommodate up to 30 people, and a reception and waiting area. Rooms can be reserved individually or combined for larger activities with a maximum capacity of 50 people. In addition, CCPH can hosts health education lectures and offers a bilingual health library with a wide selection of health information, reference books, and interactive materials. For research and presentation needs, CCPH provides audio/visual equipment including audio recorders, microphones, projectors, laptops, and video conferencing equipment. CCPH is wheelchair accessible and staffed by Spanish speaking personnel. Visit the CCPH webpage to learn more.
Community-Based Participatory Research Scholars Program
The Community Based Participatory Research Scholars and Awards Program (CBPR Program) is an innovative training opportunity for Columbia University faculty and administrators of not-for-profit organizations serving Upper Manhattan and The Bronx. The CBPR Program is designed to foster community-engaged research by providing participants structured training and practical experience in CBPR methodology to develop academic-community research partnerships. Academic-community dyads are selected for the course. Academic-community co-instructors teach the CBPR course to model the partnership process. Visit the CBPR webpage to learn more.
Office of Academic and Community Partnerships
The Office of Academic and Community Partnerships (OACP) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center works to strengthen relationships between the university and the communities of Northern Manhattan and surrounding areas. OACP supports community health outreach, service programs, and research engagement — connecting community members with academic partners to address locally identified health needs. To learn more about community engagement at CUIMC, visit the Office of Academic and Community Partnerships.