Partnering through research, practice, and teaching
The faculty and staff of BCHS are proud to partner with many community organizations in research, practice, and educational opportunities. Below is just a sample of some of the many ongoing partnerships. Learn more about these partner organizations by clicking on the organization below or connect with BCHS faculty of staff for details on specific partnerships by clicking on the BCHS contact for each.
Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh
- Practicum/internship and research/evaluation partner: Elizabeth Felter
- This organization is a long-term partner for program evaluation and practicum.
Allegheny County Health Department
- Research/evaluation, training delivery, and resource sharing partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This health department is a collaborator for evaluation and bringing training to the public health practice audience.
- Research/evaluation partner: James Egan
- Beginning in 2019, I have collaborated with ACHD on the CDC funded OD2A overdose prevention project. This evaluation has included around 20 various community partners engaged in reducing overdoses in Allegheny County.
Allegheny Reproductive Health Center
- Research/evaluation partner and collaborator: Zoe Hendrickson
- We have partnered with ARHC on community-engaged research focused on abortion access and experiences. This includes CARES Project as well as future collaborations.
- Board of Directors member: Kar-Hai Chu
- I serve on the Board of Directors for this organization.
- Board of Directors member: Molly Eggleston
- I have sat on the Board of Trustees for this library for many years
Cancer and Environment Network of Southwestern Pennsylvania
- Practicum/internship and training development and delivery partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This organization is a collaborator for internships and bringing training to the public health practice audience.
- Practicum/internship partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This organization is a frequent field placement internship site for projects serving Pittsburgh's Latino community.
- Practicum/internship partner: Thistle Elias
- This organization is a long-time community partner with the Bridging the Gaps (BTG)-Pittsburgh summer internship program. A Center of Life staff member also sits on the BTG-Pittsburgh advisory board.
Central Outreach Wellness Center
- Research/evaluation partner: James Egan
- COWC is a community-partner to the Allegheny County Health Department in the Overdose-Data to Action project funded by CDC. Dr. Egan leads the project evaluation.
Chester County Health Department
- Research/evaluation, training delivery, and resource sharing partner: Elizabeth Felter, MAR-PHTC
- This Pennsylvania county health department is a collaborator for evaluation and bringing training to the public health practice audience.
- Practicum/internship partner: Beth Hoffman
- CORE is a partner for the BSPH capstone course.
Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center - Early Head Start Program
- Practicum/internship partner: Thistle Elias
- This organization is a long-time community partner with the Bridging the Gaps (BTG)-Pittsburgh summer internship program. COTRAIC leadership sits on the BTG-Pittsburgh advisory board.
- Practicum/internship and SPH course partner: Elizabeth Felter
- This organization is a long-term community partner for practicum and guest speaker in Overview of Health Communication.
District of Columbia Department of Health
- Practicum/internship, research/evaluation, training delivery, and resource sharing partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This health department is a collaborator for internships, evaluation, and bringing training to the public health practice audience.
Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
- Practicum/internship, research/evaluation, and training development and delivery partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This school of public health is a grant partner that collaborates across all areas of the MAR-PHTC grant including training, student internships, and evaluation.
Family Foundations Early Head Start
- Research/evaluation partner: Thistle Elias
- This organization is a long-time partner for ongoing participatory evaluation and quality improvement work.
- Practicum/internship partner: Thistle Elias
- This organization is a long-time community partner with the Bridging the Gaps (BTG)-Pittsburgh summer internship program. A Gwen's Girls staff member sits on the BTG-Pittsburgh advisory board.
- SPH course and project partners: Grace Drnach-Bonaventura, Beth Hoffman, Jason Deakings
- Ongoing collaboration on projects and guest panels
- Students of Introduction to Community-Based Approaches in Public Health students visit the Heinz Archives during the semester for a podcast assignment.
Human Services Administration Organization
- Research/evaluation partner: James Egan
- This organization is a community partner to the Allegheny County Health Department for the CDC-funded Overdose Data to Action project. Dr. Egan leads the evaluation for the project.
Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh
- Practicum/internship and SPH course partner: Beth Hoffman
- Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh is a frequent internship placement site for the Pitt Public Health Undergraduates Scholars Program. Representatives come to Intro to Community Health to speak on One Health and their work addressing food insecurity.
Institute for Public Health Innovation (DC, MD, VA)
- Training development and delivery partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This organization is a collaborator for bringing training to the public health practice audience.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Research/evaluation and training development and delivery partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- this school of public health is a grant partner that collaborates across all areas of the MAR-PHTC grant including training and evaluation.
Latterman Family Health Center
- Research/evaluation partner: James Egan
- This organization is a community partner to the Allegheny County Health Department in the Overdose-Data to Action project funded by CDC. Dr. Egan leads the project evaluation.
Lawrenceville United/Lawrenceville Farmer's Market
- Practicum/internship partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This organization is a field placement internship site for projects focusing on healthy food access and nutrition.
- Training delivery and resource sharing partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This health department is a collaborator for bringing training to the public health practice audience.
Neighborhood Resilience Project
- SPH course partner, project collaborator: Zoe Hendrickson
- NRP hosts a field trip for Introduction to Community Health each spring.
- Collaborates on Allegheny County Peace Collective
Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers
- Training delivery and resource sharing partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This organization is a collaborator for bringing training to the public health practice audience.
Pennsylvania Community Health Worker Collaborative
- Members: Thistle Elias, Sarah Papperman
- We are "CHW ALLY" members of this professional organization and network.
Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
- Research/evaluation partner: Thistle Elias
- this health department bureau is a long-time partner for program evaluation work on state-wide cardiovascular health promotion.
Pennsylvania Public Health Association
- Board of directors member: Emily Dauria
- I am on the board of directors.
- Research/evaluation and SPH course partner: Mary Hawk
- We have conducted several collaborative studies, and speakers from PPP present in our Harm Reduction class.
- Practicum/internship partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This organization is a field placement internship site for projects focusing on harm reduction for people who use drugs.
- Research/evaluation partner and advisory board member: James Egan
- I helped to found and am a member of Southwest PA Drug User Advisory Board. Prevention Point Pittsburgh is also a community partner in teh CDC/Allegheny County Health Department funded OD2A:LOCAL overdose prevention project.
Public Health Management Corporation
- Training delivery and resource sharing partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This organization is a collaborator for bringing training to the public health practice audience.
- Practicum/internship and research/evaluation partner: Mary Hawk
- We have conducted some collaborative research studies and have placed students there for practicum opportunities. I am a founding board member.
- Research/evaluation partner: Chaim Kittredge
- this organization was a community partner and recruitment site for a BCHS pilot project; I was invited to be a speaker there as a part of their "dinner chat" series of talks.
- Practicum/internship partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This organization is a field placement internship site for projects focusing on improving health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.
Southwest Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center
- Board of directors member: Thistle Elias
- I serve on the Board of Directors
- Advisory board and SPH course partner: Beth Hoffman
- I am on the advisory board.
- Research/evaluation and SPH course partner: Elizabeth Felter
- This organization is an ongoing research partner.
Ukombozi - Website Unavailable
- Research/evaluation partner: James Egan
- This organization is a community partner to the Allegheny County Health Department for the CDC-funded Overdose Data to Action project. Dr. Egan leads the evaluation for the project.
West Virginia Local Health Inc. - Website Unavailable
- Practicum/internship, research/evaluation, training delivery, and resource sharing partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This organization is a collaborator for internships, evaluation, and bringing training to the public health practice audience.
West Virginia University School of Public Health
- Practicum/internship, research/evaluation, training development and delivery partner: Emily Dauria, MAR-PHTC
- This school of public health is a grant partner that collaborates across all areas of the MAR-PHTC grant including training, student internships, and evaluation.
Youth Opportunities Development
- Practicum/internship partner: Thistle Elias
- This organization is a long-running community partner with the Bridging the Gaps-Pittsburgh summer internship program.
Additional Engagement Opportunities
BCHS encourages faculty, staff and students to learn more about other community partnerships and opportunities by connecting to the Office of Engagement and Community Affairs. https://www.community.pitt.edu/