Apply to help advance the practice of authentic community engagement

Applications are now being accepted from healthcare organizations from across the country who are doing high-quality community engagement (CE) work!

With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the INSPIRE team will select high-quality community engagement initiatives to be highlighted as CE practice profiles. These practice profiles will be used as a tool to help organizations across the country implement similar initiatives in their communities.

Selected organizations will be able to highlight their community engagement work to a national audience, share practices that can support broader adoption of authentic CE, receive real-time coaching from CE experts, and will be featured in a national webinar series hosted by the Camden Coalition’s National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs. An honorarium will be offered to compensate for staff/community member time participating in this project.

Eligible participants include health plans, state Medicaid agencies, health systems, healthcare providers, and community-based organizations providing healthcare services.

We also encourage you to share this opportunity with your partner organizations that are making strides in community engagement.

This initiative offers a unique opportunity to share your CE practices with a national audience, contribute to the development of practical guidance materials, and support the broader adoption of successful CE initiatives. Apply now to make a lasting impact and promote your organization’s work across the country!

Timeline

• RFA opens: August 1, 2024
• RFA closes: September 16, 2024
• Interviews with top applicants: September 23 — October 15, 2024
• Site selection announced: October 20, 2024
• INSPIRE team works with sites: November 2024 — February 2025
• National webinar series (one site featured per month): January — August 2025
• Project end date, dissemination of final products: August 2025

Information about the practice profile application, including program requirements, participation details, selection criteria, and more, can be found in the request for applications document. We look forward to collaborating with you to advance the practice of authentic community engagement in healthcare.

Please reach out to Taylor Brown ([email protected]) with any questions about the application process or project.