For communities
Request community services
If your community has an environmental health concern, the CHARMED Center can help you investigate it — at no cost to your organization.
How it works
From a concern to an answer
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Tell us what you're seeing
Describe the environmental health concern in your community — an odor, a suspected contaminant, a cluster of symptoms, a proposed facility. You don't need scientific detail.
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We match you with a core
The Community Engagement Core routes your request to the right expertise: exposure measurement, study design, biostatistics, or dissemination support.
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We shape it into a project
The Integrated Health Sciences Facility Core convenes community and scientific advisors to design a study that answers your question rigorously.
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Results come back to you
Findings are translated and shared with the community that raised the question, in a form that supports action.
What we can help with
Services available to communities
Air, water, and soil measurement
Sensor deployment, sample collection, and laboratory characterization.
Study design and analysis
Research planning, questionnaires, IRB guidance, and biostatistics.
Training and workshops
Authentic community engagement training and community-owned research support.
Funding for a partnership
Community Partnership Awards up to $40,000 with a faculty partner.
Request form
CHARMED Community Services Request
The Community Engagement Core works with communities and organizations to address environmental health concerns and connect community needs with resources, expertise, and research support. Tell us how CHARMED can support you or your community.
Prefer email? Write to CHARMED@jh.edu or see all contact details.