The Community-Based Research Institute (CBRI) is a multidisciplinary research center devoted to reducing risk behaviors and promoting health and wellness across the lifespan. CBRIs applied research approach brings together expert researchers and clinicians with over two decades of experience engaging in meaningful university-community partnerships and program evaluations. Our mission is to promote health equity for all.
CBRI conducts rigorous, innovative clinical research on the prevention and treatment of HIV and substance use and mental health problems. We also conduct state-of-the-art, community-partnered evaluation research focused on health promotion and positive youth development. CBRI emphasizes a biopsychosocial, mixed methods (i.e., both quantitative and qualitative) research approach. The CBRI team works in partnership with underserved communities in order to ensure the developmental, cultural, and linguistic appropriateness of our clinical and evaluation research.
