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Community Contacts

The Office for Community-Engaged Research (OCER) works with many groups in the Rochester area — establishing contacts, exchanging information, seeking collaborative opportunities and more. We are able to connect researchers with individuals from these groups. Please note the list may not be complete.

For more information or assistance, contact:
Office for Community-Engaged Research
507-255-9173

OrganizationsLocation
American Indian Centers
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaCloquet, Minn.
Prairie Island Indian CommunityRed Wing, Minn.
Community Service Agencies
Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics and Latin Americans (ACHLA)Rochester, Minn.
American Red Cross, Southeast Minnesota ChapterRochester, Minn.
Centro Campesino (Hispanic center)Owatonna, Minn.
Child Care Resource & ReferralRochester, Minn.
Rochester Diversity CouncilRochester, Minn.
Family Service RochesterRochester, Minn.
Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association (IMAA)Rochester, Minn.
Migrant Head Start, Tri-Valley Opportunity CouncilRochester, Minn.
Migrant Health Service, Inc.Rochester, Minn.
New Sudan American HopeRochester, Minn.
Plainview Migrant CouncilPlainview, Minn.
Rochester Area Chamber of CommerceRochester, Minn.
Rochester Area FoundationRochester, Minn.
Somali Community Resettlement Services (no Web link available)Rochester, Minn.
The Center Clinic (Facebook page)Dodge Center, Minn.
The New Faces of America, Inc. (Somali, no Web link available)Dodge Center, Minn.
Three Rivers Community Action, Inc.Zumbrota, Faribault, Wabasha, Minn.
United Way of Olmsted County, Inc.Rochester, Minn.
City and County Services
City of Rochester Police DepartmentRochester, Minn.
Hawthorne Education CenterRochester, Minn.
Olmsted County Public Health ServicesRochester, Minn.
Rochester City CouncilRochester, Minn.
Rochester Public Schools (minority liaisons)Rochester, Minn.
Faith Organizations
Iglesia de Dios Emmanuel de Rochester (website in Spanish, church)Rochester, Minn.
Rochester Community Baptist ChurchRochester, Minn.
Academic Organizations
Deborah E. Powell Center for Women's Health - University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minn.
Global Health, Department of Medicine, University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minn.
Health Initiative of the Americas, School of Public Health, University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, Calif.
Mayo ClinicRochester, Minn.
African Descendants Support Network (requires that you be logged into the Mayo network)
Child Passenger Safety (requires that you be logged into the Mayo network)
Hispanic Diversity Interest Group (Facebook page)
Language Department (requires that you be logged into the Mayo network)
Nicotine Dependence Center
State agencies and others
Mexican Consulate (website in Spanish)St. Paul, Minn.
Office of Minority and Multicultural Health, Minnesota Department of Health (Advisory Board)St. Paul, Minn.
Hennepin County Medical Center - Family Medical CenterMinneapolis, Minn.
Minnesota Coordinated School Health, Minnesota Department of HealthSt. Paul, Minn.
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