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The Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast

Our mission is to improve reproductive health and equity of people in the U.S. Southeast through transdisciplinary research that informs social, systems, and policy change.

About us

We conduct research that is inclusive of and accountable to reproductive health, rights, and justice stakeholders in the U.S. Southeast

Housed at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, RISE is a collaborative network of stakeholders engaged in producing research around person-centered access to reproductive health care in the U.S. Southeast, using research justice–based approaches.

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Our work

We conduct reproductive health research through a lens of justice and equity

We aim to increase the praxis of research justice through the conduct of and capacity building for community centered and participatory research; and train future professionals at all educational levels to go into reproductive health, rights, and justice fields with a knowledge of research and its utility in their work.

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Research

RISE conducts research that values & amplifies multiple forms of knowledge, examines relationships with knowledge construction & power, and centers community experts as partners.

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Mentorship

RISE trains professionals at all educational levels to go into reproductive health, rights, and justice fields with a knowledge of research and its utility in their work.

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Partnership

RISE fosters a community of researchers, community organizations, healthcare providers, & advocates who collectively work together to improve reproductive health care access and achieve research justice.

 Partner with us

Transforming reproductive health research in the Southeastern U.S.

Our research uplifts the expertise and perspectives of community-based organizations as key partners; contributes to shifts in power, policy decision-making, professional guidelines and program development; and builds capacity for new forms of partnership and research.

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For Researchers

Collaborate with on new and innovative research projects using justice-based approaches.

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For Students

Connect with mentors, advisors, and receive professional development opportunities.

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For Community Partners

Explore opportunities for research collaboration & joint leadership, and receive technical research support.

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For Funders

Support groundbreaking reproductive health research that centers Southeastern communities.

Join us in advancing reproductive health equity and research justice in the U.S. Southeast.

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