Co-led by Dr. Onome Oghifobibi (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine),  Ms. Jada Shirriel (CEO Healthy Start, INC), and Dr. Ashley Hill (University of Illinois, Chicago) this component will provide expertise, support and oversight in community-partnered research methods and collaborations to ensure community partners are involved in all EMBRACE activities from inception to implementation. Drs. Oghifobibi, Ms. Shirriel, and Dr. Hill’s combined history of successful research community partnerships in maternal and child health priority issues and engagement in community led approaches grounded in justice frameworks provide the impetus for this leadership.