Co-led by Dr. Onome Oghifobibi (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine) and Ms. Jada Shirriel (CEO Healthy Start, INC), 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. Dr. Hill and Ms. Shirriel’s combined history of successful research community partnerships in MCH priority issues and engagement in community led approaches grounded in justice frameworks provide the impetus for this leadership.