Advancing Health Equity and Community Wellbeing Through Research and Action

AMWRRI advances community health equity and wellbeing by investigating the social, cultural, economic, and institutional factors that contribute to health disparities and unequal access to essential services. With oral history at the heart of its research, AMWRRI uses interdisciplinary, community-engaged approaches that bring lived experiences and community knowledge into dialogue with other qualitative and quantitative evidence, including surveys, interviews, focus groups, demographic data, and statistical analysis. This combination of methods helps identify patterns of inequality, document unmet needs, and illuminate barriers to healthcare, mental health support, disability services, and other resources affecting Arab and Muslim communities, immigrants, refugees, and other racially and socially marginalized populations.

AMWRRI seeks to move research beyond documentation and academic publication by translating findings into practical, research-informed recommendations for healthcare providers, health systems, social service organizations, educators, policymakers, and community partners. Through collaboration with communities and institutions, AMWRRI works to strengthen culturally responsive services, inform policies and practices, reduce disparities, and promote meaningful, sustainable improvements in community wellbeing.