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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
College of Health
Champions of change
We believe in local solutions and are committed to our land grant mission of hands-on service to communities across the state.
Our faculty work hand in hand with our neighbors in every Oregon county to address challenges affecting health and well-being, our students engage in learning beyond the classroom, and researchers partner with communities and share discoveries that improve health for all.
Center for Health Innovation
Fresh thinking, purposeful partnerships, real-world solutions
The OSU Center for Health Innovation connects academia with diverse experts in industry, government and community partners to achieve the shared goal of improving the health and well-being of all Oregonians.
Community Engagement Programs
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Adaptive Exercise Clinic
The Adaptive Exercise Clinic (formerly MS Exercise Program) provides a quality, supportive and individualized exercise program for people with multiple sclerosis.
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Faculty Staff Fitness
Faculty Staff Fitness provides physical activity classes for faculty and staff across campus.
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Family and Community Health, OSU Extension Service
Housed on campus and in communities across the state, College of Health faculty funded by OSU Extension Family and Community Health deliver a variety of proactive health programming across Oregon.
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Go Baby Go
Go Baby Go is a national, community-based research, design and outreach program that provides modified ride-on cars to children birth to age 3 who experience limited mobility.
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IMPACT
IMPACT is a motor skills fitness program for children with disabilities and is open to youth 6 months to 21 years of age.
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IMPACT for Life
IMPACT for Life provides safe and effective community-based physical activity opportunities to adults with disabilities through collaboration with various community-based facilities.
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LIFE Registry
Any adult age 50 or over, living in the state of Oregon, can sign up on the LIFE Registry as a human volunteer for research conducted by the Center for Healthy Aging Research.
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OSU Child Development Center
The OSU Child Development Center (located in Bates Hall) is dedicated to discovering and communicating knowledge that contributes to the optimal development and well-being of young children and their families.
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Physical Activity Course (PAC) Program
The Physical Activity Course (PAC) Program provides all Oregon State University students with the knowledge and experience to make intelligent decisions regarding present and future physically active lifestyles.
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Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program
The Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program provides statewide training, education and outreach for riders of all levels of experience and riding ability.
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Well Water Program
The Well Water Program helps Oregonians protect the groundwater that supplies their drinking water through education.
Community Engagement news and stories
The Questing Clovers Retreat brings together Oregon teens who love gaming, cosplay and fantasy role-play in an inclusive 4-H camp environment. Participants in grades 7-12 explore creativity through workshops like Dungeons & Dragons, archery, potions and live-action role-playing.
More than 20 kinesiology students helped provide health screenings to Special Olympics athletes at the Fall State Games in Portland.
Mary Arnold co-edited a new volume that brings together scholars and practitioners to bridge research and practice in positive youth development.
Learn how ADD and ADHD affect your child's brain and discover practical parenting strategies to help them thrive. Build on their strengths while supporting their unique needs.
Teaching children digital literacy goes beyond screen time limits. Discover social-emotional strategies that help kids think critically about online content and stay safe.
The Gather, Preserve, Store, Share program brings culturally responsive food preservation education to Native communities across Oregon, combining traditional methods like sun drying with modern safety practices.