Funding and Awards

OCHER is a research office in the School of Social Work Tucson Campus at Arizona State University. Established in 2019 by founder Dr. Mary-Ellen Brown, OCHER and its projects and initiatives have been propelled and sustained by grants, research partnerships, and generous donations.

OCHER is proud to have been awarded grants and funding from the following sources:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  • National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI)
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  • Choice Neighborhoods
    • Tucson, AZ 
• US Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
           Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) /
           Byrne Criminal Justice Initiative (BCJI)
  •     -Tucson, AZ
  •     -Phoenix, AZ
  •     -Shreveport, LA
• City of Tucson
  • Tucson Community Access, Referral, and Education Services for Health
  • (Tucson CARES)
• Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
  • Project Expansion Grant for Tucson CBCR Initiative
• Tucson Electric Power
• Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
   

In addition to funding, OCHER is thankful for the recognition received through the following awards:

• 2021 ASU President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness
  • Awarded by Arizona State University
• 2021 Go Green Community Partner Award
  • Awarded by Tucson Electric Power
• 2020 – 2021 Copper Cactus Award, Social Impact finalist
  • Awarded by Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce
• 2019 Community Solutions Research Team Award
  • Awarded by Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions,
    Arizona State University