Overview of TRI's Centers and Projects
TRI focuses on three fields - Education, Health, and Human Services. Our staff are organized into three Centers, and our Grants Management Office (all listed below). We also manage the WOU Sponsored Research Office as part of the Grants Management Office. Staff at TRI work across Centers depending on the needs of our current projects. Each project that comes into TRI is assigned to a specific Center based on the project's primary requirements. All projects receive the benefits and expertise of TRI as a whole.
For more information about the current work at TRI, click on the Center icons, or any of the projects below each Center.
Center on Early Learning
Center on Early Learning works to improve the quality of care and education available to all young children and their families in order to promote optimal development and full inclusion.
- Quality Rating and Improvement System - QRIS
- Central Coordination of Child Care Resources and Referrals – CCCCR&R
- Promoting Inclusion in Early Childhood Educators – PIECE - (also under CEPE)
- Child Development Center
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers -- CCLC
Center for Health and Human Services (CHHS) works to support public health initiatives that enhance and strengthen the health of families and communities. CHHS provides consultation, program development and evaluation for community organizations and state and national public health efforts.
- WOU-CASA
- Traffic Safety Education
- Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant
- Promoting Inclusion in Early Childhood Educators – PIECE
Center on Evaluation, Technology & Research
CREA (formerly known as ERGo) has a lengthy history of conducting quality and cost-effective evaluation and research projects for public and private agencies across Oregon, the Northwest, and nationally.
crea@triwou.org
Grants Management Office
The mission of the Grants Management Office is to promote and provide access to extramural funding for projects and programs as well as provide administrative and fiscal assistance to the The Research Institute and Western Oregon University. The GMO is committed to providing exemplary service to all team members.gmo@triwou.org