“…9,11,14,[67][68][69] To create better health outcomes and sustainable programs, it is essential to have trained CBO boards, staff, and residents lead, own, and manage the research and intervention development processes. 4,70 By having more ownership over the process, CBOs can further empower vulnerable populations to manage the improvement of health and quality of life in their communities, whether it be (1) reduction of environmental exposures, [71][72][73] (2) promotion of better environmental health policies, 13,74,75 (4) improved asthma diagnosis and management, [76][77][78] (5) cessation of smoking among youth, 79 or (6) reduction of health disparities. [80][81][82] We hope that environmental and public health researchers can benefit from a move away from traditional UMRMs toward the COMR approach.…”