Our Purpose
The Extension Center for Health Outreach (ECHO) exists to advance health research opportunities throughout South Carolina, along with Cooperative Extension teams, and ensure robust evaluations of health programming to demonstrate impact. Currently, there are seven research projects operating within the ECHO umbrella.
Mission: We elevate health across South Carolina and the nation through innovative, community-driven research and Cooperative Extension practice.
Vision: We are a trusted leader in health research, innovation, and evaluation.
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Guiding Principles
COMMUNITY-CENTERED IMPACT
- We prioritize the needs, voices, and lived experiences of South Carolina communities to ensure relevance, responsiveness, and local trust.
COLLABORATION OVER COMPETITION
- We work across departments, institutions, and sectors to pursue shared goals, recognizing that collective effort yields greater impact.
SCIENCE WITH INTEGRITY
- We are committed to generating and delivering unbiased, evidence-based, peer-reviewed, community-driven, and up-to-date information to build public trust in health innovation.
TRANSPARENCY AND CLARITY
- We communicate our purpose, progress, and partnerships clearly, both internally and externally.
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION
- We embrace innovation, including the use of emerging technology, research, and data, while ensuring all initiatives are appropriately resourced, scalable, sustainable, and grounded in real-world application.
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Contact Us
To learn more about ECHO, please contact Dr. Griffin at sgriffi@clemson.edu or Dr. Wilson at hkw2@clemson.edu
