Developing researcher's skills in established and innovative methodologies in behavioral and community sciences through methodological seminars, in-depth workshops, trainings, and individual consultations with experts focusing on qualitative and mixed methods research, implementation science designs and methods, advanced quantitative analytical techniques, and mHealth research tools.

Cultivating collaborations between community stakeholders and HIV researchers to create meaningful and sustained partnerships, assisting with the recruitment of hard-to-reach populations, supporting networks of researchers and community members, and providing capacity-building opportunities.

Advancing HIV-related behavioral and community science in priority areas of stigma reduction, faith and spiritual community collaborations and initiatives, uptake and adherence for new HIV prevention technologies, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and engagement in HIV care. Specific forums bring together multidisciplinary researchers and community members to collaborate on research addressing these priority areas for ending HIV.