Research
Camino Research Institute (CRI) is a bilingual hub for community-driven research that informs the development and implementation of services and policies that meet the needs of Latinos. Research conducted at CRI focuses on the social determinants of health through community based participatory research (CBPR), informing programs and services across Camino.
Latest Research
2025 Latino Strength & Needs Assessment
Since 2000, the Latino population of North Carolina has rapidly grown. According to census figures, the population nearly tripled within 20 years, from around 380,000 in 2000 to over 1,118,000 by 2020. North Carolina now has the 10th largest Latino population in the US.
2024 Western North Carolina Latino Community Strengths and Needs Assessment Report
Over the past 20 years, the Latino population in Western North Carolina (WNC) hasgrown rapidly. Today, nearly 50,000 Latinos live in the WNC region. However,research on this population segment is lacking, which makes it difficult to plan andadvocate for the development of programs and services that meet the needs of WNCLatinos
Mecklenburg County Latino Community Strengths & Needs Assessment (LCSNA)
A statewide study that uses mixed methods and Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) approaches to better understand the strengths, needs, and experiences of Latinos across North Carolina. Data can be used to inform programs and policies that impact Latino families. This project targets Latinos who are 18 years old or older and live in North Carolina.
COVID-19 Study
A mixed-methods study conducted in 2021 to better understand the physical, economic, and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latinos in the Charlotte Region.
The Migrant Experience: A Journey of Hope
The Camino team interviewed migrants and members of migrant centers and churches in El Paso, Texas (TX); Las Cruces, New Mexico (NM); and Juarez, Mexico, using questions developed by Camino Research Institute (CRI).
“Así es la vida”
Stress, control, and coping among Latino/a immigrants.
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Social Support and Religiosity as Contributing Factors to Resilience and Mental Wellbeing in Latino Immigrants: A Community-Based Participatory Research Study.
Our Services & Sectors
Camino Research Institute offers consultation services for a variety of research topics in various sectors. Our interdisciplinary team can help you wherever you are in the research process. We also assist in developing, conducting, and completing research studies and data collection projects. If you would like more information about our work, consultation services, or collaboration, please email us. If you would like to apply for a consultation, please complete the form.
Services:
- Speaking Engagements
- Dissemination Strategies
- Written Reports/White Papers
- Application of Findings
- Community-driven research design
- Focus group/Interview Guide Development
- Qualitative Research
- Quantitative Research
- Survey Development
Sectors
- Non-Profit Organization
- Real Estate and Construction
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Retail/Consumer Products
The Team
Lennin Caro, MA
Camino Research Institute Director
Is the lead community researcher at Camino Research Institute. In 2017, he received his master’s in cultural anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he currently teaches undergraduate anthropology courses. Lennin has 8 years of experience in conducting, publishing, and presenting qualitative research on diverse topics: volunteer tourism, Christian subjectivity, neoliberalism, nurse burnout, and the stress-coping process among Latino immigrants. When not working on research, Lennin is usually found playing the piano, guitar, or violin with his toddler, Aaron Caro.
Lidiz Mora
Community Researcher
Lidiz Mora is a Medical Doctor from Venezuela and currently serves as a Community Researcher for Camino Research Institute. She has been a Charlotte-area resident since November 2019. As a Latina immigrant herself, Lidiz creates trustful research partnerships Latino immigrant communities across NC and helps amplify their voices to key decision-makers. Her interests include Clinical Research, as she is also a Harvard University School of Public Health Clinical Research Teacher Assistant.
Yuliana Gañán
Community Researcher
Yuliana is one of the community researchers at Camino Research Institute. In May 2024, she received her bachelor’s in public health from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is currently pursuing a master’s of public health in epidemiology. Yuliana has previously volunteered for CRI for the past three years before being hired as a community researcher. She has experience in qualitative and quantitative research, data collection, analysis and visualization. When not working or studying, Yuliana is usually found trying out new restaurants, spending time with family, or at a concert.
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Bibliography
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- Así es la Vida”: Stress and Coping among Latino/a Immigrants. Journal of Latinx Psychology. Caro, L., Ordonez, S., Revens, K.E (2022).
- Understanding the Factors Associated with Resilience in Latino Immigrants (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Revens, K.E. (2019).
- Social support and religiosity: Contributing factors to resilience in Latino immigrants, a community-based participatory research study. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Revens, KE., Gutierrez, D., Paul, R., Reynolds, A., DeHaven, M.J. (2021).
- Designing Health Care: A community health science solution for reducing health disparities by integrating social determinants and the effects of place. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 2020, 1-9. DeHaven, M.J. Gimpel, N., Kitzman, H., Gutierrez, D., Revens, K.E. (2019).
- Improving self-care management in low-income Latinos with Type II Diabetes using Peer-led US Conversation Maps: A Quality Improvement Project in a free clinic. Fallas, C., R., Pereira, K., Padilla, B.I., Felsman, I., Allen, S., Priek, C. (2020).
- Text Message Intervention for Latino Adults to Improve Diabetes Outcomes in an Urban Free Clinic Setting (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses databases. (Gardner-Webb University 10769). Allen, S.R. (2018).
- The Development of a Community Counseling Training Clinic for Latino Immigrants. Collaborations: A Journal of Community-Based Research and Practice, 2(20):20, 1-15. Gutierrez, D., Revens, K.E., DeHaven, M.J. (2019).
- Contributions of Documentation Status, Spiritual Coping, and Acculturation on the Stress Level of Adult Hispanic Immigrants. UNC Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations. Benitez, E. (2018).
