About our organization
 

CTripleS was incorporated as a non-profit organization in March of 1999, to bring together expertise in the social and environmental sciences in assisting  community members with limited access to technical knowledge to address the problems they encounter in their daily lives. The Center´s activities are designed to support community problem solving through research and technical consultation, based on the conviction that enduring solutions to persistent problems are those that come from affected individuals themselves.

Mission Statement: The Center for Scientific and Social Studies (CTripleS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization carrying out projects that promote community health and development and contribute to the knowledge base in and practical applications of environmental studies. To this end, activities focus on:

*  the support of research and program initiatives in health issues confronting vulnerable populations, economic and social concerns attendant to emigration/immigration, culturally responsive practice in education and health care settings, and in environmental assessment, ecology, and conservation; and 

*  the provision of evaluation, consultation, coordination and program development services to other organizations addressing these concerns.

     The Center has a multinational focus, with a particular interest in the peoples of the US, Mexico and the US/Mexican border region, and Central America.