The Community Health Advancement Partnerships (CHAPS) initiative demonstrates how universities can work with communities to advance health promotion programs. The CHAPS initiative was developed based on shared visions, goals, and funding from both the university and community partners. CHAPS links university health-related education and research efforts to community organizations through partnerships with county Cooperative Extension offices throughout the state. CHAPS projects include four components: co-direction by faculty from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Public Health; partnerships with community task forces; utilization of researchbased health promotion models for project development; and provision of service-learning opportunities for students. This CHAPS initiative model advances the scholarship of engagement by demonstrating how connecting the resources of university and community organizations can address pressing health problems.