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Centre for Effective Altruism·centreforeffectivealtruism.org/community-health

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This page is relevant to the organizational health of EA, which is a major funding and community hub for AI safety work, but it is not directly focused on technical AI safety research.

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Summary

The Centre for Effective Altruism's Community Health page outlines their efforts to maintain a healthy, inclusive, and well-functioning EA community. It covers support resources, conflict resolution, and maintaining community norms to ensure the movement can effectively pursue its mission.

Key Points

•CEA maintains a Community Health team to address interpersonal issues, misconduct, and community wellbeing concerns
•Provides a confidential reporting mechanism for community members experiencing or witnessing problematic behavior
•Focuses on preserving psychological safety and trust within EA spaces to support effective collaboration
•Relevant to AI safety insofar as a healthy EA community supports the broader work on existential risk reduction

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Community health

# Community health team

Our team aims to strengthen the effective altruism community’s ability to fulfill its potential for impact, and to address problems that could prevent that.

[Contact us →](https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/community-health/contact-us)

## If you’ve noticed a problem in the community, we want to help

[Ways to get in touch →](https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/community-health/contact-us)

What we do

## Ways we support the community

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### Addressing issues

We advise community members who have encountered conflicts, unfair treatment, or other problems affecting their involvement with EA.

[Learn about talking to us →](https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/community-health/contact-us)

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### Navigating risks

We provide guidance on risk management and prevention, especially for more sensitive projects like [programs for high schoolers](https://centreforeffectivealtruism.notion.site/What-should-all-camps-for-HSers-have-all-in-one-place-640a162a6e914d9bbeb829fe3ff62383).

[Get advice from our team →](https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/community-health/contact-us)

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### Organizational health

We advise organizations, events, and groups in EA on establishing good cultures and dealing with problems that might come up in their spaces.

[Explore our resources →](https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/community-health/resources)

Our approach

## How we approach our work

### We want to help

We care about making the EA community a good place to be. If you’ve noticed or experienced a problem, we will take what you tell us seriously.

### Dealing with messy realities

We understand that human interaction is complex and problems can be complicated. We try to take a nuanced approach tailored to each project or situation.

### Mitigating risk

We try to reduce harm in the community. We want to help projects mitigate risks while preserving the upsides of their work, recognizing that some risks are worth taking.

## Our writing

Explore our team’s writing and resources

[**Power dynamics between people in EA** \\
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How to responsibly navigate EA's complex mix of professional and social dynamics.\\
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1 June, 2022](https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/community-health/resources/power-dynamics-between-people-in-ea) [**Things to check about a job or internship** \\
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How to get a clearer picture of the pros and cons before you start.\\
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12 February, 2024](https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/community-health/resources/things-to-check-about-a-job-or-internship) [**Correctly calibrated trust** \\
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Where is it easy to over-trust or under-trust based on vague indicators?\\
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23 June, 2023](https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/community-health/resources/correctly-calibrated-trust)

[Read more of our writing →](https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/community-health/resources)

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