diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -132,10 +132,21 @@ package](man/figures/Rtools1.png)
 
 ## Getting Help
 
-If you need assistance or encounter a clear bug, please file an issue
-with a minimal reproducible example on
+If you have questions about using this software package, please use the
+[Q&A
+forum](https://github.com/UCD-SERG/serocalculator/discussions/categories/q-a).
+
+If you encounter a clear bug, please file an issue with a [minimal
+reproducible example](https://reprex.tidyverse.org/) on
 [GitHub](https://github.com/UCD-SERG/serocalculator/issues).
 
 Another great resource is **The Epidemiologist R Handbook**, which
 includes an introductory page on asking for help with R packages via
 GitHub: https://epirhandbook.com/en/getting-help.html
+
+## Contributing to this project
+
+We welcome contributions to this project - anything from typo
+corrections to new features. Please see our [Contributor
+guide](https://ucd-serg.github.io/serocalculator/CONTRIBUTING.html#fixing-typos)
+for more information.
diff --git a/README.qmd b/README.qmd
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--- a/README.qmd
+++ b/README.qmd
@@ -113,7 +113,21 @@ After installing Rtools, you may need to restart RStudio before continuing to in
 
 ## Getting Help
 
-If you need assistance or encounter a clear bug, please file an issue with a minimal reproducible example on [GitHub](https://github.com/UCD-SERG/serocalculator/issues). 
+If you have questions about using this software package,
+please use the [Q&A forum](https://github.com/UCD-SERG/serocalculator/discussions/categories/q-a).
 
-Another great resource is **The Epidemiologist R Handbook**, which includes an introductory page on asking for help with R packages via GitHub: https://epirhandbook.com/en/getting-help.html
+If you encounter a clear bug, please file an issue 
+with a [minimal reproducible example](https://reprex.tidyverse.org/)
+on [GitHub](https://github.com/UCD-SERG/serocalculator/issues). 
 
+Another great resource is **The Epidemiologist R Handbook**, 
+which includes an introductory page on asking for help with R packages via GitHub: 
+https://epirhandbook.com/en/getting-help.html
+
+## Contributing to this project
+
+We welcome contributions to this project - 
+anything from typo corrections to new features. 
+Please see our 
+[Contributor guide](https://ucd-serg.github.io/serocalculator/CONTRIBUTING.html#fixing-typos) 
+for more information.