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| Project Title | Lead Organization | Project Summary | Project Start Date | Project End Date | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection Equity | Winter Harbor Public Library | In order for the public to make informed decisions about their health, they not only need the ability to read and understand current information about healthy eating and active living, they need to see it in their community, to do the actions such as walking and to have clear resources of how to incorporate the knowledge into their real life. Getting their hands onto the most understandable reading is only a singular key to successfully making the changes in their lives. To pull groups in the community together to provide lessons learned through stories and walking… | Maine | ||
| Collection Equity | Maine Medical Center - MaineHealth | We would review our collection and also the statewide catalog to find gaps in available print book or ebook, video and ejournal resources on issues of health equity, particularly in regards to Native American, rural health, immigrant and refugee and LGBTQ populations. Items will be made available via our statewide catalog for checkout to our health system community and to all Maine residents. Our collection goals will be to include titles that emphasize marginalized voices in memoir, fiction, narrative and graphic depiction. | Maine | ||
| Collection Equity | University of New Hampshire - Dimond Library | In the past few years, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) launched several initiatives to address diversity, equity, and inclusion at the campus level and at the state level. The UNH Institute on Disability in collaboration with the departments of Social Work and Education recently launched the Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (TIPP) certificate in response to a growing need for training and education around trauma-informed care for children with emotional and behavioral health challenges, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and other learning disabilities. The TIPP… | New Hampshire | ||
| Collection Equity | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Public Library | Develop collections to address health information needs in the community. | New York | ||
| Collection Equity | New Haven Free Public Library, Ives Main Library | The New Haven Public Library (Library) recognizes its role as a contributor to community health. The Collection Equity Award would allow the Library to increase access to health, medical, and wellness resources and materials that serve a diverse and multilingual urban population. We strive to eliminate common barriers to health equity and health literacy by offering a range of fitness, nutrition, and life-cycle educational programs. The Library's "On Death and Dying" series was well-attended (approximately 50 participants) and received… | Connecticut |