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| Project Title | Lead Organization | Project Summary | Project Start Date | Project End Date | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Education for the Community (HEC) | Taking Effective Action, Inc. | Taking Effective Action, Inc. (TEA) will carry out Health Education for the Community (HEC) with a goal to increase knowledge of health conditions affecting African American women, by teaching them where to find credible sources of health information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM). TEA will utilize its longstanding presence in Prince George’s County Maryland, Baltimore County Maryland and established relationships with faith-based and other community organizations to reach residents in this geographic area with emphasis on targeting African Americans. | Maryland | ||
| Health Hub @ Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library | Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library | The Port Chester-Rye Brook (PCRB) Public Library plans to set up a publicly accessible Health Hub, a laptop in an enclosed space designed with soundproofing technology that dampens inside and outside sound by at least 30 decibels. The Health Hub will accommodate telehealth visits, health workforce educational initiatives, and health information searching for a diverse patron base. The percentage of people who identify as Hispanic or Latino in Port Chester is 104% higher than the state average and the poverty rate 22% higher than the nationwide average of 11.5%. Only 79% of Port… | New York | ||
| Health Impacts of Lead Exposure: Enhance, Engage, & Empower Community Awareness | University of Florida | The proposed slate of activities complements a National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibit entitled “This Lead is Killing Us: A History of Citizens Fighting Lead Poisoning in Their Communities.”[1] which explores how citizens have confronted lead industries, housing authorities, and elected officials to protect their health against the dangers of lead poisoning. The… | Florida | ||
| Health Info Access Center in the Western Frontier /Centro de Acceso a Información de Salud en la Frontera Occidental | Advancing Modoc, a division of TEACH inc. | With partnerships across Modoc County and the rural far north, we will use this equipment to provide access to use virtual health information tools in service with their families. This bilingual project will provide access and support to rural community members, college students and organizational partners and extend access to NLM and NNLM’s multilingual health information resources. | California | ||
| Health Information Access | Four County Library System | The Four County Library System would like to purchase health-related books and items for several of our member libraries. |