Comprehensive Health Information Outreach- Tennessee


This project will provide consumer health training and consumer health brochures based on Medline Plus to rural public libraries, Remote Area Medical clinics (RAMUSA.org), local health departments, rural federally supported medical clinics, rural dental clinics, faith-based clinics, an African American Community Center, and a church outreach and downtown city festival (Corazon) for Latinx people in Tennessee. These groups will be trained to use MedlinePlus. They will search MedlinePlus and identify valuable consumer health information and print what they want to use in their agency paid for by the project. All participants will be surveyed to evaluate the value of the project.

Awardee

Project Lead: East Tennessee State University - Medical Center
Project Lead: Rick Wallace

Demographics

Age Group: Adults (19-64 yrs.)
Geographic Type: Medically Underserved Areas/Populations, Rural
Issues & Interests: Behavioral/Social Determinants of Health, Opioids, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Populations
Race & Ethnicity: Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latin Americans
Roles of Participants Project is Intended to Serve: General Public, Government Staff - State, Health Professional, Library or Information Professional, Library Staff - Public, Organization Staff - Community Based, Organization Staff - Faith Based, Public Health Professional

Award Details

Funding Source: Region 2
Project Category: Outreach
Period of Performance: Jul 1, 2022 - Apr 30, 2023
Project Status: Completed

Project Funding

Federal Fiscal Year 2022: $20,000