Congratulations Region 1 Grantees!

Posted by fsteele on August 11th, 2023 Posted in: Uncategorized

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NNLM Region 1 is excited to announce our grantees for the 2023-2024 funding cycle. They are:

Data Science and Services Award: Support for projects that stimulate innovations in biomedical knowledge collection, organization and management or data science, information, or research services

· University of Maryland, College Park (MD): “The NAME Project: Changing the Narrative and Ensuring Data Access of Oral Health Information for Medically Underserved Communities at Public Libraries”- The Narratives and Medical Education (NAME) project focuses on working with public libraries in Maryland (and across the country) to provide safe and alternative places for medically underserved communities to acquire information about oral health care that specifically answers questions about: access to care, health education and the history of dental care in America

Health Information Outreach Award: Support for projects that improve health information literacy and increase the ability of patients, family members, students, and members of the public to find and use health information – or to improve health professionals’ access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information

· Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Virginia Campus (VA): “Feed, Read, and Grow: Pediatric Anxiety Management Videos” – Feed, Read, and Grow is a multi-agency project focused on improving access to health services, food, and literacy resources in the community. We will produce videos based on recommendations from pediatricians and mental health professionals and delivered through original characters and educational songs in English and Spanish.· Life After 2 Losses (PA): “Life After Loss: Support, Advocacy, and Health Literacy for a Healthy Pregnancy” – LA2L will create a combination of in-person and online workshops that educate low-income, Black, Indigenous, and people of color, (BIPOC) women on birth justice and health equity issues through workshops, educational programs, and advocacy initiatives.

Technology Improvement Award: Support for projects that deliver technology improvement and health and digital equity to underserved community impacted by the digital divide via technology funding and online resource training

· University of North Carolina, Wayne County (NC): “Bridging Knowledge in Wayne County, NC” – The goal of this project is to increase both health and digital equity within Wayne County, NC, by improving technology for a series of community partnership programs for both the public and new graduate nurses. For the public, class offerings will focus on increasing health literacy via NLM resources and combatting misinformation. For the new graduate nurses, a year-long instruction period on evidence-based research, utilizing NLM resources, will supplement the current, short nursing residency program.

Congratulations to all grantees – We’re delighted to partner with you!