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Feb
05
0 comments Tags: chronic illness, couples, teamwork, YWCA of Central Massachusetts
The following is the first in a series of blog posts written by NER funded grant recipients. Through these posts we hope to share with you how NLM resources are helping those in need in New England. This week’s blog post was written by Elyce Waksman, the Couples Teamwork Program Manager from the YWCA of… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Funded Project, NLM Resources, Patient Engagement, Public Health
Jan
10
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, patient education, technology
This post is part of a series on NNLM NER’s funded projects. This is an excerpt from the Final Report submitted by Wendy Urciuoli, MLS. In FY2016-2017, NNLM NER funded a partnership between Lyman Maynard Stowe Library (UConn Health) and educators at the outpatient diabetes clinic to investigate the use of tablet computers in the… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project
Nov
15
0 comments Tags: funding, Training, workshop
You are invited to the NNLM NER Funding Meeting. Tuesday, December 12, 2017 – 9:30am-3:30pm at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (Faculty Conference Room), Worcester, MA Are you curious about receiving NNLM NER funding? What is the process? What do we look for? Want ideas, or bounce your ideas off others? Have you received… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements, Funded Project, Trainings
Nov
06
0 comments Tags: cancer detection, self-empowerment
This post is part of a series on NNLM NER’s funded projects. For several funding cycles, 15-40 Connection, an organization dedicated to improving cancer detection skills, has received support from NNLM NER. This unique organization targets people between the ages of 15-40, considered to be in their prime, asserting that “[s]ince 1975, improvements in cancer survival… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project
Oct
12
0 comments Tags: community engagement, nutrition, youth
This post is part of a series on NNLM NER’s funded projects. In FY2016-2017, NNLM NER funded the Mason Square Branch of Springfield City Library (MA) for the Health In The Square project. Goals of this project included: strengthening community partnerships, providing healthy and nutritious food, and encouraging health literacy. The Mason Square Branch Library is… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project, Public Health