This page includes awards made during the current NNLM award period (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026).
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| Project Title | Lead Organization | Project Summary | Project Start Date | Project End Date | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engaging Together to be Healthy | Massachusetts PTA | With NNLM-Region 7 Health Technology Improvement Grant, the Massachusetts Parent Teachers Association (PTA) through the Massachusetts PTA Health, Safety and Wellness Initiatives Committee will be able to provide a three Webinar Information and Training Series from the end of September 2021 to March 2022 and the Massachusetts Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Annual Meeting/Conference culmination in April 2022. This program will run from September, 2021 through April 30, 2022. It is our intention and hope, this partnership with NNLM -Region 7 Technology Improvement Award, MA… | Massachusetts | ||
| Enhancing disaster Relief through Amateur Radio and Health Education in St. Thomas US Virgin Islands. | Healthdove, Inc. | Emergencies and disasters in the US Virgin Islands include earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, riots, marine and terrestrial search and rescue operations, landslides, bomb threats, chemical spills, nuclear radiation, and war. Some are caused by natural forces, some result from human error, and some are deliberate acts of violence. There is no place that is safe from a threat of disaster. There are multiple disasters occurring in the world today. Closer to home hurricanes Erma and Maria in the territory in 2017 and prior hurricanes. Fortunately, loss of life from… | Virgin Islands | ||
| Equitable Access to Telehealth | Effingham Public Library - Illinois | Since June 2020, the Effingham Public Library has been providing case management services for our community. While this program was born out of the unique needs presented by the pandemic, the needs of our community have continued to evolve. One of the emerging areas of need is access to telehealth and mental health services. Since we serve primarily a rural community, access to broadband and the required technology to support a telehealth appointment are not available to all community members. In addition, awareness of these types of appointments is also low.… | Illinois | ||
| ESLN Technology: Improving Access to Information and Training for Libraries and Community Members in the Rochester Region | Rochester Regional Library Council (RRLC) | The Rochester Regional Library Council will improve and upgrade our technological capacity in order to provide a better experience for in person, online, and hybrid meetings and training and to provide better access to information. This will enable the council to provide a more engaging experience for people attending our events, and will allow us to travel to offsite locations with technology kits to support online and hybrid events at member locations. We expect this upgrade to increase access to health information and strengthen communication and connectivity for health. Training… | New York | ||
| ESLN Technology: Expanding Southeastern Training | Southeastern New York Library Resources Council (SENYLRC) | The Expanding Southeastern Training project will allow our council to offer professional development trainings simultaneously remotely and in-person. Consequently, this will expand access to these trainings for the library workers and healthcare professionals who attend them—including those who serve underrepresented populations. In fiscal year 2020/2021, Southeastern hosted 83 programs that served 1,462 people. Since the onset of the pandemic, all of these programs have been remote because of safety reasons. It is also increasingly difficult for people to leave their… | New York |