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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In This Together - Digital and Health Literacy with York County Public Library | York County Public Library | The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted several deficits within the York County, VA community, specifically the lack of digital literacy among seniors ages 65+. As our communities shut down during the pandemic and began relying on virtual connections, many of our seniors were shut out from everyday resources due to the digital divide. Simple tasks, such as purchasing groceries and setting up appointments to receive healthcare, suddenly became overwhelming obstacles in the form of online grocery ordering and virtual doctor’s appointments. It became obvious that digital… | Virginia | ||
| Increasing Digital Literacy in Communities Underrepresented in Biomedical Research | Black Girl Health Foundation | The project’s goal is to increase the public's digital literacy (DL) to enable awareness of health resources, focusing on African American (AA) communities, who are often underrepresented in Biomedical Research. The increasing digitization of health information presents challenges in communities where DL and digital health literacy (DHL) rates are low—an issue that has been compounded by extensive health misinformation during the pandemic. This project will increase DHL by raising the low levels of DL within AA communities. To maximize impact, BGHF will… | Arkansas | ||
| Increasing the Understanding of the CDC’s Guidance on PrEP to Erase LGBTQ Health Disparities | Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center | Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center’s Health Programs team will design and implement training on the CDC’s recently updated guidance on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and inclusive and affirming practices for treating LGBTQ+ patients. The team will provide tailored training with actionable and reliable LGBTQ+ health information to Lehigh Valley healthcare professionals. This will also include best practices for utilizing MedlinePlus as a trusted professional resource for working with the LGBTQ+… | Pennsylvania | ||
| Innovate to Communicate: Health Literacy Workforce Training Implementation | University of North Texas Health Science Center - SaferCare Texas | Innovate to Communicate: Health Literacy Workforce Training aims to educate frontline clinicians and hospital leaders in the knowledge and application of health literacy practices. By empowering healthcare with tools and resources for action, Innovate to Communicate promotes health literate organizations in North Texas hospitals. The program includes self-learning modules and a multimedia, interactive workshop in person or via Zoom, using videos, discussion, interactive exercises and role play of clinician-patient scenarios to encourage learning but also attitudinal and behavioral… | Texas | ||
| Innovative Initiatives- Promoting Diversity in Nursing and Health | Midlands of South Carolina Black Nurses Association, Inc. | This second annual scholarship luncheon will focus on the data-driven, innovative nursing projects that have been, or are being,implemented by the Midlands of South Carolina Black Nurses Association. This includes the pilot "Mini-Nursing Academy,"through the National Black Nurses Association, Inc. as well as the COVID-19 Photovoice Project that was funded by the RobertWood Johnson Foundation, and the recently formed nursing partnerships that focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in nursing.These initiatives highlight the ongoing disparities in nursing workforce,… | South Carolina |