Durham Community Engagement 2018-2019

Durham County Library DCL will collaborate with the Durham County Public Health Department and Duke University Medical Center Library to shape and implement the program over the course of the two year term. The project will create additional and expand on a current series of Self -Management Programs that relate to the focus areas of the project. Duke Medical Center Library staff will serve as a resource for training to increase health information literacy among DCL staff. The training that staff receives will equip them to better serve the public by providing access to on-line health resources, adding materials to the library collection, and implementing health related programs in the Durham community.

Project Details

Organization Name

Durham County Library - Main Library

Organization Type
All of Us
Public library
Project Lead

Terry Hill

Location
North Carolina
Start Date
May 1, 2018
End Date
April 30, 2019
Funding Amount
$64560
Demographics
General Public
Adults (19-64 yrs.)
Children (0-12 yrs.)
Adults (19-64 yrs.)
Seniors (65+ yrs.)
Teens (13-18 yrs.)
Women
Blacks/African Americans
American Indians
Asians/Asian Americans
Hispanics/Latin Americans
Suburban
Urban
Behavioral/Social Determinants of Health