The GAR2N Project Growing Access to Resources Directed at Emotional Needs

The GAR2N Project Growing Access to Resources Directed at Emotional Needs is a health literacy intervention designed to improve emotional wellness knowledge and related communications skills among 88 in 95 settings. A team of health literacy experts will engage public health faculty and subject matter experts to develop a guide that will help individuals at various health literacy levels identify emotional wellness needs in themselves or others and develop the communication skills necessary to connect with appropriate sources of care. The guide will be vetted by community representatives, including those with known health literacy challenges. The team will develop facilitator guides and engage an existing network of eager community leaders to disseminate the guides across the state. Formal project evaluation will help us measure the anticipated impacts on knowledge and help-seeking confidence. Final products will be translated into Spanish and field tested by Spanish speakers to ensure successful cultural adaptation. These resources and lessons learned about their community-based implementation can be replicated across the nation as communities seek ways to inform the public about emotional wellness. Named partners include: UAMS College of Public Health, UAMS Library, FAITH Network, Arkansas Department of Health, and Central Arkansas Library System.

Project Details

Organization Name

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Organization Type
Academic institution
Other
Project Lead

Alison Caballero

Location
Arkansas
Start Date
May 1, 2019
End Date
April 30, 2020
Funding Amount
$39907
Demographics
Educator, K-12
Health care Provider
Library or Information Professional
Blacks/African Americans
Rural