Past Funded Projects

Kina Together will serve Native Americans Ojibwe in northern Minnesota. This project has been developed through partnerships between the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Campus UMMS Duluth, Department of Biomedical Sciences BMS and Bois Forte Health and Human Services, Oshki Ogimaag Charter School located on Grand Portage Reservation, and ISD #361 Indian Education Program, 94 Falls, Minnesota. All the communities are served are severely underserved and lie in remote areas of the state.

For this project MLA will transfer, review, and revise five disaster information classes to the MLA learning management system to sustain the availability of courses to support the Disaster Information Specialization.

The Wayne State University, Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library Shiffman recognizes a significant opportunity in partnering with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine NNLM and the NIH Research Program to provide increased and improved access to health-related information and services to residents of the Detroit Metro area primarily engaging communities identified as Underrepresented in Biomedical Research UBR by NIH. In order to maximize that opportunity, Shiffman will use grant funding to 1 utilize a 50% FTE library assistant, a.k.a.

The proposed project entitled Stimulating Minds and Memories: Community Health Partnerships for Memory Care focuses on underserved health communities and underrepresented populations in the state of Michigan to create more dementia-friendly library outreach. The Wayne State University WSU School of Information Sciences in Detroit, Michigan, is excited to partner with the Pontiac Public Library to expand library outreach by offering new programs for individuals experiencing memory loss and their caregivers.

Lyme Disease LD is an emerging epidemic in the Upper Midwest. Early identification of LD symptoms is paramount to effective medical treatment; knowledge of symptoms, how LD spreads, and receiving immediate medical treatment if you have a bite or suspect you may have a bite. This NLM proposal enhances the previous Ixodes Outreach Project IOP at the University of Minnesota Medical School UMMS Duluth and was funded from 2017 - 2018 to develop a community-outreach program.

The Community Engagement Network Ambassador Program in Chicago, IL will connect the Chicago Public Library CPL with expert consumer health librarians from the University of Chicago and quality National Library of Medicine NLM health resources to more effectively engage with the community and address their health information needs. The project will target CPL branch libraries located in areas with a large population that meets the NIH underrepresented in biomedical research UBR criteria in order to provide training for CPL librarians on using and promoting quality health resources.

Minwanjige, Mino Bimaadizi Eat Well, Live Well, University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Campus, has the goals of 1 introducing 86 to the impact of food on physical, emotional and social wellbeing, 2 improving nutrition literacy, and 3 acting as a friendly format to share information with caregivers in the lives of 86. This is accomplished through creation of two culturally-responsive, age-appropriate activity books, one for the developmental range of 3rd-4th grade, the other for 5th-6th grade; similar books for Kindergarten and 1st-2nd grades will be available in April 2020.

To perform outreach on behalf of NNLM GMR

Students from Mansfield Senior High School will be guided by 131s and librarians to create original public health research projects over the course of the 2020-2021 school year. They will attend 4 workshops on how to research a local public health topic based on the current issues in the community. Participating students will end the school year by presenting a poster and oral presentation to community stakeholders including the Health Commissioner, County Commissioners, Directors of various local health and social service agencies, local business owners and community organizers.

Amish settlements can be found in 31 states in the US, and Ohio is home to two of the worlds largest communities. Many communities follow a collectivistic lifestyle where faith and community are prioritized over self, and technology is often limited due to its intrusion on family life and values. Outbreaks of COVID-19 have been observed in locations where Amish communities reside, and results of a current survey of Amish community members noted a lack of access to health information and misinformation about the COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic.

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV is entirely preventable, yet each year tens of the thousands of Americans are newly infected with the virus. As these numbers continue to increase, estimates have indicated that prevention and treatment are not reaching those who could most benefit, and that subgroups of this populate are disproportionately affected [1]. Notably, men who have sex with men and African American males consistently have the highest incidence rates [1]. Stigma at the community level has been documented as a barrier to HIV prevention [2].

To perform outreach on behalf of NNLM GMR

In the interest of providing greater access to culturally competent and linguistically relevant health services to Minnesotas Latino communities, CLUES requests funding from the NNLM to support the development, planning, and execution of our Health and Wellbeing workshop series. The workshops will take place in areas of Minnesota where large communities of Latinos live and work, including 95 southern Minnesota in areas such as Worthington, Mankato, Willmar, and Austin.

Mino Izhiwebzi Good Health serves Native Americans Ojibwe Elders of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa. With MedlinePlus as its core resource, Mino Izhiwebzi uses a multifaceted approach to address chronic disease management and improved wellness among Elders by fostering: 1 health literacy and patient empowerment, 2 nutrition and wellness awareness, and 3 intergenerational bonding and learning. Native Americans in Minnesota experience the greatest health disparities in the nation; their life expectancy is a full 11 years less than the states white population.