Our medical library was destroyed in Hurricane Florence in Sept. 2018. We are in the process of planning for the recreation of the library. We want our new library to have many high tech features including data ports, computers, and printers.

Girls Inc. of Worcester seeks support from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine to deliver a 9 month Healthy Communities Mapping Project. This mapping project will empower 90 high school students enrolled in Eureka!, our 5-year STEM science, technology, engineering, and math college and career readiness program, to discover, map out, and engage with health resources in the Greater Worcester community, using innovative technology.

15-40 Connection is teaching audiences in high schools, universities, hospitals and corporations how to use personal health awareness to detect cancer earlier and improve cancer survival rates for everyone. Our partnership with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine has allowed for the incorporation of NNLM/MedLine Plus resources into our 3 Steps Detect education, providing reliable and up-to-date information to further empower patients with guidance regarding doctor/patient relationships, symptoms, confidentiality and patient's rights.

HAMA will be conducting a Massachusetts-based health education tour from May - August 2018. The utility of this project stems from the need for more culturally-specific delivery of health information to underserved communities. Based on two studies and firsthand experience outlined in the full proposal, the overarching goal is to improve health outcomes for the Haitian community by increasing access to health information.

The School Based Alternative Peer Group APG brings an evidence-based model of recovery support inside the school setting to reach disadvantaged students, advance behavioral health equity and reduce stigma . APGs are a comprehensive adolescent recovery support model that integrates recovering peers and pro-social activities into an evidence-based clinical practice. They promise to be an effective tool with which to turn the tide in the fight against the opioid epidemic. School Based APGs serve to increase the receipt of APG services for disadvantaged student populations.

In 2017, UT Health San Antonio Libraries received an NN/LM SCR Express Outreach Award to provide the Youth Health Literacy Challenge, a program in which activity logs and calendars were distributed to youth participating in the North East Independent School District NEISD Summer Food Service Program, or Summer Feeding Program, at four San Antonio Public Library SAPL branches.

In recognition of the issues of homelessness, mental health, and poverty-related health disparities that exist for many residents in the Mason Square neighborhood of Springfield and surrounding areas, The Mason Square Branch Library and its community health partners seek to compile and evaluate health data on these topics in order to develop the tools and training, incorporating NLM resources, necessary to better serve 88 and 87 in our community.

The Health Information and Community Outreach Program aims to provide information literary program and resources for health awareness in our community. We plan to do this by reaching out to senior residences, community organizations and the 125. We will offer classes and conduct information sessions on how to find reliable health information online. Participants to the training will learn how to navigate online resource such as the Medline Plus website to find answers to their health questions.

This project will expand the Lawrence Public Library's ability to promote health literacy and access to reliable, authenticated health information. would allow library staff and partners to strengthen their knowledge and capacity in bringing NLM, AoU, and other reliable health information to library patrons using interactive flat screens and health kiosks.

This project will develop a networked sustainable and scalable approach to the provision of educational personalized, print, digital and referral services to all who seek assistance in supporting loved ones suffering from substance use disorder. Blessed Sacrament Church will adapt physical space and collaborate with NNLM NER and others in the development of a networked Hope and Recovery Center for awareness and programs as well as for drop-in educational services including digitally networked services which will incorporate NLM resources.

Chronic Illness and Disease Awareness CIDA is the only organization in our community that seeks to educate the Tri-Cities community about chronic illnesses. Research studies show that increasing numbers of community members have been diagnosed with chronic illnesses, exponentially growing the health illiteracy rate in our community. Recognizing this, the purpose of this project is titled 'Action Behind Education'action that will require a two-fold project.

As part of the Professional Services Agreement, the Contractor agrees to provide the following services related to health information outreach: Exhibiting - Exhibit at Illinois conferences and meetings relevant to health information outreach on behalf of the GMR, highlighting NLM/NIH resources and those of the contracting institution. Instruction - As requested, provide health information instruction to members of the Contractor's greater community.

North Carolina Veterinary Conference, November 2-4, 2018, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC http://ncveterinaryconference.com/ Library exhibit will be located in a free lobby space immediately adjacent to the exhibit hall entrance, in an area with other non-profit educational displays. This will allow us to provide information outside of the scheduled exhibit hours, and be in the exhibit traffic flow without attendees mistaking the library for a vendor.

At 12% proficiency, U.S. health literacy sets the population at disadvantage for consumer health outcomes and overall healthcare costs NCES, 2006; DHHS, 2017. While efforts exist for improvement via rewriting and training in plain language, these strategies are found to be limited 'pieces of a process that must be placed in a larger community context' NNLM, 2018. Witnessed in this context is variance in access to health resources multiplied by effects of social determinants such as aging, low socio-economic and minority status.

The Expanding Research Data Management Proposal seeks to offer training on the research data management lifecycle to librarians and 133s. The training courses will be offered by librarians at the Health Sciences Libraries HSL at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities who have a breadth and depth of knowledge to support this work, with experience related to data curation, data management, federal funding compliance, and research reproducibility See Appendix for Description of Setting and Summary of Librarian Expertise.

The Southeastern New York Library Resources Council SENYLRC proposes to raise awareness of unbiased and free health information available on the web from the National Library of MedicineNLM to school nurses and librarians in their region. They will do this through a series of live presentations along with a webinar for future reference and review. Southeastern's region consists of five BOCES Boards of Cooperative Educational Services. Within each BOCES are public school districts. Southeastern's BOCES are located in six counties in the Hudson Valley.

Technology with the Times will allow more access to technology improving the knowledge of staff, patients, and parents/caregivers at a large occupational therapy practice. This will improve the treatment of patients, the sharing of information, and facilitate increased collaboration and education of staff, patients, and families. Through a home program development, work with families, and staff training information from the National Library of Medicine will be more efficiently and effectively shared.

The project will promote the opening of the new library space would build on the momentum already generated this year and extend the reach of library service to team members not currently aware of its benefits. An additional emphasis on promoting free resources from the National Library of Medicine during the opening day event will further give team members tools to support their patients and thus improve health outcomes across the institution.

To support community health nurses across the State of Nevada by providing instruction and promotion of freely available health information, with a focus on National Library of Medicine NLM resources. This award would allow us to re-visit the nursing clinics across the state. Funding will be used for visits to gather input from the nurses and to strengthen our online portal that was developed during the first year of funding from NNLM PSR. REMARKS: Goals include: 1.

The goal of this project is that the University of Utah and the Eccles Health Sciences Library are recognized as leaders in research reproducibility through the development and implementation of a week-long immersive course in June 2018 on research reproducibility. Objectives: 1. 80% of trainees, 133s and librarians attending the immersive course will report learning new concepts, principles, and techniques in reproducible research. 2. 80% of 133s and grantee attendees will report increased awareness of issues surrounding research reproducibility.

Funding is requested to support travel to the National Association of School Nurses to support the dissemination of evidence-based information.

Lack of access to treatment for youth living in medically underserved areas with a mental health condition can lead to poor academic performance, substance use, hospitalization, and attempted or completed suicide. The 2008 88tal Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act requires health insurance plans to provide mental health and substance use disorder benefits equal to those of medical/surgical benefits, and the Affordable Care Act requires plans to offer mental health care benefits.

Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project is requesting a grant award in the amount of $16,338.00 to work with Penn State Fayette, Eberly Campus, Nursing Program, to provide information relating to the potential health effects of exposure to unconventional oil and gas development UOGD to individuals in proximity to these activities. To achieve this goal, we will work with nursing faculty, the campus nurse, and students BSN and RN to BSN to educate and disseminate information about UOGD.

The Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System CEFLS in Plattsburgh, New York is seeking an award to raise awareness regarding the topic of domestic violence among residents in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin counties. CEFLS plans to collaborate with STOP Domestic Violence to coordinate a series of events in our shared service area.

Through the Arizona Outreach Subaward, the University of Arizona Health Sciences Library UAHSL will execute a variety of activities designed to reach out to various communities in our largely 95, highly diverse state. Of particular interest are 126s and public health workers; 'promotores de salud'; K-12 students; Hispanic, Native American, and border populations; public librarians especially in 95 areas; and individuals and communities who experience disparities in health care.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ACGME requires each institution with a graduate medical education training program to make available adequate resources for fellow education. For nephrology training programs, a meeting room with visual and other educational aids is required. The nephrology fellowship program offers didactic sessions to the fellows in a conference room without a TV, and a small whiteboard for projection.

Funding is requested for Alison Wessel and Bethany Geleskie to attend the Maryland and Delaware Library Association's annual conference.

This project seeks to make accessible for students health and citizen science curriculum by creating a robust educational learning experience across grade levels. These will be in the areas of health and nutrition, Human Anatomy, ecology, and data collection. Learning will incorporate resources from the National Library of Medicine and the Research Program. Programming will be done in conjunction with the Shrewsbury, MA Public Library

This request seeks to fund the purchase and support of 20 iPads loaded with NLM consumer health information for 88 and 86. This proposed project is a partnership between the Charlevoix Public Library and the Munson Charlevoix Hospital Education Department. The iPads will be placed in the Library, the Hospital Wellness Workshop facility, in selected physicians' and school nurse offices and used in health clinics for 109s and community senior events. The Health Librarian will train the health professionals to use the iPads and review specific NLM databases.

The Massachusetts Action Coalition MAAC, which is co-led by the Organization of Nurse Leaders ONL and part of a national campaign to build a culture of health across the nation, proposes to develop and implement an initiative to promote health literacy and overall health and wellness of students in selected communities. In this phased project, we intend to utilize the existing structure of School Wellness Committees SWC, which are mandated by M.G.L.