Past Funded Projects

The Mother Goose on the LooseGoslings program Goslings was developed to address the need for early language and literacy intervention for medically complex infants and the need for additional parental support in the neonatal intensive care unit NICU.1 The program has two primary goals: 1 provide parents with the knowledge, skills and tools to promote early language and literacy through talking, reading, singing and reciting nursery rhymes to their infants; and 2 emphasize the bidirectionality of parentinfant communication by informing parents how to interpret and sensitively respond to infa

The organization will pilot test Clinical Conversations, an education program for clinical staff on health literacy and associated concepts. Brief, pre-created education modules will be delivered to staff as part of regularly scheduled onsite meetings. Modules will include instruction on accessing NLM resources appropriate for the selected training topic. Staff will also be provided with handouts, links for additional resources, and e-mail follow-ups linking them to more information.

This partnership is intended to provide library patrons with useful tools and skills in managing their wellness and that of their families. The programs will provide patrons with the knowledge to find health information resources, including ones offered by the National Library of Medicine, and with the technology needed to access those resources. This program would work to level the field for the 40% of residents in Pemiscot County who do not have access to a computer or the internet at their residence.

The Arvin A. Brown Library in Richford VT requests funding to upgrade computers and software so as to make information and access available to the broader community. This includes information from NNLM, NLM, and about the Research Program. Richford residents have great need to research government sites and other reliable sources about health particularly regarding addiction, lifestyle, and disabilities and the library serves as a safe, private space in which to access these sites and apply for programs.

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center- Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library will provide program support and training to SCR partners IHIP Partners and ABQ & NOLA Health 12s and public library staff. Services offered will include training SCR partners on health information courses designed for public library staff and patrons, promoting the CHIS certification program, collaborating with SCR partners on health program ideas, and assisting SCR partners with public library meetings/ in-service training.

A one-day conference introducing digital and print health resources to librarians and library professionals throughout the St. Louis Region. The conference will include the introduction of digital resources such as MedlinePlus, Pubmed, NNLM, and many more, as well as print resources by health and medical librarians. Attendees will not only be introduced to health/medical resources, but will also be shown how to utilize and promote said resources to their patrons and communities.

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center - Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library will partner with the public libraries in their designated counties to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.

The organization will pilot test Clinical Conversations, an education program for clinical staff on health literacy and associated concepts. Brief, pre-created education modules will be delivered to staff as part of regularly scheduled onsite meetings. Modules will include instruction on accessing NLM resources appropriate for the selected training topic. Staff will also be provided with handouts, links for additional resources, and e-mail follow-ups linking them to more information.

Staff at Dahlgren Memorial Library DML, Georgetown University Medical Center GUMC will coordinate purchase of 5 Apple iPad Mini 4 devices using funding from the Express Grant. These devices will be deployed for use at the HOYA Clinic. The HOYA Clinic is a student driven free clinic located in Ward 8 in the Southeast quadrant of Washington, D.C. The clinic is managed by medical students at the Georgetown University School of Medicine and provides free health services to D.C.s homeless and uninsured populations.

The organization will pilot test Clinical Conversations, an education program for clinical staff on health literacy and associated concepts. Brief, pre-created education modules will be delivered to staff as part of regularly scheduled onsite meetings. Modules will include instruction on accessing NLM resources appropriate for the selected training topic. Staff will also be provided with handouts, links for additional resources, and e-mail follow-ups linking them to more information.

Resolve to Stay Active: A Fitbit Kit for Your Community supports public libraries or other community organizations which serve populations that are underrepresented in biomedical research in providing access to health technology and consumer health resources. Background/Purpose: This award supports the mission of the NNLM Community Engagement Network to: Help public libraries support the health information needs in their communities by providing National Library of Medicine and other quality health education resources to enable individuals to make informed decisions about their health.

Health literacy is the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information in order to make informed health decisions. Limitations in health literacy are associated with ineffective care, poor compliance, increased use of health services and poor health outcomes. Evidence suggests there are disproportionate health literacy limitations among Latino populations, 88 with limited English proficiency, immigrant status, and minority status.

The organization will pilot test Clinical Conversations, an education program for clinical staff on health literacy and associated concepts. Brief, pre-created education modules will be delivered to staff as part of regularly scheduled onsite meetings. Modules will include instruction on accessing NLM resources appropriate for the selected training topic. Staff will also be provided with handouts, links for additional resources, and e-mail follow-ups linking them to more information.

The organization will pilot test Clinical Conversations, an education program for clinical staff on health literacy and associated concepts. Brief, pre-created education modules will be delivered to staff as part of regularly scheduled onsite meetings. Modules will include instruction on accessing NLM resources appropriate for the selected training topic. Staff will also be provided with handouts, links for additional resources, and e-mail follow-ups linking them to more information.