Subaward Project
Health Hub for Telehealth, Healthcare Workforce Development & Health Information Access
The Port Chester-Rye Brook (PCRB) Public Library plans to set up a publicly accessible Health Hub, a laptop in an enclosed space designed with soundproofing technology that dampens inside and outside sound by at least 30 decibels. The Health Hub will accommodate telehealth visits, health workforce educational initiatives, and health information searching for a diverse patron base. The percentage of people who identify as Hispanic or Latino in Port Chester is 104% higher than the state average and the poverty rate 22% higher than the nationwide average of 11.5%. Only 79% of Port Chester respondents in a local community health needs assessment reported that they receive the emotional and social support that they need. The PCRB Library Health Hub will seek to improve health equity in the Port Chester and Rye Brook communities by expanding points of access to healthcare, health workforce resources, and health information in a community-based setting.