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NNLM Region 6 State Advisory Group (SAG) Illinois Outreach Award

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Link
View Program Website
Sponsors
Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Deadlines
May 15, 2023
Contact

Region6-RML@uiowa.edu

Purpose

The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 6 State Advisory Group (SAG) Illinois Outreach Award will provide funding to improve health literacy and increase health equity through engagement and training for health information. The program focus is to address issues of mental health and/or social or environmental health in health disparity populations in Illinois.

Priority populations include:

  • Racial and ethnic minority populations
  • Sexual and gender minority populations
  • Populations reported below the federal poverty level
  • Populations with limited access to medical care
  • Populations with physical and/or mental disabilities
  • Soldiers, veterans, and military families
  • Rural communities

Priority consideration will be given to:

  • Programs focused on the NNLM priorities for confronting health misinformation, bridging the digital divide, or recognizing and social or environmental determinants of health
  • Communities determined to be experiencing health disparities
  • Collaboration or partnerships with public health departments, clinics and hospitals, libraries, and nonprofit or faith-based organizations
  • Pilot projects with the ability to be replicated across Illinois

Past projects

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are NNLM member organizations based in Illinois.

Membership is free and comes with a variety of benefits and responsibilities, as listed on the membership website.

Geographic coverage
Illinois
Amount of funding

$10,000

Application process

Links to additional guidance and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Application scorecard used to evaluate proposals

Tagged as
Behavioral health · Community and faith-based initiatives · Community engagement and volunteerism · Environmental health · Health disparities · Health literacy · Health workforce education and training · LGBTQI+ · Mental health · People with disabilities · Poverty · Racial and ethnic groups · Social determinants of health · Illinois

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