KDHRC conducts rigorous research to explore complex social problems and construct powerful programs that improve the health and well-being of youth, families, and communities.
Alarmingly high rates of e-cig use, especially among youth, have prompted regulatory action on the part of the government and calls to action to create informative resources to educate youth on the potential dangers of use. AVOID aims to reduce youths’ intentions to use by creating educational videos that live on an online platform and are disseminated by community-based organizations.
Despite a large effort in tobacco use control and prevention, youth tobacco use has remained steady since 2011. The FDA’s “The Real Cost” campaign reaches youth with persuasive anti-tobacco messages.
KDHRC partners to develop, implement, & evaluate bilingual training programs that enable community health workers to effectively address health concerns in their communities. Our evidence-based programs have helped train thousands of CHWs to conduct outreach on a wide range of health topics. KDHRC uses science communication strategies that make trainings engaging and offer CHWs easy-to-use interactive resources that add value to their community outreach. Explore our CHW training programs here.
KDHRC offers a wealth of interdisciplinary capabilities. With expertise in research, evaluation, health science communication, and program development, KDHRC creates powerful programs to support the work of government, academia, nonprofit, faith-based, and community-based organizations.
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Follow KDHRC’s new one-pager series on youth vaping Have you noticed an increase in vaping activity of youth in recent […]
On November 19, 2019 KDHRC launched AVOID — our anti-vaping prevention program for middle and high school students. We are proud to […]
KDHRC started the year off strong at the 4th annual National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) Showcase 2020, which […]
We seek creative, highly skilled, and intrepid people to join our growing multidisciplinary team working to improve the health and well-being of children, families, and communities.