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Each of our projects takes a crack at making the world a healthier and safer place. Take a look at what we’ve accomplished.

Cardiac Rare Disease and Conditions (CARDIAC)

Adults, Chronic Disease, English, Healthcare Providers

KDHRC received funding from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals to create a training to address the information and training gaps among providers on ATTR-CM, a cardiac condition more common among African Americans and…

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Guardians Receiving Information through Navigators (GRIN)

Dental Health, Dental Providers, English, Youth

KDHRC is expanding and conducting a randomized-controlled trial of the Guardians Receiving Information through Navigators (GRIN) program. GRIN is a culturally competent, online, and on-demand professional development course to prepare…

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Maryland Anti-Vaping

Drug Prevention Campaign, English, Young Adults, Youth

The Maryland Department of Health tapped KDHRC to design and implement qualitative research to explore youth and young adults’ knowledge, attitudes, and awareness of vaping to refine their prevention messaging.…

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Ossining Coalition

Community Health Workers, Drug Prevention Campaign, English, Minority Populations, Parents, Young Adults, Youth

KDHRC partners with an Ossining (NY) coalition executing a SAMHSA capacity development grant. We developed a hyper-local campaign to motivate adults around youth alcohol and drug abuse prevention. Challenge Underage…

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Dientes Fuertes, Vida Sana

Community Health Workers, Dental Health, English, Spanish, Training

Dientes Fuertes, Vida Sana is a culturally competent training program for promotores, to build Latino caregivers’ oral health literacy and health care navigation skills, and ultimately protect children’s dental health.…

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Puentes (“Bridges”)

Chronic Disease, Community Health Workers, English, Local Non-Profits, Schools, Spanish

KDHRC created Puentes online to train promotores to empower Latino parents of children with special health care needs to navigate the health care and school systems and secure educational accommodations.…

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The Cochlear Implant Support Center

Cochlear Implants, English, Older Adults

KDHRC developed an interactive, web-based resource to support older using CIs because in-person support services may be difficult to access due to time, financial, and locational constraints. Challenge Age-related hearing…

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Above the Influence

Drug Prevention Campaign, English, Young Adults, Youth

Above the Influence was unprecedented national social marketing campaign to reduce youth marijuana use. KDHRC coordinated expert input to the campaign, managed internal research projects, and infused prevention best practices.…

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Arthritis Toolkit

Chronic Disease, English, Healthcare Providers, Patients, Physical Activities, State Health Departments

KDHRC was tapped by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors to create a toolkit for state health departments to increase health care providers’ physical activity counseling with arthritis patients.…

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Materials to Increase Minority Involvement in Clinical Trials

Autoimmune Disorders, Clinical Trials, English, Health Disparities, Healthcare Providers, Patients with Lupus, Training

KDHRC and the American College of Rheumatology, developed evaluated, and disseminated MIMICT, a lupus educational course and materials for health care providers to increase minority participation in lupus clinical trials.…

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The Real Cost

Drug Prevention Campaign, English, Young Adults, Youth

The FDA’s The Real Cost campaign prevents youth tobacco use through mass media. KDHRC oversees all internal campaign research to obtain exploratory and formative input, message testing, and tracking findings.…

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The Cochlear Implant School Toolkit

Cochlear Implants, English, Parents, Schools, Teachers

KDHRC developed The Cochlear Implant School Toolkit to train teachers and parents to provide optimal support for children with CIs in mainstream classrooms and provide peer education for social acceptance.…

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Grassroots Lupus Awareness Campaign

Autoimmune Disorders, English, Healthcare Providers, Patients with Lupus, Universities

KDHRC supports the ACR’s comprehensive, sustainable grassroots lupus awareness and education campaign that focuses on increasing lupus awareness and reducing health disparities among African American and Latino women. Challenge Lupus…

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Genetics for Kids

Curricula, English, Schools, Science Education, Students, Teachers

Genetics for Kids is a middle school genetics curriculum supplement designed to build science literacy and positive attitudes toward genetics and science for personal health. Challenge Rapid advances in science…

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Anti-Vaping Online Information Dissemination (AVOID)

Coalitions, Curricula, Drug Prevention Campaign, English, Youth

KDHRC developed the AVOID prevention toolkit, a discussion- and media-based vape prevention program that is anchored by videos to educate youth about the potential risks and consequences of vaping. Challenge…

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Community Health Worker Lupus Clinical Trials Training (LuCTT)

Autoimmune Disorders, Clinical Trials, Community Health Workers, English, Health Disparities, Minority Populations, Patients with Lupus, Spanish, Training

KDHRC and the American College of Rheumatology created and evaluated evidence-based regional training summits on lupus clinical trial recruitment support for community health workers. Challenge Lupus is a chronic disease…

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Cochlear Implant University (CIU)

Cochlear Implants, English, Schools, Training, Young Adults, Youth

Cochlear Implant University provides web-based self-advocacy training for high school and college students with CIs and their parents to support a successful academic and social transition to college. Challenge For…

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Medical Dental Integration

Chronic Disease, Dental Health, Dental Providers, English, Healthcare Providers, Policy Makers, Researchers, State Health Departments

National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) and KDHRC are using research and expert input to build a collaborative framework for the integration of oral health and primary health care.…

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Lupus Engagement through Activity and Digital Resources (LEADR)

English, Health Disparities, Minority Health, Physical Activities, Training

KDHRC supported the development of an intervention with medical providers to discuss and implement a digital health coaching program with their lupus patients. Challenge Physical activity helps patients effectively manage…

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POP-D: Proper Use of Prescription Drugs

Coalitions, Curricula, Drug Prevention Campaign, English, Schools, Students, Teachers

KDHRC created Proper use of Prescription Drugs as a school-based curriculum that prevents prescription drug abuse through a lens of science education focused on brain functioning and neurotransmission. Challenge Nationally,…

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Project PENCIL

Chronic Disease, English, Parents, Schools, Students, Teachers

Project PENCIL materials help parents of children with chronic illness and intermittent school attendance to understand and navigate the school system to successfully obtain school services for their child. Challenge…

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Latinas con Lupus

Autoimmune Disorders, Community Health Workers, English, Local Non-Profits, Training

KDHRC developed and evaluated LLPI as a culturally tailored, online professional development course for promotores de salud to conduct outreach to Latinas with diagnosed or suspected lupus. Challenge Lupus is…

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Todo Promotores Clearinghouse (TPC)

Community Health Workers, English, Local Non-Profits, Training

KDHRC created the Todo Promotores Clearinghouse program, which includes resources to support nonprofit organization’s formulation, implementation, and evaluation of promotores programs and increase their health delivery capacity. Challenge Community-based nonprofit…

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Patient Advocates for Lupus Studies (PALS)

Autoimmune Disorders, Clinicial Trials, English, Health Disparities, Minority Populations, Patients with Lupus, Training

Lupus Therapeutics contracted KDHRC for implementation and evaluation of a peer support program to increase enrollment in lupus clinical trials. We coordinate recruitment across academic medical centers and analyze outcomes.…

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Vision and Eye Health

Chronic Disease, English, Public Health Agencies

KDHRC created a toolkit for state, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies to implement effective and sustainable interventions to improve vision and eye health in their communities. Challenge Vision…

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Attitude Boost

Curricula, English, Schools, Science Education, Teachers, Youth

KDHRC developed Attitude Boost to increase students’ positive attitudes toward science and science literacy and achievement. Attitude Boost is a science curricula supplement designed for elementary and middle school teachers.…

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En Familia: Families

Community Health Workers, English, Local Non-Profits, Spanish, Training

KDHRC developed En Familia resources to help community-based organizations implement trainings to improve Latino families’ abilities to navigate the health care system and become skilled managers of their health. Challenge…

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Familias Fuertes

Community Health Workers, English, Local Non-Profits, Spanish, Teachers

KDHRC developed Familias Fuertes, a promotores training guide for community-based organizations serving Latino families with a child coping with cancer. Challenge Cancer is the fourth-leading cause of death among Latino…

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SecuRx

Administrators, Drug Prevention Campaign, English, Schools, Training

KDHRC developed SecuRx as a professional development course to train school administrators on how to create policies and procedures specific to prescription drug diversion and abuse in schools. Challenge One…

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