We provide competitive mini-grant awards to community partners to support community-oriented projects. We partner with recipients to provide oversight including financial management, human subjects advice, data collection, and protocol/conduct input.
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2019 Awardees
Pam Spradling- Big Sandy Diabetes Coalition
Collaboration for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in the Big Sandy Region of Kentucky
Counties impacted: Magoffin, Johnson, Floyd, PikeAlesha Staley- Kentucky River Health District
Adverse Childhood Experiences and our Youth
County impacted: PerryMary Beth Castle- Johnson County Health Department
Fall into Fitness
County impacted: JohnsonAlthea Bernard- Nicholas County Health Department
Celebrating Families (CFI) Pilot Project
County impacted: Nicholas
2018 Awardees
Marcella Fields, Ernestine Hill, Christopher Bates
Eastern Kentucky Diabetes Intervention
County impacted: LetcherPam Spradling- Big Sandy Diabetes Coalition
Collaboration for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in the Big Sandy Region of Kentucky
Counties impacted: Magoffin, Johnson, Floyd, PikeBrandi Gilley
Laurel County Health in Motion
County impacted: LaurelJacob Roan
Walk Pineville
County impacted: Bell
2015 Awardees
Sara Poeppelman
Cindy The Teacher Goes Hiking: Guided Inquiry in Modeling Cardiovascular Health Risks
County impacted: LewisJeremy Hatcher
Manchester Memorial Hospital Summer Fitness Program
County impacted: ClayAncil Lewis
Community-Coordinated Diabetes Screening and Outreach Project
Counties impacted: Magoffin, Johnson, Floyd, PikeKristina Jayne
Walking 4 Wellness
County impacted: Rowan
2014 Awardees
Lucy Mays
Menifee County - Tobacco Use Reduction Project
County impacted: MenifeeValerie Horn
Cowan Creek Community Garden
County impacted: LetcherMegan Givan
Life Improvement for Edmonson (LIFE) Program
County impacted: Edmonson
2013 Awardees
Susan Swinford
Enhancing Services for the Fragile Elders in Eastern KY and Southern WV
Counties impacted: Perry, Harlan, Letcher, PikeDavid Gross
Using Telemedicine to Deliver a Smoking Cessation Intervention: Is it Feasible
Counties impacted: Rowan, CarterMegan Givan
Diabetes Prevention for the Appalachian Population in Hart County Kentucky
County impacted: Hart
2012 Awardees
Jenny Williams
Walk Perry County
County impacted: PerryLinda Napier
Media Campaign to Promote Smoke Free Public Facilities
County impacted: PerryDavid Gross
An Assessment of Alzheimer Caregivers in a Rural Kentucky County
County impacted: Rowan