University of Kentucky health communication researcher Don Helme is partnering with the Kentucky Attorney General’s office to gauge public opinion on a new drug deactivation pouch, part of a larger effort to develop solutions to the state’s opioid epidemic.

CLIK is an intensive four-week leadership development program designed to enhance research and capacity-building competencies in community leaders, senior staff, directors and administrators working to reduce health disparities.

Two recent graduates of the Community Leadership of Kentucky (CLIK) are hoping to address youth smoking through working with the public school systems in three Appalachian counties.

The event invites researchers and community members to “come sit on the porch” and share research findings with the local communities involved in the studies.

The Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative funded the first winter garden at Pikeville Elementary School in 2014 after students conducted a community problem-solving project that identified the need for fresh, affordable vegetables in the winter.

Brittany Martin is leading a project to determine whether regular community screenings and targeted follow-up can help to identify undiagnosed cases, measurably improve health, and reduce the emotional and economic burden of diabetes through connection with local resources.

CLIK is a three-week, intensive leadership development program that enhances research and capacity-building competencies in community leaders who play key roles in data-based decision making related to health and health care.

Eight community leaders have been selected to participate in the second annual Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky (CLIK). The program empowers community leaders and organizations to reduce health disparities, leverage funding, and use data to improve services and programs.

Stephen Richardson developed the project, called "Bright Smiles, Brighter Futures", as a participant in the inaugural class of the Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky (CLIK). The program provides intensive training, technical support, and $1,500 to community leaders to address local health issues.

The Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky (CLIK), which provides research and leadership training, funding, and technical support for community research projects, is accepting applications for its 2015 class.