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…

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…

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.…

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…

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.…

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.…

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…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…