CCFHH Program Awardees: Geographic Target Audience
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The efforts of some award-winning organizations focused on a specific geographic area. Below are the report synopses of the organizations that used the tool in this capacity, plus links to their full final reports.
[edit] Angioma Alliance
The Family Health History project of Angioma Alliance mainly focused on individuals and families in New Mexico.
- Angioma Alliance used the Does It Run In the Family? toolkit to educate a broad audience in New Mexico about the Common Hispanic Mutation, a form of cavernous angiomas traced to the original Spanish settlers of 1598. Angioma Alliance partnered with the city of Santa Fe and the state of New Mexico to distribute booklets through clinics, physicians, public awareness events. They encouraged newly diagnosed and at risk patients to become keystone family members who educate others. Click to see Angioma Alliance: Final Report.
[edit] The Genomedical Connection
The Family Health History project of The Genomedical Connection focused on individuals and families affected by 3 diseases: breast/ovarian cancer, colon cancer, and thrombophilia.
- The Genomedical Connection partnered with congregational nurse programs and military reserve units to educate Guilford County, NC, residents about family health history through community presentations, health fairs, and more. One focus was on 'kin keepers,' individuals in a family who spread news, arrange get-togethers, and otherwise promote solidarity and unity among family members. Click to see Genomedical Connection: Final Report.
[edit] Southern Missouri Telehealth Genetics Services
The Family Health History project of Missouri Telehealth focused on individuals and families in rural, southern Missouri.
- Southern Missouri Telehealth Genetics Services used telehealth technology to bring family health history information to individuals without immediate access to a healthcare provider. In addition, SMTGS utilized its extensive telehealth network to reach out to partner groups in each region of southern Missouri, including libraries, home and garden shows, early childhood fairs, radio stations, and career enhancement scholars programs to bring family health history discussion to audiences not traditionally focused on health. Click to see Southern Missouri Telehealth Genetics Services: Final Report.
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