AZ Librarians Enhancing Resilient Rural Communities | UA Center for Rural Health & Az Library Association
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Advancing Health Equity, Addressing Disparities (AHEAD AZ) is a UArizona Center for Rural Health program funded through the AZ Department of Health Services (ADHS) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Initiative to address COVID-19 health disparities among populations at high risk for COVID-19 morbidity and mortality including those in rural and under-resourced communities.
Recognizing the myriad ways in which public libraries support and play vital roles in rural Arizona communities, AHEAD AZ established AZ Librarians Enhancing Resilient Rural Communities in partnership with the Arizona Library Association (AzLA) to further bolster the impact of rural public libraries in the communities they serve. This program provides virtual training opportunities to librarians serving rural communities that aim to impart strategies and foundational knowledge for building community resilience in response to current and future public health challenges. Complementary to this training component is the mini-grant initiative for small and rural public libraries to support innovative projects addressing health and health-related disparities in their communities.
Question and Answer session for mini grant application process