Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map Strategist and Champion Programs

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The Alzheimer's Association will provide funding to increase the capacity of local health departments and tribally-led health programs to address dementia.

Selected local health departments, tribally-led health programs, and Urban Indian Organizations designate a public health leader to serve as Road Map Strategist or Champion. These professionals work to embed dementia into public health by assessing community strengths and needs, building partnerships, expanding organizational capacity, and sharing dementia-related knowledge and information. Population health professionals will receive training and technical assistance that enables them to:

• Develop expertise in Alzheimer's and dementia from a life course perspective
• Develop understanding of social determinants of health
• Assess local needs and strengths by identifying community partners, local data, and existing resources to inform work
• Educate health department staff

Eligible applicants for the HBI Road Map Strategist Program are local health departments. Applicants must designate a specific senior or mid-career employee with public health knowledge to actively and fully participate in the Road Map Strategist Program.

Eligible applicants for the HBI Road Map Champion Program are tribal health programs. Applicants must designate an existing employee with public health knowledge who can give at least 20% of their time to actively participate in the Road Map Champion Program.

Award amount: $50,000
Project period: January-September 2027

Awardees will also receive virtual educational events, coaching, technical assistance, tools, and peer learning.

Links to application instructions for the HBI Road Map Strategist Program, HBI Road Map Champion Program, and the online applications by applicant type are available on the application submission website when applications are being accepted.