Rural Project Examples: Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention
Other Project Examples
The Bridge ProgramUpdated/reviewed November 2018
- Need: Access to primary medical, dental, and mental health services for rural Appalachia Kentuckians.
- Intervention: Community Health Workers provide outreach, education, navigation, and care coordination services to 5 counties in the Western Appalachian area of Kentucky through The Bridge Program.
- Results: Emergency room visits have decreased throughout the course of the program and referrals to healthcare services have increased. Increases in self-efficacy and decreases in A1C levels have reached statistical significance.
Local Foods, Local Places in Williamson
Added October 2018
Added October 2018
- Need: In Williamson, West Virginia, access to fresh produce is limited.
- Intervention: Williamson Health & Wellness Center, an FQHC, created a community garden, launched a weekly farmers market, connected local farmers to food entrepreneurs, and created a hub that launches ideas for healthy living.
- Results: Residents' access to healthy foods has made a difference in their health and lifestyles.
The Adolescent Pre-Diabetes Prevention ProgramAdded October 2018
- Need: Prevention of type 2 diabetes in adolescents living in rural parts of Louisiana.
- Intervention: Through screenings, the Adolescent Pre-Diabetes Prevention Program detects the onset of prediabetes. Through nutrition and physical activity education, the program teaches high school students and staff how to adopt healthy lifestyles.
- Results: The program has seen an increase in enrollment and continues to see decreases in body weight, body mass index, and A1C levels among participants.
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