Libraries with Heart: Addressing Hypertension Through Creative Partnerships
Track: Community Engagement
Earn .5 CE Credit (Expires May 2024)
Learning Objectives
1. Identify ways to build meaningful community partnerships to increase access to health information and resources.
2. Learn how to create promotional materials to publicize community-based health projects.
3. Understand how to develop a successful evaluation plan for a community-based health project.
Presenter(s)
Kendra Auberry, MLS, MLS - Indiana University
Brittani Jean-Philippe, MPH, MCHES, MPH - Tulane Univeristy
Session summary: Through a partnership between the American Heart Association and Indian River State College, residents have access to blood pressure monitors using their library cards. Patrons can now check out blood pressure monitors and they also gain access to a toolkit on how to accurately monitor their blood pressure. Also, librarians are trained on how to connect patrons to low-cost clinical care as needed. Session will share the planning process, promotional strategies, and evaluation plan.
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