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Organization: |
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Arkansas Human Development Corporation |
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Location: |
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Little Rock |
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Grant Year: |
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2006 |
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Grant Amount: |
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$84,957 |
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Project Description: |
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Promotoras de Salud Community Focused School-based Obesity Prevention program addresses health concerns of Hispanics and Latinos. |
Outcomes
- Recruited and trained 10 "promoters" of good health to interact with Hispanic population.
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Distributed 3,669 health education brochures.
Lives Affected
479 individuals referred for medical care.
997 individuals provided with health information.
770 individuals tested for increased health knowledge after educational encounter.
848 individuals assisted with other referrals or information requests.
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