Rural Project Examples: Culture and cultural competency
Other Project Examples
Family Wellness Warriors Initiative
Updated/reviewed November 2020
- Need: Decrease rates of domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and child neglect for Alaska Native people in remote villages.
- Intervention: An evidence-based model inclusive of traditional culture trains local communities on methods of prevention and treatment for domestic and interpersonal violence.
- Results: Self-sustaining local system with improved family and spiritual well-being and decreased healthcare access needs.
Rural Health Initiative: Kitchen Wellness Program
Updated/reviewed November 2020
- Need: Preventive and chronic medical condition care for farm families/agribusiness owners/employees with time and monetary constraints.
- Intervention: Through a "Kitchen Wellness" program, a trained healthcare professional provides in-home or on-site complimentary preventive health screening, educational materials, and community referral information.
- Results: Completion of hundreds of health screenings, tailored health education sessions and referral information.
Pennsylvania Rural Health Farm Worker Protection Safety Program
Updated/reviewed May 2020
- Need: Agricultural producers and Pennsylvania's diverse farmworker population needed guidance on complying with Environmental Protection Agency regulations on the safe use of pesticides used in agricultural production.
- Intervention: An outreach education program providing compliance and technical assistance for growers was developed which included culturally appropriate training materials targeted to workers.
- Results: Pesticide use training and other farm safety information is now readily available to Pennsylvania's farmers and farmworkers.
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