NRC Programs and Projects
The National REACH Coalition has held webinars exploring The Political Determinants of Health, Justice in the Community Food System for Growers, Suppliers and Consumers and Changing the Paradigm: Who Tells Our Story, Shapes Our Destiny:
The National REACH Coalition held the Inaugural Lark Galloway Gilliam Distinguished Lecture: The Political Determinants of Health that featured Ericka Burroughs-Girardi from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and E. Yvonne Lewis, Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center, Genesee Health Plan.
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The National REACH Coalition hosted Changing the Paradigm: Justice in the Community Food System for Growers, Suppliers and Consumers Part 3 with panelists Alexis Guild, Vice President of Strategy and Programs, Farmworker Justice; Ismail Samad, Executive Director at Corbin Hill Food Project; Camila Silva, Deputy Director, National Association of Community Health Centers.
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The National REACH Coalition hosted Changing the Paradigm: Justice in the Community Food System for Growers, Suppliers and Consumers Part 2 with panelists Brenda Olivia Sanchez Andrade, Border-Binational Program Manager at Southeast Arizona Health Education Center, Dana Hewankorn, Food Sovereignty Program Manager for Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), Bill Green, the Common Market and Michael Chaney, founder of Project Sweetie Pie, an urban farm training program for youth in horticulture, entrepreneurship and marketing.
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The National REACH Coalition hosted Changing the Paradigm: Justice in the Community Food System for Growers, Suppliers and Consumers with panelists Ange Hwang, Executive Director of Asian Media Access, Jose Oliva, Campaigns Director at HEAL (Health Environment Agriculture and Labor) Food Alliance and Michael Chaney, founder of Project Sweetie Pie, an urban farm training program for youth in horticulture, entrepreneurship and marketing.
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The National REACH Coalition hosted Changing the Paradigm: Who Tells Our Story, Shapes Our Destiny with Agnes Attakai, Director of Health Disparities Outreach & Prevention Education at the University of Arizona, Winona Starrlight Burley, Youth Board member of Big Coulee District, and Nadira Sage Mitchell, University of Arizona.
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The National REACH Coalition hosted Changing the Paradigm: Who Tells Our Story, Shapes Our Destiny with Ange Hwang, Executive Director of Asian Media Access; MaryAnne Riodique, Regional Director, Business & Educational Partnerships, Northern Arizona University and Pakou Xiong, Grants Manager for the COVID-19 Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities Collaborative in the Center for Health Equity at the Minnesota Department of Health.
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The National REACH Coalition hosted, Changing the Paradigm: Who Tells Our Story, Shapes Our Destiny with Kent D. Key, Assistant Professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health; Dr. Cheryl Taylor, Associate Professor of Nursing and Rev. Dr. Lamont E. Wimbish, Sr., Pastor of Amazing Grace World Fellowship in Virginia.
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The National REACH Coalition hosted, Changing the Paradigm: Who Tells Our Story, Shapes Our Destiny with Kelly Evans, Program Manager at the Institute of Public Health Innovation; Stan Martin from Cicatelli Associates; Patrick McNeal from the North Flint Neighborhood Action Council (NFNAC) and Marcel Clark from the University of Arizona.
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REACH 2023-2028
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funds 50 organizations in 32 states and the District of Columbia to carry out the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program (CDC-RFA-DP-23-0014). REACH aims to improve health, prevent chronic diseases, and reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest risk, or burden, of chronic disease.
REACH 2018-2023
The CDC funded 31 recipients to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest burden of chronic disease, such as hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. The recipients worked through culturally tailored interventions to address preventable risk behaviors, including tobacco use, poor nutrition, and physical inactivity.
REACH 2014
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) is a national program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health. Through REACH 2014, CDC supported awardee partners that established community-based programs and culturally-tailored interventions serving African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics/Latinos, Asian Americans, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders.Interventions focused on proper nutrition, physical activity, tobacco use and exposure, and chronic disease prevention, risk reduction and management opportunities.
REACH 2012-2013
Similar to the CTG program, the REACH 2012-2013 program was also a nationally focused initiative funded by the CDC to support the implementation of evidenced-based interventions to reduce or eliminate chronic disease health disparities using strategies defined by the following outcome measures: proper nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco use. In September 2012, the NRC was one of six (6) national networks awarded a 5-year grant, which the NRC distributed through a competitive application process to 15 community-based organizations engaged in developing culturally appropriate strategies to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities in communities of color.
2012-2013 REACH Sub-Recipients
Community Transformation Grants (CTG)
The Community Transformation Grants (CTG) was a nationwide initiative sponsored and funded by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) that supported communities across the country in reducing health disparities through the implementation of select strategies that achieve population-level, jurisdiction-wide impact. By promoting healthy lifestyles, particularly among population groups experiencing the greatest burden of chronic disease; these grants improved the quality of health, reduced health disparities, and controlled healthcare spending. The NRC was one of 3 national networks to receive a 5–year Acceleration Award through this grant to support the implementation of a full range of system, environmental, and infrastructure strategies in the areas of tobacco-free living, active living and healthy eating, clinical and other preventive services. The NRC’s CTG program supports, disseminates, and amplifies the evidence-based strategies for health improvement in African-American/ Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaskan Native populations. Through a competitive application process, the NRC distributed funds to successful applicants.