Congratulations 2015 CHIA Winners!Programs that stress job skills, mental health awareness, diet and wellness are the latest recipients of funding from the Community Health Innovation Awards. CHIA is an annual grant competition open to local 501(c)(3) organizations in the Greater Birmingham area that enables participants to seek bold, creative solutions to health challenges their communities face. Applicants work with UAB experts and local businesses to propose and complete a project addressing a public health issue in their communities. Projects are supported by grant funding, ranging from $5,000 to $25,000, awarded by One Great Community, the community engagement arm of the CCTS. THE 2015 GRANTEES ARE:No More Martyrs: Mosaic Mental Health Awareness Project, $25,000 Redemptive Cycles, $25,000 Woodlawn High School and Jones Valley Teaching Farm, $17,000 Bib and Tucker Sew-Op, $13,000 |
About the Grant Award:
One Great Community established the Community Health Innovation Awards as an annual grant competition for area organizations in the greater Birmingham area. The Community Health Innovation Awards are envisioned as a way for participants to think boldly and creatively about solutions to "on the ground" health challenges communities face, to work in partnership with some of the best minds in our area, and to collaborate with local businesses to complete a project. These awards are a way for UAB, local leaders and our communities to share resources and expertise. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 will be awarded to local organizations whose ideas innovatively address community health issues.
Below are photos from the 2014 CHIA award ceremony. Also, please visit UAB Magazine online to read about how the funds from this grant are being used in Birmingham.
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What is One Great Community?
One Great Community is the community engagement component of UAB's Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS). Its goal is to connect basic science and clinical researchers with the multiple communities they serve. This collaboration will ensure that research efforts respond to and reflect the needs of the community through an active process of community involvement, dialogue, and mutual understanding.