Now Accepting Applications for the LCH Small Grants Program!

The Latino Center for Health is excited to announce the 2020 Small Grants Program providing funding to projects and partnerships benefiting Latinx communities in Washington state.

We are seeking proposals for research projects that address our key research areas: health care access and utilization, behavioral health, violence prevention, and occupational health. Priority will be given to proposals that focus on one of the Latino Center for Health’s 2020 research themes: a) Immigration and b) Aging. Proposals for research projects can apply for up to $25,000.

Proposals must be co-led by an academic researcher and a community partner. Principal Investigators can be either staff at community organizations or researchers at academic institutions. Academic researchers serving as Principal Investigators must be at one of our affiliated institutions, the University of Washington and Heritage University.

Please refer to the RFA for full details on how to apply. Applications must be submitted by March 11^th, 2020 to latcntr@uw.edu. Any questions may be directed to Daron Ryan, Research Coordinator, at dryan89@uw.edu or at 206-685-3583.

Latino Center for Health is now accepting applications for the 2019 Small Grants Program

The Latino Center for Health is excited to announce the 2019 Small Grants Program, which provides funding to projects and partnerships benefiting Latino communities in Washington state.

Two levels of funding are currently available through the program:

1. Academic and community partners that are in the early stages of collaboration can apply for grants of up to $5,000 to continue their planning for future research projects

2. Proposals to conduct pilot research projects can apply for up to $15,000

Principal Investigators can be either staff at community organizations or researchers at academic institutions. Academic researchers serving as Principal Investigators must be at one of our affiliated institutions, the University of Washington and Heritage University.

To be considered for this award, you must first submit a 1-page letter of intent (LOI) using the template found at the end of the Request for Applications (RFA) document. This letter may be submitted by either the researcher or the community organization and should include background for the project, project goals, members of the project team, expected outcomes, and level of funding request. Please submit your letter of intent by May 1st, 2019 to latcntr@uw.edu with “Latino Center for Health Small Grants Program” in the subject title. Full applications must be received by June 7th, 2019.

Please refer to the RFA for full details on how to apply. Any questions may be directed to Daron Ryan, Research Coordinator, at dryan89@uw.edu or at 206-685-3583.

To learn more about the 2018 Small Grant awardees and their projects, click here.

LCH Pleased to Announce Small Grant Recipients

The Latino Center for Health is pleased to announce our 2018 Small Grant Program Awardees. This year, we have awarded funding to five small pilot and partnership development projects, totaling $70,000. These projects were selected to support community-academic collaborations through authentic partnerships dedicated to advancing Latinx health. We look forward to establishing long-standing relationships with these research teams in a joint effort to promote the health of Latinx communities across the state.

Please join us in congratulating our 2018 awardees:

$5,000 Award to Build Community-Academic Partnerships

Dr. Bea Gandara (Dental School) & Casa Latina

Project Title: The Urban Oral Health Promotores Project

Dr. Kathleen Kieran (Seattle Children’s Hospital) & Yakima Children’s Village

Project Title: Identifying Barriers to Transition of Care for Rural Latino Children in Yakima with Special Healthcare Needs

$20,000 Award for Pilot Research

Dr. Lorena Alarcón-Casas Wright (UW Medicine) and Valley Medical Center

Project Title: Compañeros en Salud: Adapting and Pilot Testing Culturally-Tailored Diabetes Self-Management Program for Urban Latinos

Dr. Carmen Gonzalez (Communications) and Washington State Coalition for Language Access (WASCLA)

Project Title: Evaluating the Use of Technology in Language Assistance Programs Serving Latino and Other LEP Communities in Washington State

Dr. Sara Chrisman (UW Medicine) & SeaMar Community Health Centers

Project Title: Developing Support Materials for Provider-Initiated Conversations About Concussion Safety with Limited English Proficient Hispanic Families

LCH Research Director Dr. India Ornelas Awarded $3 Million to Study Latina Mental Health

Dr. India Ornelas, Latino Center for Health Research Director and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Services, was recently awarded three million dollars from the National Institute of Health to conduct a randomized control trial of a culturally-responsive intervention to reduce mental health disparities among Latina immigrant women. This 5-year project will involve adapting an existing mental health program for Latina immigrants, Amigas Latinas Motivando El Alma (ALMA), to be delivered as a multi-site intervention in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. The ALMA program is designed to enhance social support for Latina participants and promote self-care and coping strategies to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. This project builds on pilot work conducted in 2015 that demonstrated the potential impact of the ALMA curriculum on mental health among a sample of 24 Latina immigrants. Read more about the current study here. Congratulations to Dr. Ornelas and the ALMA team!