REACH 2014
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REACH uses evidence-based strategies to create healthier communities for populations experiencing chronic disease health disparities.
REACH is a national program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. REACH 2014, a 3-year initiative, will build on a body of knowledge developed through previous REACH programs. It will also strengthen capacity and implement evidence- and practice-based strategies in racial and ethnic communities.
Download the REACH 2014 factsheet [PDF–363K] to learn more about the program.
Download information [PDF-738K] about REACH 2014 awardee focus areas and priority interventions.
Download the REACH map [PDF-457K] to learn more about DCH investments.
In FY 2014, CDC awarded $34.9 million to support 49 REACH awardees, including:
- $9 million to 20 Basic Implementation awardees that will address at least one chronic disease risk factor in the proposed target populations.
- $25.9 million to 29 Comprehensive Implementation awardees that will address at least two chronic disease risk factors in the proposed target populations.
REACH Community Health Efforts
REACH awardees use tailored community-based and participatory approaches to identify, develop, and disseminate effective strategies for addressing racial and ethnic health disparities. Awardees will implement strategies that address the following risk factors:
- Tobacco use and exposure.
- Physical inactivity.
- Poor nutrition.
- Lack of access to chronic disease prevention, risk reduction, and disease management opportunities.
Examples of community strategies include:
- Protecting people from secondhand smoke exposure and giving low-income smokers access to reduced-cost, evidence-based cessation treatments.
- Encouraging healthy eating and working with partners to improve the affordability of healthy foods and beverages in organizational or institutional settings.
- Increasing physical activity opportunities by working with partners to decrease out-of-pocket costs for using community recreation facilities.
- Increasing the number of multidisciplinary health care teams that help patients manage chronic disease and training teams in cultural competency.
Awardees
Learn more about REACH 2014 awardees.
Basic Implementation
| State | Locality | Awardee | Award Amount (FY14) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Stockton County | California Center for Public Health Advocacy | $484,389 |
| Alameda County | Mandela Marketplace, Inc. | $500,000 | |
| City of San Diego | Operation Samahan, Inc. | $464,000 | |
| City of San Diego | Project Concern International (PCI) | $500,000 | |
| City of San Diego (Southeast) | The Regents of the University of California, University of California-San Diego | $369,712 | |
| Inyo and Mono Counties | Toiyabe Indian Health Project | $500,000 | |
| City of Pasadena (Northwest Areas) | City of Pasadena | $500,000 | |
| Colorado | City of Denver (Montbello and Northeast Park Hill Areas) | The Stapleton Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities | $484,635 |
| City of Denver | Colorado Black Health Collaborative, Inc. | $455,239 | |
| District of Columbia | Washington | Leadership Council for Healthy Communities | $499,753 |
| Prince George County (Langley Park) | The George Washington University | $500,000 | |
| Hawaii | Kalihi Valley of Honolulu County | Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services | $400,580 |
| Maine | Androscoggin County (Cities of Lewiston and Auburn) | Central Maine Community Health Corp. | $313,469 |
| Massachusetts | Brockton and Stoughton Counties | Old Colony Y | $400,316 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Delta (Leflore, Holmes, and Tallahatchie Counties) | Greenwood Leflore Hospital | $313,107 |
| Nebraska | Douglas County | Creighton University | $492,926 |
| Ohio | Cuyahoga County | Asian Services In Action, Inc. | $422,123 |
| Pennsylvania | City of Philadelphia | Temple University | $465,876 |
| Tennessee | City of Nashville (Northeast and North Areas) | Meharry Medical College | $451,430 |
| Virginia | City of Richmond | The Balm In Gilead, Inc. | $500,000 |
Comprehensive Implementation
| State | Locality | Awardee | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Jefferson County | The University of Alabama at Birmingham | $943,212 |
| Central Alabama’s River Region (Montgomery, Lowndes, and Macon Counties) | Montgomery Area Community Wellness Coalition | $909,455 | |
| Arkansas | Benton and Washington Counties | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | $999,882 |
| California | Los Angeles County (Bell, Commerce, East Los Angeles, Maywood, Montebello, Pico Rivera, and West Whittier-Los Nietos) | AltaMed Health Services Corporation | $997,952 |
| Orange County | Boat People SOS-California | $700,000 | |
| Los Angeles County (South Los Angeles) | Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment | $1,000,000 | |
| San Diego County (Chula Vista) | Community Health Improvement Partners | $685,982 | |
| San Joaquin County (Northern, Central and Southern Areas) | Public Health Institute | $977,400 | |
| City of Los Angeles | Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles | $1,000,000 | |
| San Francisco County | San Francisco Department of Public Health | $799,159 | |
| Georgia | DeKalb County | DeKalb County Board of Health | $928,453 |
| City of Atlanta | Morehouse School of Medicine | $999,214 | |
| Hawaii | U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands | University of Hawaii | $1,000,000 |
| Idaho | Benewah, Kootenai, and Washington Counties | Benewah Medical & Wellness Center | $671,336 |
| Kansas | Wyandotte County (Eastern Section of Kansas City) | University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. | $723,299 |
| Massachusetts | City of Boston (Roxbury and North Dorchester Neighborhoods) | Boston Public Health Commission | $966,385 |
| Navajo Nation | Partners In Health | $994,284 | |
| Michigan | Kent County (City of Grand Rapids) | Kent County Health Department | $726,611 |
| The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe | Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. | $994,621 | |
| Oakland County (City of Pontiac) | Oakland University | $650,748 | |
| Minnesota | City of Minneapolis (North) | Asian Media Access | $500,000 |
| New Mexico | Bernalillo County (Urban and Rural South Valley) | Presbyterian Healthcare Services | $981,022 |
| New York | South Bronx (Highbridge and Morrisania Neighborhoods) | Bronx Community Health Network, Inc. | $976,900 |
| New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area | New York University School Of Medicine | $1,000,000 | |
| South Bronx | The Institute for Family Health | $999,985 | |
| North Carolina | Cabarrus County (Cities of Concord and Kannapolis) | Public Health Authority of Cabarrus County | $836,147 |
| Ohio | Cuyahoga County (East Cleveland) | Cuyahoga County District Board of Health | $997,350 |
| City of Cleveland | YMCA of Greater Cleveland | $986,270 | |
| Oregon | Multnomah County | Multnomah County Health Department | $986,196 |
- Page last reviewed: March 31, 2016
- Page last updated: March 31, 2016
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