Health and Community Resilience

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Description

Improving health and well-being starts by strengthening community resilience and measuring outcomes in the Gulf of Mexico region. The goal of the GRP is to enhance health and well-being by working with local communities to put science into action to benefit all in the Gulf region. The dynamic socioeconomic and environmental context of the Gulf presents challenges to the well-being of communities, including both acute stressors from oil spills and natural disasters and chronic stressors stemming from persistent environmental degr...

Eligible Applicants- Unrestricted

Additional Eligibility Information

The program focuses on the Gulf of Mexico region and works with local communities.

Funding TypeotherCategories of Funding Activity- Behavioral and Social Sciences- Health and Medicine

Grantor Contact Informationhttps://www.nationalacademies.org/contact-usGrantor Emailcontact@nas.eduOther Grantor InformationThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective advice to inform policy with evidence, spark progress and innovation, and confront challenging issues for the benefit of society. They are comprised of three academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine. The organization convenes hundreds of conferences, workshops, and symposia annually, bringing together leading experts from academia, public, and private sectors. Their work focuses on providing high-quality, evidence-based consensus on complex scientific, engineering, and health-related challenges. They produce peer-reviewed reports, publish scientific journals, and serve as a trusted source of expert advice for policymaking. The National Academies mobilize approximately 6,000 top experts each year who volunteer their time and knowledge to conduct policy studies, workshops, and other activities aimed at addressing critical issues facing the nation and world.

Additional InformationThe Gulf Research Program is focusing on building community resilience and enhancing health and well-being in the Gulf of Mexico region over the next five years. Key activities include producing reports on health and community resilience trends, providing technical support at the community level, and identifying necessary longitudinal data. Additional URLs:

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/25863

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/25650

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/25161

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/25711

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/25490

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/25600

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/25383

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/25381

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/25108

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/24924

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/18996

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/21691