Activity Summary Year 2 NLM-CPSC-NAO Health Information Literacy Initiative

Quarter 1 Activities October November December Orientation call Planning calls Group training Program and evaluation plans finalized Contracts finalized Evaluation call Pre-tests Student recruitment

Quarter 2 Activities January February March 1st group started/ pre-tests Recruitment Overview of YR 1 results 2nd group started/ pre-tests Focus group work began

Quarter 3 Activities April May June 3rd group started/ pre-tests Rubrics finalized Focus group TA call Post-tests finalized Post-tests and focus groups conducted

Quarter 4 Activities July August September Follow up invoicing None White papers and wrap up call

Challenges & Successes

Challenges Data entry/collection Recruitment Acts of God/deaths/trauma What were our growing pains? Recruitment Acts of God/deaths/trauma Limited time Lessons vs. fun Academic competition Continuity between lessons Data entry/collection

Successes What were the shining moments? Spring Break Special Tailored field trips Peer mentors Supporting U MD program improvements

Year Two Improvements Assuring internet access and availability What did we improve upon in year 2? Assuring internet access and availability Tracking student participation Collecting nearly 100% ICFs Building in make-up sessions Beginning student recruitment earlier Focus group facilitator training Building in regular evaluation time Regular 1 on 1 calls Using pre-test data to consider program improvements

The Numbers

49 of the 55 original students (89%) Students Retained 49 of the 55 original students (89%)

58 completed pre-tests (105%) (three students who took the pre-test did not attend sessions) 46 completed post-tests (84%)

46 sets of completed informed consent forms (98 % of program completers)

What’s Next

Lasting structures or partnerships Sustainability Lasting structures or partnerships Eastern Connecticut Tribal leader partnership and long term project adoption

Sustainability Growing resources Eastern Connecticut youth established fundraising team (year one) Eastern Connecticut received external grant

Thank you:

SE Pennsylvania’s Healthy Rockets

SPCC Atlanta’s Project InstaLIFE

Eastern Connecticut’s Tribal Youth