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Current IRH Research and Projects
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) - The Economic Burden of Injuries to Alaska Natives: Implications for Prevention and Health Policy
To measure the economic burden of injury in Alaska Native communities and estimate the relative cost-effectiveness of injury prevention interventions.
Alcohol ERT and Cognition in Menopausal Women
To see if moderate drinking, physical health, and emotional health affect how menopausal women perform on tests of learning, memory, and other thinking abilities.
Cooperative Telehealth Network
To deliver educational and clinical services to rural areas using state-of-the-art telenetworking technologies.
Health IT Outreach Program
To assist Southeastern Idaho health clinics in effectively deploying and managing Health IT. Services are provided by our experienced IT staff.
Idaho Community HealthCorps (ICHC)
AmeriCorps service program that places members throughout Idaho to support community based, culturally appropriate, and rurally adapted health activities.
Idaho Partner in the National Institute of Mental Health Outreach Partnership Program (OPP)
Part of a national initiative to increase public awareness of mental illness and mental health issues.
Idaho Person-Centered Hospital Discharge Model (HDM)
To address hospital discharge planning in rural and underserved areas and increase statewide resources for both consumers and professionals.
Idaho Rural Health Association (IRHA)
To improve the health of rural Idahoans and populations and to assist members in providing leadership on rural issues.
Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline
The Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline Project is a 1-year collaborative research project to research and prepare an operator training program and develop measureable procedures for operators to follow in handling and referring calls.
Idaho Youth Suicide Prevention Intervention Project (YSP)
To create an infrastructure for reducing suicide attempts/completions among Idaho youth ages 10-24 through trainings and partnering with other suicide prevention groups.
Play2Train™
A 3D interactive virtual environment for collaborative immersive learning experiences for the healthcare, emergency preparedness, and educational services industries.
Rocky Mountain Learning
To provide quality distance education to a national audience using 3D virtual worlds, webinars, and videoconferencing.
Safe and Stable Families
To increase the well-being of and improve permanency outcomes for children affected by a parent’s or caretaker’s substance abuse.
Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)
Federal program to help full-time students in eligible programs who are considered economically and/or environmentally disadvantaged.
Supporting Pandemic-flu Preparedness Training Exercises in the Play2Train™ Virtual Environment
To support the VA San Diego’s ability to conduct realistic drills for pandemic flu outbreaks in a virtual town with 3 hospitals.
Traumatic Brain Injury Implementation Partnership Grant III(TBI)
To advance Idaho’s statewide system of support for both civilian and military individuals with a TBI and their families.