Purpose: The Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map Strategists Program increases the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) and their community partners to address cognitive health.
Up to ten (10) local health departments will receive direct funding, training, and technical assistance to establish a part-time HBI Road Map Strategist to advance population health approaches related to dementia. These population health professionals will receive training and technical assistance that enables them to:
- Develop expertise in Alzheimer’s and dementia from a life-course perspective, including understanding related social and structural determinants of health and expert recommendations for governmental public health action;
- Assess local needs and strengths related to dementia;
- Educate public health department staff;
- Provide local leadership in prioritizing, implementing, and coordinating actions from the HBI State and Local Road Map for Public Health, 2023 - 2027.
Eligibility: Local health departments. Applicants must designate a specific senior or mid-career employee with public health knowledge to actively and fully participate in the Road Map Strategist initiative. Organizations already receiving dementia-specific grant funding are not eligible to apply. Individuals who have previously completed the HBI Road Map Strategist Program are not eligible to apply.
Application Instructions: For additional details, see the Request for Applications.
Application Due Date: September 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
Notification Date: November 1, 2024
Participation Period: January 2025, through September 2025, with opportunities to remain involved afterwards through an alumni program.
Support Provided:
- Two-part grant up to $48,000;
- Virtual education, coaching, technical assistance, tools, and peer learning.
Contact: publichealth@alz.org