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Promoting Linguistic and Cultural Identity through Bilingual Children's Stories to Address Nutrition and Health in Indigenous Communities

Award Number: R44MD017552
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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Promoting Linguistic and Cultural Identity through Bilingual Children's Stories to Address Nutrition and Health in Indigenous Communities - PROJECT SUMMARY Children from American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) backgrounds in the United States experience disproportionate health disparities, including high rates of diabetes, obesity, and dental caries, when compared to all other groups. The historial nutrition transition from a traditional diet to a more contemporary diet that is high in saturated fats, cholesterol, and sodium presents a unique factor that has contributed to the lower health status of these communities. However, not only do indigenous youth experience significant health challenges, but they also face socio-cultural barriers in school and community settings that undermine the importance of their Native identity. A growing body of research suggests that youth empowerment through Native language and culture identity development, and community validation of the indigenous knowledge system, can result in improved health outcomes. Using a community engagement framework, this project will develop a platform for the creation, distribution, and consumption of Native-authored, bilingual resources for indigenous families related to health, nutrition, and traditional foods. The result will be a library of dynamic, bilingual children’s ebooks in Native American languages and English, with accompanying interactive activities to promote parent-child dialog and co-reading. We will work with indigenous community-based organizations to build customized implementation toolkits and evaluate the effectiveness of using these resources over a multi-month mixed-methods pilot study. In line with the emerging evidence positing that linguistic and cultural engagement is associated with improved health, we will evaluate the extent to which the level of engagement with the books and activities will be associated with (1) increased connection to one’s linguistic and cultural identity; (2) elevated positive attitudes toward healthy eating; and (3) higher frequency of pro-health behaviors such as making healthier food choices.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $634,888 )
2025	2025	TRANSCENDENT INTERNATIONAL LLC	405 LEXINGTON AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10174	NEW YORK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	3	1/8/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$634,888
2025	2023	TRANSCENDENT INTERNATIONAL LLC	405 LEXINGTON AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10174	NEW YORK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	2	2/12/2025	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $634,888

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	TRANSCENDENT INTERNATIONAL LLC	405 LEXINGTON AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10174	NEW YORK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	2	6/10/2024	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
2024	2023	TRANSCENDENT INTERNATIONAL LLC	405 LEXINGTON AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10174	NEW YORK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	2	1/19/2024	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$84,185
2024	2022	TRANSCENDENT INTERNATIONAL LLC	405 LEXINGTON AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10174	NEW YORK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	1	1/19/2024	NEW	-$84,185
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $910,206 )
2023	2023	TRANSCENDENT INTERNATIONAL LLC	405 LEXINGTON AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10174	NEW YORK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	2	6/14/2023	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$910,206
2023	2023	TRANSCENDENT INTERNATIONAL LLC	405 LEXINGTON AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10174	NEW YORK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	2	7/24/2023	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $910,206

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $292,201 )
2022	2022	TRANSCENDENT INTERNATIONAL, LLC	405 LEXINGTON AVE FL 9	NEW YORK	NY	10174	NEW YORK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	1	5/20/2022	NEW	$292,201
														Subtotal = $292,201

Grand Total All Awards = $1,837,295

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Promoting Linguistic and Cultural Identity through Bilingual Children's Stories to Address Nutrition and Health in Indigenous Communities

Award Number: R44MD017552

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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