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Using Community Health Navigators to Advance Cancer Screening Adherence through Videoconferencing for all Americans who use ASL: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study

Award Number: U01DC021718
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/23/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2026

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Using Community Health Navigators to Advance Cancer Screening Adherence through Videoconferencing for all Americans who use ASL: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study - About 500,000 Americans use American Sign Language (ASL). Among those who use ASL, there are documented reports of difficulties in understanding cancer health information in print, accessing clinical services for screenings, and understanding and following treatment-related directives if the screening results warrant a cancer diagnosis. These difficulties contribute to suboptimal health outcomes that we observed in these populations. Community health navigators have proven their value with hearing patients, so it is reasonable to expect that ASL-proficient community health navigators (CHN) will have the same potential to identify and resolve barriers to receiving optimal care for cancer prevention and screening through ASL. We envision an ASL-proficient CHN who can promote cancer screening adherence and improve health outcomes among ASL users. This research builds on the team's current NIH-funded research and appropriately deliver and evaluate the interventions that are well aligned to the needs of Americans who use sign language. This project is supported by a highly interdisciplinary team, spanning expertise in cancer health outcomes, public health, human factors engineering, and computer science.


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 = $957,649 )
2025	2025	GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY	800 FLORIDA AVE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	001	4	8/4/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$957,649
2025	2024	GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY	800 FLORIDA AVE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	000	3	12/13/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $957,649

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $1,225,262 )
2024	2024	GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY	800 FLORIDA AVE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	001	3	8/29/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,031,157
2024	2024	GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY	800 FLORIDA AVE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	002	3	9/5/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2023	GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY	800 FLORIDA AVE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	000	2	7/1/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$194,105
														Subtotal = $1,225,262

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,064,755 )
2023	2023	GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY	800 FLORIDA AVE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	003	2	8/23/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2023	GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY	800 FLORIDA AVE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	001	2	8/22/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$111,240
2023	2023	GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY	800 FLORIDA AVE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	000	2	8/17/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$953,515
2023	2023	GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY	800 FLORIDA AVE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	002	2	8/23/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,064,755

Grand Total All Awards = $3,247,666

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Using Community Health Navigators to Advance Cancer Screening Adherence through Videoconferencing for all Americans who use ASL: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study

Award Number: U01DC021718

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/23/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2026

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