Office of Rural Programs
Community Service Projects
Past project titles include the following. For specific information about the community project, please visit the WRITE Curriculum Components page.
| WRITE Site | Year | Community Service Project | |
| Colfax | WA | 2005 | Diabetic Self Health Care Survey |
| Colfax | WA | 2004 | Community Awareness and Education on Metabolic Syndrome |
| Colfax | WA | 2003 | OB Anesthesia Education via PowerPoint for Lamaze Classes |
| Colfax | WA | 2002 | High Blood Pressure – Community Education at Palouse Night Out |
| Colfax | WA | 2001 | Smoking Risk & Prevention for Students; Hypertension & Diabetes Community Education |
| Chelan | WA | 2016 | Treating Hep C as a Family Physician |
| Chelan | WA | 2015 | Rx Disposal Program |
| Chelan | WA | 2014 | Patient-Centered Care Survey |
| Chelan | WA | 2012 | Chelan High School Med Club |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2016 | Compassion & Choices Workshop for High School Juniors/Seniors |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2015 | Mental Health Competency Program for Professionals |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2014 | CWU PreMed Club – student info Panels |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2013 | Your Heart and Keeping it Healthy–Exploration Station Anatomy of the Heart |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2011 | Bacteria and Germs, Oh My! Hand Hygiene Clinic for Elementary School Children |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2010 | Elementary School Healthy Living Course/Physicians as Career Choice Presentation |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2008 | Public Education in Kittitas County on Fluoridation |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2007 | Depression in the Elderly; Helping the Community Recognize the Signs |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2006 | Screening Program for BCG Vaccination & PPD for at-risk children |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2005 | Spanish Diabetic Education Booklet |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2004 | Improving Health Care for Uninsured Residents of Kittitas County |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2003 | Develop and Coordinate the first Ellensburg Community Clinic Diabetes Information Group |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2002 | Free Clinic; Volunteer and provide free healthcare to uninsured |
| Ellensburg | WA | 2001 | School Health Education |
| Ferndale | WA | 2016 | The Importance of Advance Directives |
| Ferndale | WA | 2015 | Increasing Awareness of Preventive Care of Adult Women |
| Ferndale | WA | 2013 | Motivational Interviewing in Diabetes Management |
| Grand Coulee | WA | 2015 | School Linked Clinic |
| Grand Coulee | WA | 2014 | Resources for Grand Coulee Area Veterans |
| Grand Coulee | WA | 2013 | Pre-health Professions Interest Group |
| Grand Coulee | WA | 2011 | Patient Educational Pamphlet Pertaining to Influenza Vaccination as part of Prenatal Care |
| Grand Coulee | WA | 2010 | Tobacco Cessation Initiative |
| Lynden/Birch | WA | 2016 | Diabetes Group Visits |
| Lynden/Birch | WA | 2015 | Adolescent Medicine: STDs/Birth Control & Drugs and Alcohol Open Discussion |
| Lynden/Birch | WA | 2014 | “Ouch! That Hurts! How to make your child’s vaccines less painful” flyer |
| Montesano | WA | 2016 | Effective Screening of Mental Health in County Jails |
| Moses Lake | WA | 2015 | Community First Steps–Importance of Reading |
| Moses Lake | WA | 2014 | Vaccinations for the Senior Community |
| Moses Lake | WA | 2011 | Tobacco Cessation |
| Newport | WA | 2016 | High School Presentations – Health Careers and HIV |
| Newport | WA | 2014 | Newport HS Health/Sex Ed instruction & Women’s Health |
| Port Angeles | WA | 2016 | Opiate Use in Clallam County |
| Port Angeles | WA | 2015 | ADHD Teacher Training |
| Port Angeles | WA | 2015 | Measles Vaccination |
| Port Angeles | WA | 2014 | Patient survey on Annual Mammograms |
| Port Angeles | WA | 2012 | Port Angeles Rides for World Health |
| Port Angeles | WA | 2011 | Evidence-based patient Encounter Form for a Free Diabetes Clinic |
| Port Townsend | WA | 2016 | POLST Forms in Patients over 80 Years-old with Terminal Illness |
| Port Townsend | WA | 2015 | Addressing Food Insecurity in School-Age Children in Rural Jefferson County, WA |
| Port Townsend | WA | 2013 | Eating a Healthy and Balanced Diet |
| Pullman | WA | 2015 | Pullman Pavement Pounders |
| Shelton | WA | 2015 | Mountain View Elementary Tar Wars Presentation |
| Shelton | WA | 2014 | Tar Wars Anti-Smoking Intervention-Year 2 (a continuation project) |
| Shelton | WA | 2013 | Smoking Intervention, Tar Wars Presentation at Mountain View Elementary School |
| Douglas | WY | 2017 | Sprouts for Sprouts- Gardening Class |
| Douglas | WY | 2016 | Community-Based Screening to detect Asymptomatic Hypertension |
| Douglas | WY | 2015 | Antimicrobial Stewardship |
| Douglas | WY | 2014 | Sleep Disorders related to Shift Work |
| Powell | WY | 2017 | Antibiotic Stewardship OR Fluoride use in Pediatrics |
| Powell | WY | 2016 | Concussion Return to Play Protocol |
| Powell | WY | 2015 | Increasing Colon Cancer Screening in Powell |
| Powell | WY | 2014 | Suicide Awareness & Prevention (May 29, 2014) |
| Powell | WY | 2012 | HPV Education at Powell High School |
| Powell | WY | 2011 | An Updated needs Assessment for the Heart Mountain Volunteer Medical Clinic |
| Powell | WY | 2010 | Preventive Wellness Program |
| Powell | WY | 2009 | Health Information & Local Resources to Improve the Health of the Community |
| Powell | WY | 2008 | Implementation of Electronic Tracking Programs to Improve Diabetic Care |
| Powell | WY | 2007 | Creating a Free Health Clinic in Powell, WY |
| Powell | WY | 2006 | Medicare Part D Education |
| Lander | WY | 2017 | Peer-to-Peer Mentorship in Fremont County |
| Lander | WY | 2016 | Treating HIV at Home – an Education Model for Providing HIV Care at Local HIS facilities |
| Lander | WY | 2016 | Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: Assessing Community Needs and Creating a Resource Algorithm on the Wind River Res. |
| Lander | WY | 2015 | Presentation on Medical School and Mentorship Proposal at Wyoming Indian Middle School |
| Lander | WY | 2014 | Keeping Youth motivated over the summer in longitudinal projects |
| Lander | WY | 2012 | Shaken Baby Syndrome |
| Lander | WY | 2011 | Presenting Opportunities in Health Care and Higher Education for Native American Students |
| Lander | WY | 2010 | Sex Ed at Wyoming Indian High School |
| Juneau | AK | 2014 | Resources for Perinatal Mood Disorder Coalition |
| Juneau | AK | 2013 | Calculating Rates of Traumatic Injury in the Southeast Region of Alaska and Educating the Public |
| Juneau | AK | 2012 | Assessment of and Community Education for the Juneau United Medical Providers and Parents |
| Juneau | AK | 2011 | Newest Data Re. Seasonal Affective Disorder & Light therapy in Southeast Alaska |
| Juneau | AK | 2010 | Summary of Screening & Prevention Guidelines by Age |
| Juneau | AK | 2009 | Improving Information and access to Drug Abuse Services in Juneau |
| Juneau SEARHC | AK | 2016 | Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder and Emergency Dept. High Utilization Among Native Alaskan Patients |
| Juneau SEARHC | AK | 2014 | Assessing Teen Interest in Summer Behavioral Health Services in Juneau, Alaska. |
| Juneau SEARHC | AK | 2012 | Increasing Continuity Care of Mothers and Infants–Prenatal through First Five Years |
| Kodiak | AK | 2016 | Postpartum Depression in the Rural Community of Kodiak |
| Kodiak | AK | 2015 | Healthcare Evaluation & Improvement Measures in a Native Alaska Village |
| Kodiak | AK | 2014 | Coordinating free diabetic eye exams with Arctic Care for uninsured non-beneficiary patients in Kodiak |
| Kodiak | AK | 2013 | Gathering of Resources, Compilation of Tagalog Patient Education Library |
| Kodiak | AK | 2012 | Going Beyond the Contract to Manage Chronic Pain |
| Soldotna | AK | 2007 | Tobacco-use Prevention–Introducing Tar Wars Program to the Community |
| Soldotna | AK | 2006 | Study of the Incidence and Mortality of Colorectal Cancer |
| Wasilla | AK | 2014 | Present at AASG Meeting: PreMed 101 and Healthcare Careers |
| Wasilla | AK | 2013 | A Community Approach to Identifying and Addressing Teen Health in the Mat-Su Valley |
| Wasilla | AK | 2012 | Birth Control Education: Wasilla High School Students |
| Wasilla | AK | 2010 | Promoting Early Reading at Providence Matanuska Healthcare |
| Wasilla | AK | 2009 | Mind and Body: Mental Health and Wellness Resources in the Mat-Su Valley |
| Wasilla | AK | 2008 | Creating a sustainable program of group visits for OB patients in Providence Matanuska Health Care Clinic |
| Wasilla | AK | 2006 | Fluoride Varnish Protocol in Primary Care Clinics |
| Butte | MT | 2017 | Playing Tobacco Free: Developing a Tobacco-Free Policy for Clark Park |
| Butte | MT | 2016 | Encouraging the Use of POLST Forms in Rural Montana (combined WRITE student Project) |
| Butte | MT | 2016 | Introducing Middle and High School Students to Careers in Medicine |
| Butte | MT | 2014 | Teaching First Aid to High School Students in Butte |
| Butte | MT | 2013 | Healthcare Education and Career Exposure at Butte High School |
| Dillon | MT | 2017 | Health Literacy in Beaverhead County |
| Dillon | MT | 2016 | Gross Organs: Introducing Dillon’s Middle Schoolers to Anatomy, Health, and Disease (Combined WRITE student Project) |
| Dillon | MT | 2016 | 5 Wishes – Promoting Advanced Directives in Dillon |
| Dillon | MT | 2015 | Careers in Medicine at Beaverhead and Sheridan High Schools |
| Dillon | MT | 2014 | The Chronic Pain Patient Visit-Revisiting Managing Chronic Pain |
| Dillon | MT | 2013 | Screening for Cardiovascular Risk in a Severely Mentally Ill Population |
| Glasgow | MT | 2017 | Cardiac Ready Community Initiative |
| Hamilton | Mt | 2017 | Diabetic Management- Medical Staff and Patient Education |
| Hardin | MT | 2017 | Seatbelt Education on Crow Reservation |
| Hardin | MT | 2016 | Stop Distracted Driving, Hardin, MT |
| Hardin | MT | 2016 | Introducing Middle and High School Students to Careers in Medicine |
| Helena | MT | 2012 | Hepatitis C and HIV Screening Program for the At-risk Population in Helena |
| Lewistown | MT | 2017 | Raising Awareness of Colorectal Cancer and the Importance of Screening |
| Lewistown | MT | 2017 | Meditation for Wellness |
| Lewistown | MT | 2016 | Lewistown Opioid Prescription Practice Survey Analysis |
| Lewistown | MT | 2016 | Pregnancy & Beyond: Fitness, Group Visits, and Breastfeeding |
| Lewistown | MT | 2016 | Teaching at REACH Camp through MT AHEC |
| Lewistown | MT | 2014 | Group Obesity Visits |
| Lewistown | MT | 2012 | Promoting Exercise and Local Fitness Options in Lewistown |
| Lewistown | MT | 2011 | Informing Lewistown High School Students About Careers in Medicine |
| Lewistown | MT | 2010 | Heart Disease Prevention in the Clinical Setting |
| Lewistown | MT | 2009 | Community Drug Use Prevention |
| Lewistown | MT | 2008 | Community Health Fairs- Survey patient characteristics/concerns w/ subsequent patient-centered health ed. |
| Lewistown | MT | 2007 | Trekking Through Nutrition: Childhood Obesity Treatment and Prevention in Lewistown, MT |
| Lewistown | MT | 2006 | Promoting Healthy Lifestyles |
| Lewistown | MT | 2005 | Methamphetamine Survey: Jr & Sr High School Communities |
| Libby | MT | 2017 | Montana LUCA S2 Outcomes Review- Continuity Project from RUOP |
| Libby | MT | 2016 | Talking to High School Students About Health Careers |
| Libby | MT | 2016 | Health Lifestyle Opportunities in Libby – Web Connections |
| Libby | MT | 2015 | By Teens for Teens: Youth Education and Empowerment Against Rural Prescription Drug Abuse |
| Libby | MT | 2013 | Providing Awareness of Hospice Options in Libby |
| Libby | MT | 2012 | Improving Access to Psychiatric Medical Services in Libby |
| Libby | MT | 2011 | Promoting Early Hospice Referral |
| Libby | MT | 2010 | Preventing Type II Diabetes in Adolescents |
| Libby | MT | 2009 | Community Education on Metabolic Syndrome |
| Libby | MT | 2008 | Nutrition Education for the Latina women and children of Libby, MT |
| Libby | MT | 2007 | Presentation to area Jr. High/High School Parents on HPV, STDs, and new vaccine Gardisil |
| Libby | MT | 2006 | School Health for a Rural Adolescent Population |
| Livingston | MT | 2017 | Reducing Heavy Drinking in the Hispanic Population of West Yellowstone |
| Livingston | MT | 2016 | Implementing a School-aged Immunization Clinic – Increasing Immunization Rates and uptake of HPV and Meningococcal Vaccine |
| Livingston | MT | 2016 | Introducing Middle and High School Students to Careers in Medicine |
| Miles City | MT | 2016 | The Importance of End of Life Discussions |
| Miles City | MT | 2016 | Introducing Middle and High School Students to Careers in Medicine |
| Miles City | MT | 2015 | Self Advocacy and Shared Decision Making as Tools to Bridge the Divide Between Medical and Mental Health Care |
| Miles City | MT | 2014 | Lungs for Life – Miles City |
| Shelby | MT | 2013 | Reducing Falls and Fractures in the Elderly in Shelby |
| Hailey | ID | 2016 | Expanding Concussion Awareness and Pre-participation Screening in the Wood River Valley |
| Hailey | ID | 2015 | Memory Stimulation in Patients with Dementia |
| Hailey | ID | 2013 | HPV Immunization Promotion and Awareness |
| Hailey | ID | 2012 | Preparing for Puberty |
| Hailey | ID | 2011 | Adolescent Screening and Preventive Health for Primary Care |
| Hailey | ID | 2010 | Puberty and Sex Education at Wood River Elementary School |
| Hailey | ID | 2009 | The Heart of the Matter; Increasing Cardiac Disease Awareness/Prevention, Wood River Valley |
| Hailey | ID | 2006 | Caring for Elderly Loved Ones |
| Hailey | ID | 2005 | Educate Community about Exercise in Pregnancy |
| Hailey | ID | 2004 | Promoting Community Vaccination through Information |
| Hailey | ID | 2003 | Nutrition Education – focus on weight loss recommendations, teens, diet fads |
| Hailey | ID | 2002 | Osteoporosis Education |
| Hailey | ID | 2001 | Improving Community of Health-Related Issues to the Hispanic Community of Wood River Valley |
| Hailey | ID | 1998 | Eating Disorders in Women – Support group & library of resources |
| Jerome | ID | 2016 | Doing the WRITE thing for Refugees in the Magic Valley |
| Jerome | ID | 2015 | Lecheria Sana Promotion Appropriate Health Access & Education on the Value of Accessing Care Sooner to Immigrant Dairy Farm Workers |
| Jerome | ID | 2014 | Jerome High School Medical Interest Group |
| McCall | ID | 2016 | Providing Preventive Dental Care at Primary Care Clinic |
| McCall | ID | 2014 | Concussion Prevention and Education/Training to sports coaches in McCall |
| McCall | ID | 2013 | Physical Activity Guidelines–Adults and Kids |
| McCall | ID | 2012 | Promoting Vaccination in Children and Adults in McCall |
| McCall | ID | 2011 | Prevention of Nosocomial Infectious Disease Transmission in McCall |
| McCall | ID | 2010 | HPV Vaccine Education in McCall |
| McCall | ID | 2009 | Promoting the PEP Program; Preventing ACL Injuries in Young Female Athletes |
| McCall | ID | 2008 | ED Trauma over a two year period: causes and ways for prevention |
| McCall | ID | 2007 | Establish consistent cooperative modes of treatment w/ established protocol for high utilizers of ER |
| McCall | ID | 2006 | Prevention of ACL Injuries in Young Athletes |
| Nampa | ID | 2016 | Postpartum Depression Screening: Improving Postnatal Mental Health Care |
| Nampa | ID | 2015 | Use of Bilingual Resource Sheets to Increase Awareness of Pediatric Obesity Interventions in Canyon County, ID |
| Nampa | ID | 2014 | Ages & Stages Questionnaires Improving EMR at Terry Reilly in Nampa |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2016 | It Takes a Village: Offering Support to First-time Parents Through Newborn Care Education |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2016 | Active Education: Diabetes & Exercise for Kids and Young Adults |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2014 | Diabetes Screening Event, Sandpoint |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2013 | Relay for Life, Family Health Center Team |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2012 | Addressing Hunger & Food Insecurity in Idaho |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2011 | Welcoming Patients into the Medical Home: Patient Education Materials |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2010 | Exercise Is Not just about Jogging |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2009 | Combined Project: Idaho Meth Project |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2008 | Allopathic and Alternative Health Providers: A Patient Guide to Health, Wellness, and Communication |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2008 | Promoting immunizations in several different forums in the Sandpoint area. |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2007 | Community-wide CPR program: provided CPR training to over 60 people |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2007 | A mass community CPR Drive: community education and research |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2006 | Info to encourage Sandpointers to take advantage of their community |
| Sandpoint | ID | 2006 | Home Safety Assessment Program |