NATIONAL BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION INC

ALL OF US RESEARCH - THE NATIONAL BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION ("NBNA") ALL OF US RESEARCH PROGRAM IS A FUNDED PROGRAM THROUGH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH. THE ALL OF US PROGRAM WAS CREATED IN 2015 DURING THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE PRECISION MEDICINE INITIATIVE). ALL OF US STARTED ACTIVE ENROLLMENT IN 2018. NBNA BECAME A PROGRAM PARTNER IN 2018 FIRST WORKING TO EDUCATION BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES AND LATER TO RECRUIT ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS.ALL OF US HAS HAD A PRESENCE AT ALL OF OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND PRESENTED DURING THE 2021 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE. NIH ALL OF US DETERMINES ANNUALLY THEIR TARGET MARKET. IN 2021, NBNA'S CHAPTERS IN THE FOLLOWING TARGET MARKETS PARTICIPATED 1) ATLANTA, GA; 2) DENVER, CO; 3) DALLAS, TX; 4) NEW ORLEANS, LA; AND 5) NEW YORK, NY. DURING THE 2021 GRANT YEAR, THESE FIVE CHAPTERS HOSTED TEN REGIONAL EVENTS, MONTHLY ENGAGEMENT WITH ALL OF US NATIONAL PARTNER, ATTENDED 12 WEBINARS, DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING MATERIAL, PUBLISHED LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTICLES, SERVED AS LOCAL AMBASSADORS AND RECRUITERS OF ENROLLEES, MET ALL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMITTED A FINAL REPORT. IN ADDITION, SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL, THAT WAS AWARDED, FOR 2022.

CONFERENCE - OUR CONFERENCES ARE DESIGNED FOR NETWORKING, MEMBERS AND PARTNERS RECOGNITIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND EDUCATION. THE 2021 CONFERENCE PROVIDED BOTH CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS (CES) AND NON-CE SESSIONS. WE OFFERED A TOTAL OF 36.5 CE SESSIONS. NURSES ARE ABLE EARN CES FOR THE SESSIONS THEY ATTEND AND REPORT THESE TO THEIR STATE BOARD OF NURSING FOR LICENSE RENEWAL, USE FOR PROMOTIONS AT THEIR PLACE EMPLOYMENT AND CONTINUE THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCE. OUR CONFERENCES ALSO INCLUDE DAILY AM EXERCISES, HEALTHY EATING OPTIONS AND SPONSORED SELF-CARE ROUTINES TO PROMOTE MEMBERS HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC THE EVENT WAS HELD VIRTUALLY.