# Diversity Supplement for Personal Health Libraries for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

> **NIH NIH R01** · YALE UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $26,968

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Black women in the U.S. are incarcerated at nearly twice the rate of their White counterparts. They are also
more likely to experience mental illness (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder) than noninstitutionalized Black
women. Barriers such as limited access to services and support, lack of transportation, and lack of knowledge
regarding mental illness and treatment options prevent recently released individuals from receiving care.
Furthermore, the cost of mental health services, in addition to cultural preferences result in formerly
incarcerated Black women seeking care from informal sources of support. The proposed supplemental project
seeks to complement the parent grant by assessing the mental health care and social support needs of
formerly incarcerated Black women and create culturally informed content for PerHL. The specific aims of this
study are to: (1) assess the mental health care and social support needs of formerly incarcerated Black
women, (2) develop and refine the PerHL to include culturally informed content to support the mental health of
formerly incarcerated Black women, and (3) assess user satisfaction with the components of the PerHL that
have been tailored to support the mental health of formerly incarcerated Black women. Dr. McCall's long-term
goal is to become an independent researcher with expertise in addressing inequities in access to mental health
services and resources through use of digital health tools that address the specific needs and preferences of
underserved populations. In collaboration with her mentors, a comprehensive training plan was constructed to
build her expertise in: (1) development of personal health information technologies for formerly incarcerated
individuals, (2) conducting community-based participatory research, (3) qualitative data collection and analysis,
(4) use of personal health information technology for mental health treatment management in vulnerable
populations, (5) design and implementation of a pilot randomized trial to test the acceptance and use of a
personal health information technology, and (6) scientific writing and research dissemination through grant
proposal development, manuscript preparation and publication, and research conference presentations. The
planned research and training activities builds upon Dr. McCall's prior experience studying the acceptance and
use of mobile technology to deliver mental health services and resources to support and manage anxiety and
depression in Black women. Completing the research activities of this proposal and achieving her training
goals will not only provide her with the skills necessary to successfully complete the supplemental project, but
also equip her for success on the pathway towards becoming an independent researcher by informing the
development of her K01 Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award proposal. Consistent with
NLM's mission and the purpose of the Research Supplement to Promote Diversity ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10385202
- **Project number:** 3R01LM013477-01S1
- **Recipient organization:** YALE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Karen H Wang
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $26,968
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2020-09-10 → 2024-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10385202

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10385202, Diversity Supplement for Personal Health Libraries for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals (3R01LM013477-01S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10385202. Licensed CC0.

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