Disabilities
CDC-Funded Programs

Below is a selected listing of disabilities-related programs and grantees. Some programs may have been completed, and others may be on-going. For more resources on this topic, visit: Disabilities: Women's Health Topics A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az/disabil.htm

Cost Analysis of Depression and Other Secondary Conditions in Women with Disabilities

• Texas- Baylor College of Medicine

Count Us In: Initiative to Increase Awareness and Encourage Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening among Women with Disabilities

• North Carolina- Duke University Medical Center

Enhancing Clinical Practices to Prevent Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and to Promote Health among Women with Disabilities

• District of Columbia- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Health Communication for Women with Disabilities

• Georgia- Prospect Associates (a subsidiary of American Institutes for Research in Maryland)

Mammography Access Project (MA DPH)

• Massachusetts- Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Osteoporosis Among Women and Girls with Mobility Impairments

• New York- State University of New York Health Science Center

Preventing Secondary Conditions for Women with Mobility Impairments

• Kansas- University of Kansas

Project WEALTH (Women Empowered, Aware, and Learning Through Health Education)

• New York- State University of New York Health Science Center

Stress Self-Management for Women with Disabilities

• Texas- Baylor College of Medicine

Understanding Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment Among Women Aged 40 and Older Who Have Physical Disabilities

• Kansas- University of Kansas Lifespan Institute, Research and Training Center on Independent Living
• Texas- Baylor College of Medicine

Violence Against Women with Disabilities

• Texas- Baylor College of Medicine

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