Story Library

The WE4H graphic-style stories were created for community health outreach to grade 5 through adult. Listed below are sets of related stories compiled into books as well as single stories. 

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Becoming Research Ready

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https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/ZX9QU

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Engaging Conversations for Community Health A Series of Comic-Style Stories to Prompt Health and Wellness Discussions

Engaging Conversations for Community Health is a set of short comic-style stories designed to help community volunteers engage their family, neighbors, and friends in short — but meaningful — discussions around health and wellness.
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https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/GWKBY

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Citizen Science

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https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/SGFM3

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Health is Happenin’

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https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/8JMVN

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Research Ready

Research Ready was designed to help community volunteers share information about participating in health research studies.
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https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/M2VFJ

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Running is Fun

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https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/HCSAF

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Take Your Best Shot

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https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/C6VHE

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Take Your Best Shot Spanish

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https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/B2N8Y

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Vaccine Victory

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https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/CTQ6K

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Voices for Vaccines

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https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/B2N8Y

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Voices for Vaccines Spanish

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https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/B2N8Y

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We Engage 4 Health was previously supported by the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) award number R25GM129808.

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Meet Big Sam

Big Sam is a 40-something security guard at the high school Jazzy and Vito attend. Big Sam is worried about his health and recently found out his blood pressure is high. He covers up his worries with jokes. He lives in the apartment above Miss Georgia.

Meet Jazzy

Jazzy is a cheerful younger high school age girl. She is a cheerleader and does gymnastics. She enjoys spending time with older people and loves to bake with Miss Georgia. She has asthma and works hard to control it so she can enjoy her activities.

Meet Cardi

Cardi is a 30-something aerobics teacher at the community center who loves to help people get more fit and healthy but can be a bit too much “in your face” about it. She means well though!

Meet Vito

Vito is a plays-it-cool older high schooler who is sweet-natured at heart. He plays basketball at the community center and is friends with Jazzy. He loves pop and chips and can’t see why eating all he wants of them is a problem.

Meet Pops

Pops is a retired high school science teacher who loves to keep helping people learn about science and health. He likes to check out what everyone is doing or talking about and step in to give his opinion.

Meet Miss Georgia

Miss Georgia is a fun-loving lady in her 50’s who loves to sing, dance, and bake. She is always helping out at community events. She recently found out she has diabetes, and she is learning new ways to cook.