The Community Sleep Health and Public Awareness Grant supports a wide range of projects and initiatives that address needs on the local, national, and global level.

The AASM Foundation is pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2024 Community Sleep Health and Public Awareness Grant.

Reut Gruber, PhD
McGill University
Sleep RESCU: A Community/University Partnership for the Improvement of Adolescents’ Sleep Health
The goals of this research include how to better support the prioritization of healthy sleep by teachers, parents, and adolescents. This study will help develop innovative preventative non-pharmacological intervention methods to improve youth sleep health.

Jenny Haycock, PhD
Flinders University
An Online Tool to Help Guide People in the Community to Sleep Problem Solutions
This project aims to increase public awareness of the importance of sleep health and assist individuals with sleep issues in finding effective treatments. We will trial an innovative online tool designed to screen for common sleep disorders in the community and provide personalized guidance and treatment recommendations.

Qian Xiao, PhD
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Building a Sleep Ambassador Training Program for Community Health Workers in Texas
The goals of the project are as follows: to enhance community health workers’ (CHWs) knowledge and experience in sleep health and sleep medicine; to increase awareness about sleep health, sleep hygiene practices, and available options for addressing sleep disorders among the populations served by CHWs; and to gain valuable insights for improving and expanding the training program in the future.

Dayna Johnson, PhD, MPH, MS
Emory University
Promoting Healthy Sleep Among Black Adults: A Digital Strategy Towards Sleep Equity
The goal of this project is to better understand the impact of a social media campaign aimed at Black individuals on improving sleep health. This digital campaign will include a website, social media advertisements, and key messages delivered by influencers through social media. It has the potential to reach over 100,000 individuals, with expected views, clicks, and impressions exceeding one million. Funding from the AASM Foundation will support my career in designing culturally tailored interventions.