Studies show a link between the digital divide and health disparities.
The aim of the pilot projects is to increase understanding of why barriers to information and knowledge exist, and to use the resulting data to design programs that can lead to better health care decisions and adherence to recommended health behaviors. The goals are to determine what cancer information is most useful to the community and to leave a legacy of computer access in Head Start centers and in the homes of Head Start families. The goal is to better understand which technologies are most accepted by the population and to provide cancer information in a format useful to seniors.