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2018PriorityAreas

HEALTHEQUITYZONEWESTWARWICK

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OVERDOSEPREVENTIONANDRECOVERY

HealthEquityZoneResponse

Background

CommunitySpotlight

TheProvidenceCenter,inpartnershipwithWestWarwickPoliceDepartmentandThundermistHealthCenter,implementedapilotridealongPoliceBehavioralHealthCliniciantofacilitatediversionofindividualswithSUD,withemphasisontheopioidepidemicandrisk

ofoverdose,fromcriminal/justicesysteminvolvement,andinsteadsteerthemtowardtreatment.Theclinicianincreasescapacityonthepoliceforcebytraining100%offorce,integratingSUDservices,andcoordinatingcareandcommunityresponsethroughcase

conferencingandsystemsmappingdesignwiththeHEZ.

WestWarwick

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HEALTHYFOODACCESS

HealthEquityZoneResponse

Background

CommunitySpotlight

TheWestWarwickHEZFoodAccesscollaborativeaimstoincreaseconsumptionoffreshfruitandvegetablesinWestWarwick,acommunitywithlimitedaccesstotransportationandretailfoodstores.In2017,WestbayFarmsandThundermistHealthCenters,hostedtwoweeklysummerfarmersmarkets,andWestbayCAPheld4monthlymarkets.Inaddition,theHEZcollaborativesponsored6"pop-up"farmersmarketsdesignedspecificallytoincreaseaccessforpeoplereceivingseniorcoupons,SNAPbenefits,andWICprogramvouchers.These'pop-ups'wereheldat4WestWarwicklocations:thePublicLibrary,theCivicCenter,theSeniorCenter&WICoffice,andtheHEZHub,andweresupportedbyFarmFreshRI.

WestWarwick

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HEALTHYENVIRONMENTS

HealthEquityZoneResponse

Background

CommunitySpotlight

Over255residentsparticipatedinconversationsfocusedonphysicalactivityandaccesstohealthyfood.Overall,residentsappreciateour

town'sresourcessuchassidewalkconnectivity,thebikepath,RiverWalk,andtheciviccenter.ManyuniqueandcreativeideasemergedfromtheCHLIprocess,includingshort-termandlong-termstrategies.Theseideasincludeddevelopingacalendarofpublicrecreationprogramsandaplanto

revitalizepublictransportationthroughoutWestWarwick.

WestWarwick

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TRAUMA

HealthEquityZoneResponse

Background

CommunitySpotlight

WestWarwickisacommunitydeeplyaffectedbytraumaticstress:toomanypeopleexperienceabuse,violence,andpoverty.Traumaticstress,ortoxicstress,isaformofchronicandprolongedstresscausedby

adversechildhoodexperiencessuchasabuse,neglect,exposuretoviolence,orpoverty.Ithasinter-generationalandlifelongeffectsonanindividual'sphysicalandmentalhealth,withadditionalimpactson

thesocial,emotional,andeducationaldevelopmentofchildrenandadolescents.TheTeenHealthworkgroupidentifiedreducingtheeffectsoftraumaticstressforstudentsasatopprioritywiththegoalofachievingfundingtocreateatrauma-informedschoolcommunityby2021.Theyarepilotingatwo-part

trauma-informedtrainingfor40-50highschooleducators,counselors,socialworkers,andschoolstaff.Thetrainingwillprovidetheknowledgetoidentifythesymptomsoftraumaticstress,toolstocreateasafelearningenvironment,andwaystomitigatetheaffectsofsecondarytraumaticstressontheeducator.

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HealthEquityZoneParticipants

ThisprojectwassupportedbythegrantorcooperativeagreementnumbersU58DP004839,DP005511,B04MC28125,fundedbytheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC),andHealthResourcesandServicesAdministration(HRSA).ItscontentsaresolelytheresponsibilityoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyrepresenttheofficialviewsoftheCDC,

HEALTH,orDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices(HHS).

BackboneAgency:ThundermistHealthCenterLaurenNocera-AVPProgramDevelopmentandGrantsSusanJacobsen-DirectorofHealthEquityZoneInitiativesKristaHandfield-WestWarwickHealthEquityZone,ProjectManagerDeniseCrooks-HealthEquityInitiativesEvaluation

SteeringCommitteeSenatorAdamSatchell-WestWarwickAnneMcLaughlin-WestWarwickLibraryCindySingleton-WestBayCommunityActionCharlotteBoudreau-YMCAofGreaterProvidenceChrisImbriglio-RIDepartmentofCorrectionsChrisDurigan-ThundermistHealthCenterDaleFeldon-WestWarwickCommunityAmbassadorDonnaWalker-SodexoEarnestZmyslinski-TownMangerofWestWarwickJasonMessier-WestWarwickTownCouncilJohnMagiera-WestWarwickPoliceKarenTarasevich-WestWarwickSchoolDepartmentKeithRemillard-WestWarwickSchoolDepartmentKristaHandfield-WestWarwickHealthEquityZoneLaurenNocera-ThundermistHealthCenterMannyMurray-WestWarwickSeniorCenterMajorKnott-WestWarwickPoliceMichelleMitchell-WestWarwickCommunityAmbassadorOwenHeleen-TheProvidenceCenter/AnchorRecoveryCommunityCenterPaulSalera-WestBayCommunityActionRichardSilva-WestWarwickPoliceDepartmentSheriGriffin-FarmFreshRISusanJacobsen-ThundermistHealthCenterTannerGreen-SouthPointeChristianChurchTheaUpham-FarmFreshRITomO'Donnell-WestWarwickLibrary

OverdosePrevention&RecoveryWorkgroupCatherineShultz-AnchorRecoveryChrisImbriglio-RIDepartmentofCorrectionFatherDaveMartins-SaintThereseOldCatholicChurch/AnchorRecoveryDaleFeldon-WestWarwickCommunityAmbassadorDebDettor-AnchorRecoveryDianaSantos-ThundermistHealthCenterDr.LauraForman-CareNewEnglandEdSousa-CommunityMemberEmmaRomano-ThundermistHealthCenterHeatherSeger-TheProvidenceCenter/WestWarwickPoliceJohnMagiera-WestWarwickPoliceDepartmentJon-PaulCapece-OpenDoorsMarkKnott-WestWarwickPoliceDepartmentMichaelAdamowicz-ThundermistHealthCenterDr.MichaelPoshkus-ThundermistHealthCenterMichelleMcKenzie-PreventOverdose&NaloxoneInterventionMichelleMitchell-WestWarwickCommunityAmbassadorRosalindLewis-WestWarwickCommunityAmbassadorSusanJacobsen-ThundermistHealthCenterTannerGreen-SouthPointeChristianChurch

TeenHealthWorkgroupEdDwyer-WestWarwickSchoolDepartmentKarenDodd-WestWarwickSchoolDepartmentKarenMoniz-WestWarwickSchoolDepartmentKarenTarasevich-WestWarwickSchoolDepartmentKeithRemillard-WestWarwickSchoolDepartmentKimberlyMaine-WestWarwickSchoolDepartmentMichaelMascellino-WestWarwickSchoolDepartmentPatriciaKeenan-WestWarwickSchoolCommitteePaulSalera-WestBayCommunityActionPhilipSolomon-WestWarwickSchoolDepartmentSusanJacobsen-ThundermistHealthCenterTaramariePiecyk-ThundermistHealthCenterTinaRichardson-WestBayCommunityActionToddKirschofer-ThundermistHealthCenter

HealthyFoodAccess&HealthEnvironmentWorkgroupAnneMcLaughlin-WestWarwickPublicLibraryCharlotteBoudreau-KentCountyYMCACindySingleton-WestBayCommunityActionCoreenSt.Jean-BetheChangeDebNelson-SaintsRoseandClementParishDonnaWalker-SodexoJoanCarello-WestbayFarmKatieMulligan-UniversityofRhodeIslandKeithRemilllard-WestWarwickSchoolDepartmentLindaGarvin-WestWarwickCommunityAmbassadorMannyMurray-WestWarwickSeniorCenterPaulSalera-WestBayCommunityActionPeterPrak-WestbayCommunityActionSheriGriffin-FarmFreshRIStephanieBush-UniversityofRhodeIslandSteveStycos-WestBayCommunityActionSusanJacobsen-ThundermistHealthCenterTaraCimini-ThundermistHealthCenterTheaUpham-FarmFreshRITomO'Donnell-WestWarwickPublicLibrary

CommunitySupporters&GroupsAlateenAlcoholic'sAnonymousChrisImbriglio-DepartmentofCorrectionsGeoffCapraro,MD,MPHKentCountyYMCAMariaSailient-CommunityMaryBradshaw-MindandBodyStudiosNarcoticsAnonymousNancyGriffin-Reed-CommunityPreventOverdose&NaloxoneInterventionSNAPOutreachSMARTRecoveryRIteAidPharmacyTransHealthAccessTeam-ThundermistHealthCenterURIExpandedFoodandNutritionProgramWestBayFarmWestWarwickCommunityAmbassadorGroupWestWarwickParks&RecreationWestWarwickTownCouncil


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