minority health summit third annual september 23, 2006 minority health task force

Minority HealthMinority HealthSummitSummit

Third AnnualThird Annual

September 23, 2006September 23, 2006

Minority Health Task ForceMinority Health Task Force


WCHP Vision and MissionWCHP Vision and MissionVision Statement:Vision Statement:Washington County Health Partners, Inc. envisions a community in which Washington County Health Partners, Inc. envisions a community in which citizens of all ages are able to enjoy a life in which they know peace of mind, citizens of all ages are able to enjoy a life in which they know peace of mind, body and spirit.body and spirit.

Mission Statement:Mission Statement:Washington County Health Partners, Inc. serves as a catalyst to unite the Washington County Health Partners, Inc. serves as a catalyst to unite the energies of the community to improve peace of mind, body, and spirit by:energies of the community to improve peace of mind, body, and spirit by: identifying and addressing aspects of our community health and wellness identifying and addressing aspects of our community health and wellness

that are less than optimal;that are less than optimal; empowering collaborative Task Forces to conduct activities that will empowering collaborative Task Forces to conduct activities that will

enhance the community health status; andenhance the community health status; and encouraging citizens to make positive decisions that lead to peace of mind, encouraging citizens to make positive decisions that lead to peace of mind,

body and spirit.body and spirit.


Problem StatementProblem Statement

Health disparities between majority and minority groups Health disparities between majority and minority groups have been well documented (county statistics and focus have been well documented (county statistics and focus groups), but no large-scale effort has been made to groups), but no large-scale effort has been made to reduce them, especially in Washington County. The reduce them, especially in Washington County. The Minority Health Task Force has been charged with Minority Health Task Force has been charged with identifying health issues in Washington County’s identifying health issues in Washington County’s African-American community and partnering together African-American community and partnering together to bring about programs to address these issues to to bring about programs to address these issues to improve the health of African-Americans in our county.improve the health of African-Americans in our county.


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Source: PA Department of Health, Online, Number of Cases by Stage, Sex and Race, by County, 23 Selected Sites, 1990-1998


Priority ListsPriority Lists

High Blood PressureHigh Blood Pressure DiabetesDiabetes Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco use Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco use CancerCancer Health Insurance Health Insurance Mental HealthMental Health


BarriersBarriers

Lack of education / knowledge / awareness / Lack of education / knowledge / awareness / mixed messagesmixed messages

Fear / lack of trust due to bad experiencesFear / lack of trust due to bad experiencesApathy / denialApathy / denialCommunity not involvedCommunity not involvedLack of resources (money & health insurance)Lack of resources (money & health insurance)Identifying those at riskIdentifying those at risk


SolutionsSolutions

PrayerPrayer Get involved Get involved More education programs then pass on to / More education programs then pass on to /

encourage othersencourage others Need local role models / advocates / Need local role models / advocates /

spokespeoplespokespeople


Main ObjectiveMain Objective

The main objective of the Health Ministry The main objective of the Health Ministry Initiative is to identify a Health Ministry Team Initiative is to identify a Health Ministry Team within the African-American community in within the African-American community in Washington County, and train them to become Washington County, and train them to become health advocates for people in their churches and health advocates for people in their churches and community. community.


Marketing Objectives and Marketing Objectives and OutcomesOutcomes

1.1. To develop a marketing and communications plan for promoting the Health Ministry To develop a marketing and communications plan for promoting the Health Ministry Initiative and programs within the initiative:Initiative and programs within the initiative:

1.1. With pastors/leaders by July 2006With pastors/leaders by July 20062.2. With churches/organizations by September 2006With churches/organizations by September 2006

2.2. To develop a Health Ministry Resource Box that will contain such items as blood pressure To develop a Health Ministry Resource Box that will contain such items as blood pressure cuffs, stethoscope, and teaching materials by June 2006cuffs, stethoscope, and teaching materials by June 2006

3.3. To engage the pastors/leaders of at least 10 African-American churches/organizations by To engage the pastors/leaders of at least 10 African-American churches/organizations by July 2006:July 2006:

1.1. Schedule a face-to-face meetingSchedule a face-to-face meeting2.2. Complete church/organization assessment/structure formComplete church/organization assessment/structure form3.3. Identify at least one health ministerIdentify at least one health minister

4.4. To activate at least one health minister in at least 5 churches/organizations by August 2006:To activate at least one health minister in at least 5 churches/organizations by August 2006:1.1. Schedule a face-to-face orientation meetingSchedule a face-to-face orientation meeting2.2. Complete health minister assessment formComplete health minister assessment form3.3. Get input on health resource boxGet input on health resource box

5.5. To hold a health summit by September 2006:To hold a health summit by September 2006:1.1. Announce health ministry initiative grantAnnounce health ministry initiative grant2.2. Introduce health ministers to the communityIntroduce health ministers to the community3.3. Recruit minority health task force membersRecruit minority health task force members4.4. Gather input on how we can partner with attendeesGather input on how we can partner with attendees


Marketing Objectives and Marketing Objectives and Outcomes Outcomes (cont.)(cont.)

6.6. Educate and train each health minister in basic health promotion, disease Educate and train each health minister in basic health promotion, disease prevention skills, and management of chronic disease by December prevention skills, and management of chronic disease by December 2006, utilizing such programs as: 2006, utilizing such programs as: 1.1. Living a Healthy Life with Chronic ConditionsLiving a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions2.2. WCHP’s WellLife™ ProgramWCHP’s WellLife™ Program3.3. Blood pressure measurement, CPR, etc.Blood pressure measurement, CPR, etc.

7. Shadow each health minister through their first year of implementation 7. Shadow each health minister through their first year of implementation of the Initiativeof the Initiative

8. Act as a resource and provide yearly update training to each health 8. Act as a resource and provide yearly update training to each health ministerminister

9. Collect outcome data from each health minister monthly and prepare it 9. Collect outcome data from each health minister monthly and prepare it for dissemination to key audiences:for dissemination to key audiences:1.1. Quarterly to health ministers and task forceQuarterly to health ministers and task force2.2. Annually to funders and communityAnnually to funders and community


Next StepsNext Steps

Welcome additional members to task forceWelcome additional members to task force– Task force meets second Thursday of every month Task force meets second Thursday of every month

from 5:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at Nazareth Baptist from 5:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at Nazareth Baptist Church in Washington, PAChurch in Washington, PA

Refine and Implement Minority Health Task Refine and Implement Minority Health Task Force strategic planForce strategic plan


Thank you!Thank you!

Washington County Health Partners, Inc.Washington County Health Partners, Inc.190 N Main St, Ste 208190 N Main St, Ste 208Washington, PA 15301Washington, PA 15301

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