MRC Public Health Promotion
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MRC Public Health Promotion
MRC Involvement in Public Health Activities Kristy M. Bolen, MPA Ashland-Boyd County-Catlettsburg MRC February 1, 2012 Unit Overview Formed September 2003 Received original federal grant Joint venture between local health department and emergency management Housed in Office of Emergency Management Focused on Emergency Preparedness & Response 63 members 25 “Active” members 10 “Super” members Mainly comprised of nurses and non-medical 3 retired health department employees County Population: 49,542 Ashland Population: 21,864 Tobacco Free Academy Program started in 2002 Partnership between health department, local hospital and local substance abuse coalition Designed to provide 3rd-6th grade students at local schools information on dangers of tobacco Local partners left due to budget cuts in 2009 Program was in jeopardy due to inadequate staff at health department MRC began providing volunteers in 2010 2 volunteers have participated 4 have signed up to participate Tobacco Free Academy Volunteers provide the following services: Crowd control Time keeper Set up and Break down Volunteers who are comfortable can work at 1 of 4 education stations Lung demonstration Posions & Chemicals Peer pressure and choices Other drugs & alcohol Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure Health Department was asked to staff the “Komen’s Kids” area Provide an activity for the children at the event Provide education for adults with children Health Department didn’t have the staff to devote to the event MRC volunteers stepped in to provide staff 5 volunteers worked in Komen Kids area 1 volunteer worked in Snack Tent Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure Volunteers provided the following services: Education on breast cancer and early detection A “Save the Booobies” craft A preparedness ring toss game Beads of Life Necklace craft Information on MRC membership MRC provided 2 preparedness kits as giveaway prizes Community filled out a brief preparedness survey to register to win Kits were in Pink breast cancer awareness bags Volunteer Firefighter BP project 12 MRC volunteers went to six local volunteer fire departments in Boyd County to provide a free Blood Pressure screening Firefighters signed a liability waiver Also had one developed to be signed if a person had a dangerously high blood pressure Data collected was used by health department for a program conducted by Dept. of Public Health Volunteer Firefighter BP project 94 firefighters were screened 35% were in the Red Range (>140/90) 39% were in the Yellow Range (120-139/80-90) Another measurement will be taken in Spring 2012 Using NACCHO CBA funds to purchase education materials on High Blood Pressure and Risk Lessons Learned Busy volunteers are happy volunteers You can’t do everything Public health activities can be used to practice concepts used in emergencies Education BP measurements Set-up/Break-down Public health activities build trust between coordinator and volunteers Learn who can do what, for how long and in what environment Contact Information Kristy M. Bolen, Coordinator Ashland-Boyd County-Catlettsburg MRC Email: [email protected] Phone: 606-329-9444 ext 2232 PROJECT H.E.L.P. USA/MRC Dr. Thomas Ellison MD, PhD Produced By 21ST Century Youth Leadership MRCt Shuttlesworth-Woods Chapter. PO Box 11434 Birmingham AL 35202 205. 701.HELP PROJECT HELP USA A Not for Profit Voluntary Community Based Health Organization. PROGRAMS: Hypertension, Violence Prevention, Teen Pregnancy, Substance Misuse, Youth Enhancement, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Mobile Medical Units, HIV/AIDS, Health Disparities, Community Based Research. Disaster Response, Founded in Birmingham, AL in 1981 PROUDLY JOINED MRC IN 2005 SHARED COMMUNITY FOCUS REMOVE BARRIERS TO POSITIVE OUTCOMES VAN RYN ET AL AM J PUB HEALTH 93:2;248-255 Do health and human service providers behave in ways that contribute to systematic inequities in health care? If so, why does this occur? Social cognition: a subfield of social psychology that studies how we make sense of other people, that is, the mental representations and processes that underlie social perception, social judgement, social interaction and influence. OR “HOW TO EFFECT CHANGE THROUGH SUSTAINED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT” 1. Credentialing of residents of communities to be partners in all aspects of prevention. 2. Socially conscious education and training settings Subsidized education linked to a service commitment Programs which leave permanent health resources in communities Political advocacy Involvement of all sectors of the community 3. 4. 5. 6. CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY FOCUS Desired Opportunity Output Provide the Help Needed ESTABLISH KEY PARTNERSHIPS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES BRIDGING THE GAPS TRUE OF THE BOX SERVICE Expanded Service Hours Delivery needed on a continual basis. Client FEES for services for ANYONE where most Indigenous NO Staff Driven POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE COMMUNITY BASELINE SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS (N = 643) Age (mean + SD) Education (mean + SD) Employment Unemployed, % Disabled, % Income > $35,000/yr % Income < $25,000/yr, % No health insurance, % 38 + 4.6 10 + 2.1 79 13 24 63 51 Baseline Cardiovascular Risk Factors (n=643) % Cholesterol > 200 mg/dl HDL cholesterol < 35 mg/dl46 Cholesterol/HDL > 5 Diabetes BMI 25-30 (overweight) BMI > 30 (obese) 58 48 42 51 29 Causes of Death (n=29) Narcotic / Alcohol Intoxication CVD-related AIDS-related Renal Disease / Diabetes Cancer-related Injury-related n (%) 2 15 3 3 4 2 ( 7) (52) (10) (10) (14) ( 7) IMPLEMENTATION KEY TOOLS Marketing Open House Presentations Wellness Seminars Corporate Presentations Networking with Major Corporations Networking with Social Agencies Tracking and Follow-Up Reach the Goal We must continously increase the pipeline DR. TOM ELLISON MD, PH D MEDICAL SERVICES DIRECTOR/PI PROJECT H.E.L.P. USA/MRC BRUNO-SMITHFIELD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS P.O.BOX 11434 BIRMINGHAM,AL 35202