Welcome to the Community Health Committee Mercedes Brown Community Health Committee Co-Chair Associate Director Corner Health Center Diane Carr Community Health Committee Co-Chair Vice President of Healthy Living and Facilities Ann Arbor YMCA
Housekeeping • • • •
Dinner and refreshments Sign-in Restrooms Evaluations
Health Improvement Plan (HIP) HIP is a county-wide partnership working to improve the community’s health 1. Facilitate partnerships 2. Collect and analyze local health data and set health improvement objectives 3. Promote evidence-based strategies
Data and Partners Coalition Pa • Community Health Improvement Plan - 2017 • HIP 2015 Survey – see new website • Latino Health Survey (Encuesta Buenos Vecinos)
Health Equity and Community Leadership
Stephen Wade Health Equity Policy Analyst Washtenaw County Public Health
Interaction Institute for Social Change http://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity/
Systemic Change vs. Intervention
San Francisco State University Health Equity Institute https://healthequity.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/Health%20Equity%20Framework_1_0.pdf
SuccessesCoalition in Washtenaw Pa County • Productive collaboration • Evidence-based practices • Improved health outcomes – Smoking rates – Infant mortality – Recent decrease in obesity rates
Unjust Health Disparities Average Age of Death by Race/Ethnicity in Washtenaw County
Average Age of Death - years
White – 75
Black – 62 Latino – 55
Mean Age at Death by Race, Washtenaw County Residents, 1970-2011. Vital Records and Health Statistics Section, Michigan Department of Community Health, 2011.
Zip Code More Coalition Important Than Pa Genetic Code Childhood poverty rate
Educational Attainment
Percentage African-American
Unemployment
Community Commons – Washtenaw County Profile http://www.communitycommons.org/maps-data/
Opportunity Coalition Index Pa
Washtenaw Opportunity Index http://www.opportunitywashtenaw.org/opportunity-index.html
Community Empowerment → Health Equity Coalition Pa • Growing social relationships and networks • Engaging & supporting leaders • Upstream determinants of health – Collaboratively identifying challenges – Supporting place-based interventions
Current Health Dynamic Coalition Pa
Community
Government Organizations
Services
Elected Officials Funders
Future Health Structure Coalition Pa
Community
Government Organizations Services
Elected Officials Funders
Community Conversations Coalition Pa • Honor the wisdom, voice, experience of residents • Treat participants with integrity, respect • Be transparent about motives, power dynamics • Share decision making, leadership • Engage in continuous reflection, willingness to change course PolicyLink Community Engagement Guide for Sustainable Communities http://www.policylink.org/find-resources/library/communityengagement-guide-for-sustainable-communities
Community Conversations Coalition Pa Follow design principles: Community-driven Focused on upstream determinants of health Data-driven: 2015 HIP Survey, EBV, Washtenaw Opportunity Index
Identify target communities
Engage community voice to identify healthrelated priorities
Support place-based and community-driven interventions
Community partners Trusted facilitators Community conversation meeting
Mini grants to each community Provide technical support for projects
African American Health on the South Side of Ypsilanti
Parkridge Community Center
Cherisa Allen, MSW Do You See What I See, LLC
Many Assets in the Pa Community Coalition • • • • • • •
Community Center Churches Clinic Engaged residents Institutions, non-profits Strong identity, history Community Day
Exploring Health in West Willow
Jo Ann McCollum Vice President The New West Willow Neighborhood Association
What’s Happening in thePa Neighborhood Coalition • • • • • • •
NWWNA and new gazebo West Willow Park High proportion of older adults and youth Many long-time residents Mix of renters and homeowners Work by Habitat for Humanity Many churches
Coalition Pa “This is our home and has been for 57 years” “My home has had 5 attempted break-ins in the past two years. I no longer feel safe in this community.”
Exploring Health in Whitmore Lake Northfield Township Community Center
Marta Larson Board Member: Northfield Human Services, People’s Express, Whitmore Lake Foundation for Educational Excellence
Community CoalitionAssets Pa • • • • •
Whitmore Lake Whitmore Lake Library Northfield Township community center Kiwanis Whitmore Lake Public Schools
Challenges Coalition Pa • • • •
Lacks healthcare services Limited grocery and healthy food options Diversity of residents Transportation options
Encuentros Latinos: Celebrating Latino Culture, Food, and Health
IDEA Felipe Riaño IDEA
EBV (Good Neighbors) Coalition Pa Survey • • • • •
Formalized in 2011 Pilot and implementation in 2013 Nearly 500 Washtenaw County Latinos Face-to-face, group, internet surveys Results & community priorities in 2014
Top 10 Priorities Coalition Pa 1. Lack of physical activity 2. Unintended pregnancy 3. Poor nutritional habits 4. Depression 5. Substance abuse 6. Poor vision and dental care 7. Lack of community organization 8. Low level of education 9. Lack of parental attention, guidance, involvement 10. Low English proficiency
Common Themes Coalition Pa • • • •
Residents’ time and expertise is valuable Hard to connect to policies and systems Relationships and trust are key Community priorities may differ from organizational priorities
Discussion Questions Coalition Pa • What stood out to you? • How are other organizations incorporating community voice into their work? • How else can we include community voice in the future?
For more information • Visit our website – http://hip.ewashtenaw.org
• Explore the new interactive website for Washtenaw County health survey data – https://healthsurveys.ewashtenaw.org
• Join our email list • Attend future CHC meetings
