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The Youth HeathBuilders Corps.Addressing the
Emerging Diabetes Epidemic Among African-American
Teens through a Faith-based Public/Private
Community Partnership Model
Sherrell M. Nicholson B.S. ChE MBA May 29, 2003
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Project Overview

• A pilot project designed to promote health and
  wellness and prevent and control diabetes.
• A particular focus will be on youth with Type 2
  Diabetes or at risk of experiencing Type 2
  Diabetes.
• Focused on African-American Youth
• Faith-Based Public/Private Community Partnership
  Model Based in Montgomery County, Maryland

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Project Partners

• PUBLIC PARTNERS
• The National Library of Medicine (Sponsor)
• Wheaton Library
• Montgomery County Department of Health and Human
  Services
• FAITH-BASED PARTNERS
• Peoples Community Baptist Church
• Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
• PRIVATE/CORPORATE PARTNERS
• American Management Systems
• Raytheon Information Solutions
• PRIVATE/CONTRACTOR PARTNERS
• Professional Associates
• Summit Health Institute for Research and
  Education, Inc. (SHIRE)

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Project Plan

• Project Management
• Preliminary Program Design
• Partnership Building
• Focus Groups
• Annotated Youth Orientation Plan

• Organize Youth
• Plan Youth Summit
• Evaluation
• Final Report
• Disseminate Project Findings

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Project Demographics (Initial Group)

• 100 African American
• 16 Female and 11 Male
• Age range 12 17
• Grade range 7th to 12th

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Baseline Survey Results

• Diabetes Knowledge
• The difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
  is 23
• What is the role of insulin in the processing and
  storage of energy in the body? 64
• Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed in the following
  way 56
• Ways to reduce the risk of developing type 2
  diabetes 48
• Computer Skills
• A lot of experience 85
• Use the computer at home most often 85

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Informatics Tool MEDLINEplus

• Completed MEDLINEplus Activities
• MEDLINEplus Diabetes Tutorial
• MEDLINEplus Scavenger Hunt
• MEDLINEplus Research Assignment MEDLINEplus Story
  Boards and Family Feud
• Upcoming MEDLINEplus Activities
• Designing a youth-friendly interface for one of
  the MEDLINEplus websites
• Analyzing the most current MEDLINEplus Visitors
  Profile
• MEDLINE Theater
• Executing Each One Teach One
• Leading the Youth Summit MEDLINEplus Show and Tell

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Anticipated Project Outcomes Preliminary Results

• Active participation of the partners
• 9 Active Partner Organizations
• A functioning Youth HealthBuilders group with at
  least 20 members
• Increased knowledge and understanding of type 2
  diabetes
• A substantial percentage of the group (at least
  50 percent) will have manifested some level of
  behavior changes that will contribute to the
  reduced risk of experiencing diabetes
• 30 Youth registered and an average of 25
  youth/session
• Demonstrate Advocacy Skills as it relates to Type
  2 Diabetes

• Produced a Public Service Video sponsored by
  Comcast for the upcoming Youth Summit
• Educating families from their respective churches
  on healthy eating
• Potential Black Entertainment Television (BET)
  sponsorship for next year

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Anticipated Project Outcomes (contd)

• A successful Youth HealthBuilders Summit (in
  process)
• A culminating celebration that the core youth
  group has played a significant role
• Attended by at least 50 individuals
• Increase the knowledge of others
• Provide advocacy support for the Summit
• A final report details the project outcomes,
  lessons learned, documents the roles of the
  partners, recommendations for project expansion

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Next Steps

• Continue with the bi-weekly Youth Sessions
• Continue Partnership Steering Committee Meetings
• Plan and Host the Youth Summit
• Evaluate the Program and Present Findings
• Secure additional funding

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Questions?

• Sherrell M. Nicholson
• Healthcare Sales Executive
• American Management Systems
• [phone]
• sherrel.nicholson_at_ams.com

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Steering Committee

• Russell Davies M.A.P.T., D.P.A., SHIRE
• Sheila Davis, M.D., SHIRE
• Linda Goldsholl, M.S., R.D., Montgomery County,
  DHHS
• Wesley P. Harvey, The Peoples Community Baptist
  Church
• Cynthia Hicks, Wheaton Library, Montgomery County
  Public Libraries
• Shannon Jones, National Library of Medicine
• Rev. Donald Kelly, The Peoples Community Baptist
  Church
• Rev. Joan McCarley, The Peoples Community
  Baptist Church
• Sandra Negro, Wheaton Library, Montgomery County
  Public Libraries
• Sherrell Nicholson, American Management Systems
• Michellle Ochillo, National Library of Medicine
• Ruth Perot, Professional Associates
• Jill Robinson, SHIRE
• Angela Ruffin, PhD, National Library of Medicine
• Elliot Siegel, PhD, National Library of Medicine
• Mary Walker, Raytheon