Minority Health Summit

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Minority HealthSummit
Minority Health Task Force

• Strategic Planning
• April 9, 2005

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Overview

• Evidence
• Washington County Health Partners
• Vision and Mission Statements
• Task Force Problem Statement
• Strategic PlanningSWOT
• Strategic PlanningGoals
• Strategic PlanningObjectives
• Strategic PlanningAction Plans
• Next Steps

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Evidence

• State
• County

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State Evidence
Figure 1. Average Annual Age-Adjusted Incidence
and Mortality Rates, All Cancer Sites, by Sex
and Race, Pennsylvania Residents,
1994-1998. per 100,000 1970 US standard million
population.
Source PA Department of Health, Online, Number
of Cases by Stage, Sex and Race, by County, 23
Selected Sites, 1990-1998
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County Evidence

• Statistics
• Focus Groups

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Statistics

• Cancer
• Prostate
• Female Breast

"These data were provided by the Bureau of Health
Statistics and Research, Pennsylvania Department
of Health. The Department specifically disclaims
responsibility for any analyses, interpretations
or conclusions."
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Prostate Cancer
Figure 1. Comparison Between Races on Percentage
of Early-Stage (in situ or local) and Late-Stage
(regional or distant) Diagnosis for Men with
Prostate Cancer in Washington County, from 1990
to 1998.
Source PA Department of Health, Online, Number
of Cases by Stage, Sex and Race, by County, 23
Selected Sites, 1990-1998
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Female Breast Cancer
Figure 2. Comparison Between Races on Percentage
of Early-Stage (in situ or local) and Late-Stage
(regional or distant) Diagnosis for Women with
Breast Cancer in Washington County from 1990 to
1998.
Source PA Department of Health, Online, Number
of Cases by Stage, Sex and Race, by County, 23
Selected Sites, 1990-1998
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Focus Groups

• Locations
• Methodology
• Results

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Locations

• Canonsburg, PA
• Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 2-8-04
• Donora, PA
• First Baptist Church, 4-3-04
• Washington, PA
• Friendship Baptist Church, 2-15-04
• Nazareth Baptist Church, 2-22-04
• St. Paul AME Church, 8-16-03

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Methodology

• Recruitment
• Member of congregation/task force recruited 6-8
  people with a variety of ages
• Guide
• 1. What do you consider to be the major health
  issues confronting your community?
• 2. What are the obstacles or barriers that keep
  people in your community from getting the help
  they need?
• 3. What are some solutions that could help
  address these barriers?

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Results

• Priority Lists
• Barriers
• Solutions

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Priority Lists

• High Blood Pressure
• Diabetes
• Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco use
• Cancer
• Health Insurance
• Mental Health

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Priority Lists

• Other health issues mentioned were
• obesity
• high cholesterol
• exercise and nutrition for youth and adults
• accessible, available, and affordable health
  care, programs, and facilities
• sexually transmitted diseases and
• teen pregnancy.

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Barriers

• Lack of education / knowledge / awareness / mixed
  messages
• Fear / lack of trust due to bad experiences
• Apathy / denial
• Community not involved
• Lack of resources (money health insurance)
• Identifying those at risk

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Solutions

• Prayer
• Get involved
• More education programs then pass on to /
  encourage others
• Need local role models / advocates / spokespeople

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WCHP Vision and Mission

• Vision Statement
• 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,
• body and spirit.
• Mission Statement
• 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
• identifying and addressing aspects of our
  community health and wellness that are less than
  optimal
• empowering collaborative Task Forces to conduct
  activities that will enhance the community health
  status and
• encouraging citizens to make positive decisions
  that lead to peace of mind, body and spirit.

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Problem Statement

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

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Strategic PlanningSWOT

• Internal Strengths Internal Weaknesses
• External Opportunities External Threats

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Strategic PlanningGoals

• Goals are broad statements in the form of
• infinitives that capture intended change for the
• better.
• Goals are formed by analyzing the SWOT to
• seize opportunities,
• neutralize threats,
• capitalize on strengths, and
• address weaknesses

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Strategic PlanningObjectives

• Objectives are specific statements about a
  desired state or expected result. Includes who,
  what, how much, and when. You may have more than
  one objective for each goal.

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Strategic PlanningAction Plans

• Components of an action plan include
• accountability,
• timelines,
• resources,
• obstacles and constraints,
• monitoring and evaluation.
• An action plan is needed for each objective

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Next Steps

• Welcome additional members to task force
• Task force meets second Thursday of every month
  from 500 P.M. to 630 P.M. at Nazareth Baptist
  Church in Washington, PA
• Refine and Implement Minority Health Task Force
  strategic plan

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Thank you!

• Washington County Health Partners, Inc.190 N
  Main St, Ste 208Washington, PA 15301(P)
  724-222-6511(F) 724-222-6685(E) info_at_wchpinc.org