The Latino Health for All Coalition

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The Latino Health for All Coalition
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Research Partnership

• Three unique organizations have partnered to
  address Latino health disparities
• University of Kansas Work Group for Community
  Health and Development
• University of Kansas Medical Center
• El Centro, Inc.

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Latino Health for All Project Team

• El Centro, Inc.
• Mary Lou Jaramillo
• Cielo Fernandez
• KUMC (Preventive Medicine)
• Paula Cupertino
• Susan Garrett
• KU Work Group
• Steve Fawcett
• Jerry Schultz
• Dan Schober
• Zora Pace
• Angie Leon-Salas
• And YOU!

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The Latino Health for All Coalitions Mission

• To reduce diabetes and cardiovascular disease
  among Latinos in Kansas City/Wyandotte County
  through a collaborative partnership to promote
  healthy nutrition, physical activity, and access
  to health services.

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The Latino Health for All Coalition

• Funded by a 5-year grant from the National Center
  on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)
  at the National Institutes of Health
• Studying Community/System Change new or
  modified
• Programs
• Policies
• Practices

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Structure of the LHFA Coalition
The Community Action Board (CAB) (N 11)
Access to Health Services (N 32)
Physical Activity (N 12)
Healthy Nutrition (N 14)
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Action Committees Facilitate Change

• Each Action Committee Elected a Chair and
  Co-chair
• Healthy Nutrition (total 14)
• Academic/research (K-State Research Extension)
• Community-based organization (KC Healthy Kids)
• Physical Activity (total 12)
• Academic/research (University of Kansas Medical
  Center)
• International organization (Heart to Heart
  International)
• Access to Health Services (total 32)
• Community-based organization (El Centro, Inc.)
• Health Organization (Argentine Family Health)

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Action Planning Meeting Held on November 1, 2008

• Approximately 50 key stakeholder of Latino health
  in Wyandotte County/Kansas City, including
• Latino health service providers
• Mattie Rhodes
• Alianzas
• Safety Net Clinics
• Argentine Family Health
• Cabot Westside Health Clinic
• Media representatives
• Univision 48 Kansas City

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Action Committees formed lists of Community
System Changes

• Healthy Nutrition
• Change school district menu to provide healthier
  food through advocacy.
• Physical Activity
• Increase access to facilities that will enable
  community residents to be more physically active
• Access to Health Services
• Improve access to screening and follow up for
  diabetes through an open access, community-based
  laboratory available at convenient hours

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Action Planning Participants were Satisfied

• Overall, how satisfied are you with the action
  planning workshop?
• (Ratings, n 33)
• 87.9 were Very Satisfied
• 12.1 were Satisfied
• 0 were Neutral, Dissatisfied, or Very
  Dissatisfied

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Structure of the LHFA Coalition
The Community Action Board (CAB) (N 11)
Access to Health Services (N 32)
Physical Activity (N 12)
Healthy Nutrition (N 14)
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Community Action Board (CAB)(total 11)

• Lead the Coalition
• Elected by the members of the LHFA Coalition
• Each Action Committee chair co-chair are on the
  CAB (total 7)
• At-Large members (total 4)
• Faith organization (Sisters of Charity of
  Leavenworth)
• Community-based organization (Bethel Neighborhood
  Center )
• Media (Univision 48 Kansas City)
• Community member (Union de Comerciantes y
  Recidentes Latinos)

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Structure of the LHFA Coalition
The Community Action Board (CAB) (N 11)
Mini-grant Recipients (N 10)
Access to Health Services (N 32)
Physical Activity (N 12)
Healthy Nutrition (N 14)
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Mini-grant Process

• An open request for proposals by the community to
  address healthy nutrition, physical activity,
  and access to health services
• 100,000 in mini-grants available to the
  community
• 10,000 maximum per grant

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22 Mini-grant Applications Received
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Mini-grant Review Process

• The 11 members of the CAB reviewed the grants
• Each member rated 2-3 applications (1 Disagree,
  5 Agree)
• Overall Project Goals
• Specific Project Objectives
• Project Action Steps
• Proposed Budget and Justification
• Overall Significance

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Mini-Grant Group Review

• A grant review discussion was held
• Grants were reviewed as a group
• Group ratings on each application were made
• Adjustment to previous ratings

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Funded Grants(95,233)

• Healthy Nutrition - 2 grants (15,633)
• Physical Activity 1 grant (10,000)
• Access to Health Services - 1 grant (10,000)
• Multiple Goal Areas - 6 grants (59,600)

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Healthy Nutrition Grants

• Educacion para una major salud
• Kansas State Research and Extension, Wyandotte
  County
• Cocinando Saludable / Cooking Healthy
• Grandview Park Presbyterian Church

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Physical Activity and Access to Health Services
Grants

• Physical Activity
• Salon de Baile
• El Centro, Inc.
• Access to Health Services
• Medical Translation Services
• Duchesne Clinic

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Multiple Goal Areas

• Healthy Nutrition and Access to Health Services
• Celebrating Healthy Families-Health Focus Event
• Truman Medical Centers
• All Three Goal Areas
• Health for All Educational Videos
• Cultural Horizons Inc.
• Operation Healthy Life
• KUKC-TV 48 (Univision)
• Health Section (SALUD)
• Enye Publishing LLCC (N Magazine)
• Viva! Salud Para Todos
• Bethel Neighborhood Center
• Historias de Casa
• El Centro, Inc.

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Structure of the LHFA Coalition
The Community Action Board (CAB) (N 11)
Mini-grant Recipients (N 10)
Community Mobilizer (N 1)
Access to Health Services (N 32)
Physical Activity (N 12)
Healthy Nutrition (N 14)
Media Policy (Forming)
Neighborhood (Forming)
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Community Mobilizer

• Blanca Mendoza
• Relationships with stakeholders of Latino Health
  in Kansas City
• Bi-lingual
• Responsibilities
• Provide assistance to the CAB, mini-grantees, and
  action committees
• Facilitate Community System Change

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Partnership Websitehttp//kclatinohealth.org

• Demonstrationa place to
• Share documents and success stories
• Connect with each other
• Exchange ideas
• Todays Forum TopicName the Partnership! Enter
  your nominations!
• Vote for name at end of day!

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WorkStation kclatinohealth.org
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Documentation of Activities and Accomplishments
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Analysis of Contribution
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Real-Time Participatory Research
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Real-Time Participatory Research
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The Community Tool Box
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Individual Level Assessment

• Currently developing/testing an individual level
  assessment
• Behavioral Survey
• N 300 (100 in the target community, 200 in
  comparison communities)
• Objective assess characteristics of Latino
  residents
• Years residing in community
• Gender
• Age
• Knowledge of Coalition Activities
• Selected health behaviors

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Next Steps

• Action Committee Work
• Community assessment of healthy foods
• Increase soccer fields
• Leveraging the media to promote health care
  access
• Mini-grants begin
• Your involvement is welcome!

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Please complete a Feedback Form Our Contact
Information

• Questions??
• Contact
• Blanca Mendoza at [phone]
• (bmendoza_at_ku.edu)