Judy Johnston, MS, RD, LD

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Developing Sustainability for KOHP in
Wichita/Sedgwick County

• Judy Johnston, MS, RD, LD
• Research Instructor, PMPH, KUSM-W
• Nicole Rogers, PhD
• Director, Aging Studies, WSU

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Agenda

• Summit - 01-25-11
• Development of KOHP Board
• Submission in KHF Recognition Grant
• Further development of KOHP Board

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KOHP Summit - 01-25-11

• 48 participants from Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler
  Counties and State agencies
• Convened by KDHE KDOA
• Purpose to join others in your community to
  shape the vision for the Self-Management Program.
  Resulted in Sedgwick County participants wishing
  to continue meeting on a monthly basis - this was
  the start of the Sedgwick County KOHP Board

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Sedgwick County KOHP Board Members

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment
• Central Plains Area Agency on Aging
• The University of Kansas School of Medicine
  Wichita
• Sedgwick County K-State Research and Extension
  Office - Adult Development and Aging
• Wichita State University
• Health Strategies
• The Arthritis Foundation
• Wesley Medical Center
• The Regent Senior Living
• Bel Aire Senior Center

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Development of Sedgwick County KOHP Board

• February 25, 2011 - First meeting
• Discussion focused on results of the Summit
  addressing logistical barriers and challenges to
  growing KOHP in Sedgwick County
• WSU Aging Studies and the Sedgwick County K-State
  Research and Extension Office offered leadership
  in addressing logistical challenges
• WSU Aging Studies would provide student help
• Sedgwick County K-State Research and Extension
  would serve as the central administrative site
  and supervise students
• Kansas Health Foundation Recognition Grant
  application

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KOHP Barriers/ChallengesTime and Administrative
Burden

• Identifying and making arrangements for course
  locations
• Development of charts for use in course
• Healthy snacks
• Identifying co-leaders and alternates
• Lack of central location for course registration
• Lack of consistent course cost

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KHF Recognition Grant

• Purpose to develop a systematic delivery of KOHP
  to provide consistent availability of the program
  in Sedgwick County
• Centralized program administration
• Support for the program facilitator teams
• Reduction in time spent by facilitators in
  administrative tasks
• Creation of an efficient, stream-lined system
• Consistent provision of KOHP workshops
• Development of a participant scholarship fund

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KHF Recognition Grant

• Develop
• Workshop supply kit (charts, markers, name
  plates, etc)
• System for managing logistical arrangements
• System to provide participant snacks
• Develop marketing and outreach plan
• Create supports to meet course leaders needs on
  an on-going basis

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KHF Recognition Grant

• Develop community partners across the county who
  are willing to host the program in their
  facilities
• Develop a system for referring program
  participants through community partnerships
• Coordinate the scheduling of the program and
  participant referrals and registrations through a
  centralized system housed within the Sedgwick
  County K-State Research and Extension Office and
  supported by Aging Studies graduate students.

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March 31, 2011 Board Meeting

• Development of Wiki for communications purposes
• Identification of centralized payment location
  and agreement on consistent pricing of course
• Discussion of scholarship criteria
• Selection of consistent meeting time and place
• Development of bookmark/pamphlet to be
  distributed at area doctor offices and other
  potential referral sites