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Faith & Health Leaders Collaborating to Eliminate Health Disparities

Faith & Health Leaders Collaborating to Eliminate Health Disparities. Mimi Kiser Interfaith Health Program Rollins School of Public Health Emory University APHA, Nov. 8, 2004. Panel Objectives. Gain knowledge of the Institute for Public Health and Faith Collaborations

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Faith & Health Leaders Collaborating to Eliminate Health Disparities

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  1. Faith & Health Leaders Collaborating to Eliminate Health Disparities Mimi Kiser Interfaith Health Program Rollins School of Public Health Emory University APHA, Nov. 8, 2004

  2. Panel Objectives • Gain knowledge of the Institute for Public Health and Faith Collaborations • Experience leaders who are committed to eliminating health disparities • Describe leadership practices aligning faith and health aimed at changing community systems • Act to learn with the Institute teams of leaders and sponsor an Institute in your state!!

  3. Institute Core Values Framework Boundary Leadership Those who see new possibilities at the edges of what is currently visible. Those people driven to find solutions for the pain in communities. As they meet they form …. Calling and Accountabilitythat drives their action towards the vision. That does not fear but cultivates the wisdom of …. Transformative Relationshipswhere the depth of involvement leads to a level of knowing each other that changes how they see themselves and gives birth to a new … Community TransformationA community being made whole through the aligned action of transformed people who ask the questions of … Shared Vision of healthier communities – a new and possible reality for all who suffer – a vision where …. Eliminate Disparities/Nurture Common Hopeas the disparities give way, the historical despair of our labor turns into a shared hope that drives action and expands impact for …. Faith & Health Alignmentis a convergence of two unique streams moving together creating a greater outcome than either alone, in order to …

  4. Institute for Public Health and Faith Collaborations Goal Foster the capacity of public health systems and communities to improve the complex and enduring behavioral and social conditions under girding health disparities by engaging faith structures. Supported by a Cooperative Agreement with the CDC/ASPH

  5. Institute Objectives To develop a curriculum and training design To increase the number of public health and faith leaders who have built collaborative relationships and skills To increase the ability of existing training organizations to respond to a growing demand for competency building in this unique field

  6. Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania * * Virginia Maryland North & South Carolina Georgia Louisiana Colorado Missouri * Illinois* * Wisconsin* * Minnesota Montana Nebraska California* * Washington Texas Tennessee 65 Teams in 20 States!

  7. Team Characteristics/Criteria 4 to 5 members each 2 faith leaders, 2 health leaders minimum Multi-faith and multi-cultural/racial Community scale change leadership positions Commitment to collaboration and elimination of health disparities

  8. Community Teams National Institutes (2) Regional/State Institutes (4) IHP Design Team Consultants National Conference CDC Improved Community Health, Wholeness & Justice Widespread Behavior Change Logic Model for the Institute for Public Health & Faith Collaborations Outcomes Inputs Activities Short-Term Faith Health Collaborative Vision & Covenant for Community Change & Plan for Community Action Strengthened Awareness & Development of Boundary Spanner Leadership Learning Space Longer-Term Increased Understanding of Health Disparities Implementation of Action Plan Strengthened Understanding of Systems Change & Community Transformation Community & Systems Change Ongoing electronic learning Increased Appreciation & Understanding of Each Field/Discipline

  9. Short Term Leadership Outcomes • Strengthened Awareness & Development of Boundary Spanner Leadership • Increased Understanding of Health Disparities • Increased Appreciation & Understanding of Each Field/Discipline • Strengthened Understanding of Systems Change & Community Transformation

  10. Improved Community Health, Wholeness & Justice Widespread Behavior Change Faith Health Collaborative Covenant, Vision & Plan for for Community Action Community & Systems Change Implementation of Action Plan Short Term Outcomes Longer-Term

  11. Evaluation • Formative assessment 1. Index cards 2. structured group discussion • Short term outcomes – survey at end of Institute • Description of participants’ visions and action plans • Longer term outcomes – follow up telephone interviews at 6 months

  12. Future – Next Steps • Curriculum Delivery Manuals • Final evaluation – Spring 2005 • Replication of Institute ! • Strengthen network of teams • National Public Health Leadership Development Network (NPHLDN)

  13. Contact Mimi Kiser Interfaith Health Program Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health 404-727-5246 mkiser@sph.emory.edu, www.ihpnet.org

  14. Team Panelists • Michael Torres, Institute for Mental Health Ministry, Inc. • Jodee Rudy, Frederick County Health Dept. • Sonith Peou, Lowell Community Health Ctr. • Jeannine Peterson, Hamilton Health Center

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