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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Geneva M. Edwards, MPH, Lawndale Health Promotion Project/REACH 2010, Chicago Department of Public Health, 333 S. State Street, Room 200, Chicago, IL 60604, 312-747-9755, Edwards_Geneva@cdph.org, Shirley Fleming, CNM, DrPH, Chicago Dept. of Public Health, 333 So. State room 21294, Chicago, IL 60604, Misty Thompson, MA, Lawndale Christian Health Center, 3860 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago, IL 60623, and Veronica Venturini, BS, CHES, Community Relations, St. Anthony Hospital, 2875 W. 19th Street, Chicago, IL 60623.
It is well documented that racial and ethnic disparities in health status exist in the United States; diabetes and cardiovascular disease are two chronic diseases with disparities that have negatively affected health status in this country. In the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, African Americans represent 63.4% of the deaths from cardiovascular disease and Hispanics represent 16%. Additionally, African Americans comprise 41% of the population in Lawndale but represented approximately half of the deaths due to diabetes in persons over 35 in 1996-1998. Health disparity hardships are demonstrated by these mortality rates and prevalence of risk factors such as poor nutrition, sedentary lifestyle, obesity and smoking in this community, which exceed those of the city of Chicago as a whole.
In response, the Chicago Department of Public Health collaborated with more than 50 organizations, agencies, and community members to develop an effective Community Action Plan (CAP) that addresses issues identified through the community assessment process. Goals during the planning phase included to mobilize and empower additional stakeholders and involve them in the assessment and to enhance understanding of the individual, family, community, provider, and public policy factors as they relate to these chronic conditions. A collaborative, community-based approach was used throughout the planning process, including identifying strategic issues, designing tools, collecting and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data, and prioritizing CAP activities. As a result of this process, the REACH 2010 / Lawndale Health Promotion Project is poised to make an impact in reducing these disparities at a local community level.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant in this session will be able to
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: employed by the Chicago Department of Public Health