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Abstract #118345

Craig Spivey, MSW¹, Marcus Murray¹, Bayatae Abraham², Bonnie Pete Thomas, MD³, and Matthew Greene, BS⁴. (1) Woodlawn Health Center, Project Brotherhood, Woodlawn Health Center, 6337 S Woodlawn, Chicago, IL 60637, 773-753-5540, crgspivey@aol.com, (2) Woodlawn Clinic, Project Brotherhood, 6337 S Woodlawn, Chicago, IL 60637, (3) Project Brotherhood: Woodlawn Health Center, 6337 S. Woodlawn, Chicago, IL 60637, (4) Woodlawn Health Center, Project Brotherhood, 6337 South Woodlawn, Chicago, IL 60637

Problem: Many of the men who are among the regular participants in Project Brotherhood, a multidisciplinary men's health program designed to integrate black men into health care. Project Brotherhood offers an array of services that, in combination, offer a comprehensive circle of health, mental health, job readiness, HIV testing and education, and a complimentary hair cut. Over time, we have learned that there are disproportionate numbers of men who return to the community who are in need of social services. These men who are disenfranchised due to several issues, i.e. criminal justice, and drug use, who are in need of opportunities to develop the tools and skills to become successful in the utilization of the health care system.

Action: A program has been implemented to help the men to receive a full range of primary care, and social services to improve the health of these men. A seven month plan is to document the implementation process of the program and measure the participant's knowledge, attitude and behavioral changes of the men.

Conclusion: An Analysis will be made of the implementation process of the program, the instructor's strengths; participants pre/post test responses along with evaluation surveys. This process will help us understand what can be accomplished by integrating social services within the health care setting.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss implementation of a holistic approach in their health care setting.
• Identify successful and unsuccessful methods of offering social services.
• Discuss implementation of a pre & post test.
• Identify patients eligible for referrals to different disciplines.

Keywords: Ambulatory Care,

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

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