5079.0 Community Partnerships I

Wednesday, November 7, 2007: 8:30 AM
Oral
The purpose of this session is to analyze a variety of models for community partnerships. The session includes papers that describe a statewide comprehensive cancer control plan; a partnership among academic departments and a state public health agency; a model for community partnerships to reduce hunger; and partnerships between PHNs and faith-based communities. The papers will provide important information for public health professionals in practice, education, and research.
Session Objectives: 1. Describe the statewide comprehensive cancer control plan for a rural Midwestern state. 2. List the components of a successful partnership among academic departments and a state public health agency to achieve program outreach goals. 3. Describe a model for partnering in the community to bring positive change to the lives of individuals experiencing hunger. 4. Describe community partnership opportunities with public health nursing and a faith-based community.
Moderator:
Clare D. Sullivan, MSPH, MSN, APRN

8:30 AM
First Year Outcomes of a Statewide Cancer Control Plan
Nancy Fahrenwald, PhD, RN
           
8:50 AM
A university-department of health collaboration to improve function and quality of life among seniors with arthritis
Sarah E. Abrams, PhD, RN
     
9:10 AM
Food, hunger, and nutrition partnership: An interdisciplinary community centered model
Diane C. Martins, PhD, RN and Julie Vancini, RN, BS
           
9:30 AM
Practice of faith community nursing in diverse congregations in the upper midwest
Barbara J. Leonard, PhD, Carol Skay, PhD, Wanda J. Alexander, MPH, BSN and Andrea Christy, BA
        

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Public Health Nursing
Endorsed by: Community-Based Public Health Caucus

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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