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Health and Human Services Facet Cheryl Capers, National HHS Co - Director. May 10, 2013. Theme. The Links Incorporated: Change Agents for Wellness Making Women’s Health A Priority. Health and Human Services (HHS) Facet Leadership . Monica Parker – National HHS Director Cheryl Capers - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Health and Human Services Facet
Cheryl Capers, National HHS Co-Director
May 10, 2013
Theme
The Links Incorporated:
Change Agents for Wellness
Making Women’s Health A Priority
Health and Human Services (HHS) Facet Leadership
• Monica Parker – National HHS Director
• Cheryl Capers– National HHS Co-Director
• Cori Cooper– Southern Area HHS Chair
National and Southern Area Committee Chairs
• Mary Clark, Chair – HeartLinks– Sharon West, Asheville
• Cora Salzberg, Chair – Linkages to Life– JoeAnn Fletcher, North Broward
• Ella Horton, Chair – Walk for Healthy Living– Brenda Belsito, Bradenton/Sarasota
• Lolita McDavid, Chair – Susan B. Komen Partnership– Sharon Elizabeth James, Bradenton/Sarasota
• Henrie Treadwell, Chair – National Childhood Obesity Initiative– Yolanda Hill, Baton Rouge
MISSION STATEMENT
Promote and facilitate programs that support the maintenance of good
health as well as the elimination of chronic health disparities in
communities of color through education, health advocacy, and
optimal utilization of health resources.
Health Disparities Defined
• A difference in health outcomes across of the population. Health disparities are linked to social, economic or environmental disadvantages.
• An example is shortened life expectancy or earlier death from poorly treated chronic disease.
HHS Targets Disparities
Disease Health Disparity
Women’s Health
Youth Health and Wellness
Signature Programs
Cardiovascular Disease
Yes Yes Yes HeartLinks
Breast Cancer Yes Yes No Susan Komen
Oral Health Yes Yes Yes
Obesity/Diabetes Yes Yes Yes Childhood Obesity Initiative
HHS Targets Health Disparities
Disease Health Disparity
Women’s Health
Youth Health and Wellness
Signature Programs
Stroke Yes Yes No Walk for Healthy Living
Infant Mortality
Yes Yes Yes ITS- Safe Births
Kidney Disease Yes Yes Yes Linkages to Life
Alzheimer’s disease
Yes Yes No
Signature Programs and Initiatives Address Health Disparities
• HeartLinks- Cardiovascular Disease
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure Partnership- Breast Cancer
• Linkages to Life- Kidney Disease
• Walk for Healthy Living-Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
• Childhood Obesity- Childhood Obesity Initiative
Strategies to Address Health Disparities
• Increasing Primary prevention
• Increasing the number of trained primary care and prevention specialists (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, researchers)
• Implementing strategies that are culturally appropriate
• Collaborating with partners to promote health equity
PARTNERS/COLLABORATORS
Partial List:• American Heart Association• Susan G. Komen for the Cure• National Diabetes Education Program
(NDEP)• GE Healthcare• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
(Heart Truth)• Kellogg Foundation
INTEGRATION/ALIGNMENT
• Improving Nutrition Education among Links
• Improving Nutrition Education within our Communities
• Encouraging Daily Physical Activity among Links
• Encouraging Daily Physical Activity within our Communities
FACET Integration
• Services to Youth: Encouraging STEM education at elementary, high school and college level
• Arts - Quilting: Healthy Activity Promotion (i.e.) promotes mental acuity
• National Trends: AARP Health Component: Advocacy and Health Policy Paper Development
• International Trends: Women and Maternal Health Support in Haiti/Liberia
Helpful Websites
• American Heart Association www.heart.org• Can you Imagine Me? www.linksincsaccop.com• General Electric www.healthyimagination.com• Healthy People 2020 www.healthypeople.gov• Heart Truth National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
www.nhlbi.nih.gov • National Center on Minority Health and Health
Disparities www.ncmhd.nih.gov• National Diabetes Education Program
www.ndep.nih.gov
Not the end, but continuingSignature Service