COMMUNITY ACTION AGAINST CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Implementing a Leadership Program Targeting Implementing a Leadership Program Targeting Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Mississippi

Rachael Carter and Alan BarefieldRachael Carter and Alan BarefieldMississippi State University Extension Service

PURPOSEPURPOSE

Improve the leadership skills of community Improve the leadership skills of community members and engage them to create a strategic plan to fight cardiovascular disease strategic plan to fight cardiovascular disease and stroke

CURRICULACURRICULA

Leadership Plenty Curriculum, Pew Partnership Leadership Plenty Curriculum, Pew Partnership for Civic Change

Preparing for the Future: A Guide to C it B d Pl i g B G L Community-Based Planning, By Gene L. Theodori, Sam Houston State University

COMMUNITY GROUPSCOMMUNITY GROUPS

Jackson Heart Study Community Health Jackson Heart Study Community Health Advisors

Sharkey and Issaquena County Health Network d S tand Supporters

SESSIONSSESSIONS

Finding Leaders WithingIdentifying AssetsManaging ConflictManaging ConflictManaging Groups and Making Meetings WorkV l i g E l ti d C i tiValuing Evaluation and CommunicationStrategic PartnershipsMoving from Talk to Action IMoving from Talk to Action II

FINDING LEADERS WITHINFINDING LEADERS WITHIN

Participants Defined Leadership Qualitiesp p QParticipants Identified Leadership Qualities in ThemselvesParticipants Identified Leadership Qualities and Talents Among Community Membersg yParticipants Reviewed the State Health Plan for Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Prevention and Discussed the Issues Surrounding this Community Problem

IDENTIFYING ASSETSIDENTIFYING ASSETS

Group Learned How to Identify Local Assets p yand How to Utilize Them

Group Learned the Value of Human Capacity Buildingg

Group Worked to Identify Key Assets in Their Group Worked to Identify Key Assets in Their Community That Could Aid in Combating Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke

MANAGING CONFLICTMANAGING CONFLICT

Group Learned How to Discern Between Group Learned How to Discern Between Positive and Negative Conflict

Group Learned Skills to Help Them Use Conflict t I l t P iti C it Ch gto Implement Positive Community Change

MANAGING GROUPS AND MAKING MEETINGS WORK

Participants Learned Techniques to Improve the Participants Learned Techniques to Improve the Efficiency of Meetings and Group Work

Participants Discussed How the Techniques C ld b A li d t th i G W k i th Could be Applied to their Group Work in the Community

VALUING EVALUATION AND COMMUNICATIONVALUING EVALUATION AND COMMUNICATION

Participants Learned Why Evaluation is Participants Learned Why Evaluation is Important to Determine Success of Group WorkParticipants Developed and Evaluation Plan for their GroupParticipants Learned Effective Communication Strategies and Determined Local Communication Outlets Participants Developed a Communication Strategy for their Group

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPSSTRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Participants Reviewed Assets Identified in Sessions I and IIParticipants Determined Possible Partners in Combating Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in their Combating Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in their CommunityParticipants Learned Techniques for Building Participants Learned Techniques for Building PartnershipsParticipants Developed a Strategy for Forming Partnerships With Identified PartnersParticipant Identified Potential Partners, What They Needed From These Partners and Ho The Wo ld Needed From These Partners, and How They Would Convince the Potential Partner to Work With Them

MOVING FROM TALK TO ACTIONMOVING FROM TALK TO ACTION

Participants Determined the Issues Impacting p p gthe Rate of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in their Community

They Then Reviewed the State Plan for yCardiovascular Disease and Stroke and Determined Which Issues Corollated and Which Issues they Felt Were a High Priority in their Community

JACKSON SHARKEY AND ISSAQUENA COUNTYJACKSON SHARKEY AND ISSAQUENA COUNTY

Lack of Activity and ExercisePoor Diet

Lack of ExercisePoor Eating HabitsPoor Diet

StressInequitable Health Care

Poor Eating HabitsDenialTobaccoInequitable Health Care

Accessibility of Health CareAffordability of Health Care

TobaccoLack of MotivationLack of Education

Refusal of Health CareNot Believing Warning Signs

Availability of ChoicesDrinking and Drugs

ISSUES IDENTIFIEDISSUES IDENTIFIED

JACKSON SHARKEY AND ISSAQUENA COUNTYJACKSON SHARKEY AND ISSAQUENA COUNTY

Lack of Activity and Exercise Lack of Exercise

Poor Diet Availability of Choices

Inequitable Health Care

ISSUES SELECTEDISSUES SELECTED

JACKSON SHARKEY AND ISSAQUENA COUNTY JACKSON SHARKEY AND ISSAQUENA COUNTY

The Jackson Heart Study Community Health Advisors

The Sharkey and Issaquena County’s Health Network Community Health Advisors

will empower citizens to Decrease cardiovascular di th h th

County s Health Network and its supporters mission is to: Facilitate more

h i l ti it d b tt disease through the promotion of heart healthy decision-making regarding

physical activity and better nutrition resources and education to constituents :

physical activity and health care education in the achievement of a health

Empower citizens to strive for a healthier lifestyle through cooperation with

MISSIONS

achievement of a health friendly environment

through cooperation with the workplace, churches, schools, and healthcare pro idersMISSIONS providers

GOALSGOALS

Participants Learned How to Identify and Participants Learned How to Identify and Develop Workable GoalsParticipants Developed Critical Steps to Achieve Participants Developed Critical Steps to Achieve These GoalsP ti i t Id tifi d P t d A t Participants Identified Partners and Assets From Previous Sessions and Identified Critical St t T k t Utili thSteps to Take to Utilize them

GOALSGOALS

Participants Created a Strategic Plan for their Participants Created a Strategic Plan for their Community Using the Issues, Assets, Communication Strategies, Mission Communication Strategies, Mission Statements, Goals and Critical Steps Determined in Previous SessionsDetermined in Previous Sessions

P ti i t B g I l ti g Th i Participants Began Implementing Their Strategic Plan by completing Critical Steps

RESULTS FOR JACKSON HEART STUDY GROUPRESULTS FOR JACKSON HEART STUDY GROUP

Planned a Cooking Demonstration for October 2008 t T h H lth E ti g H bit t Child C 2008 to Teach Healthy Eating Habits to Child Care Providers to Address the Issue of Poor DietsB O i i Th Mil W lk b S i f Began Organizing a Three Mile Walk by Spring of 2008Began Plans for a Community Health Forum to Improve Communication between Health Care P id d P t ti l P ti t i O d t Providers and Potential Patients in Order to Address the Issue of Inequitable Health Care by August 2009August 2009.

RESULTS FOR SHARKEY AND ISSAQUENA COUNTY

Implemented a Weekly Exercise Group “Shape Up p y p p pSharkey” to Address the Issue of Lack of ExercisePlanned a Meeting with Local Grocers to Discuss Ways to Improve Healthy Selections in Stores Began Working with Local Restaurants to Develop

Li h Sid M Add h I L k f a Light Side Menu to Address the Issue Lack of Healthy ChoicesApplied for a Grant to Implement a Walking Trail at Applied for a Grant to Implement a Walking Trail at the Local Hospital to Address the Issue of Lack of ExerciseExercise