Community Based Activities

Yvette Roubideaux MD MPHUniversity of Arizona

Community Based Activities

• Purpose:– Implement activities to complement the

intensive activities• DP Group – diabetes prevention awareness

education and prevention activities• CVD Group – CVD risk awareness education and

activities to reduce risk for diabetes and CVD

Community Based Activities

• Target audience:– People at risk for diabetes and/or

cardiovascular disease• Individuals/Participants• Families• Groups• Entire community

Community Based Activities• Types of activities:

– Health fairs, workshops– Exercise programs, Fun run/walks, competitions– Education in local newspapers, radio, brochures– Cooking demonstrations, gardening activities– Cultural events involving education, physical

activity

Community Based Activities

• Benefits– Funding impacts more people in the

community– Can involve family members– Programs can tailor activities to the specific

needs and culture of community– Can hold activities that encourage

recruitment and retention of participants in intensive activities

Community Based Activities• Requirements

– Implement community activities as planned in your proposal

– Tailor the evaluation to your specific activities• No core measures since activities differ• Document what you do (process evaluation), such as

number of events held, description of activities, number of participants, etc. Consider potential outcome measures

• Participate in collaborative process at meetings to discuss evaluation of community based activities

Community Based Activities

• Documentation– Reporting on your activities as requested– Describe activities held during year– Report any evaluation data– Indicate any problems or lessons learned– Submit photos if possible (after consent)

• Report to Congress, other IHS reporting

Community Based Activities

• Technical Assistance for Community Activities– Discuss experience and lessons learned from other

grantees at meetings– Review the DPP/CVD materials– Use available and appropriate educational materials– Attend training sessions during meetings– Hire consultants to help you via the Resource Core

Community Based Activities

• Example: NDEP Materials– Posters, print ads, brochures, radio ads

• http://www.ndep.nih.gov/campaigns/tools.htm

– Community Partnership Guide• Step by step guide to planning and implementing

community activities• http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/ComPartGuide_Cont.pdf

• AIAN supplement available– http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/AIAN/index.htm

Community Based Activities

• Other sources for educational materials– National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse

• http://www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/

– IHS Resources for Diabetes Education – online ordering system

• http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/diabetes/resources/rde/index.cfm?module=catalog

Community Based Activities

• Sharing plans for activities– Breakout session today