Innovative Approach Targeting At-Risk Youth
PartnerSHIP 4 Health • Began in 2008 through Minnesota Department of Health Statewide Health Improvement Program funding • Work focused on schools, worksites, health care facilities and communities • Health inequities was always a focus • Identified a focus on human service organizations
What Does Health Equity Mean? Health Equity means achieving the conditions in which all people have the opportunity to realize their health potential – the highest level of health possible for that person – without limits imposed by structural inequities. Health Inequity is a health disparity based on inequitable, socially-determined circumstances. Because health inequities are socially determined, change is possible.
Health Equity Populations • Individuals with low-socio economic status • Individuals diagnosed with mental illness • Individuals diagnosed with physical disabilities • Elderly • Youth • Homeless • Minority population
Team Process • Dietician • Health Educator • Tobacco Coordinator • Nurse • Social Worker • City/Urban Planner • Lactation/Breastfeeding Consultant
Recruitment • Identified organizations that serve disparate populations and prioritized • Mailed out interest letters to 48 organizations • Follow up phone call were made to organizations • 22 organizations agreed to meet to discuss partnership possibilities
Current Partners • A Place For Friends in • Lakes and Prairies Head Start • Lakeland Mental Health Center, Breckenridge • A Place to Belong in Fergus Falls Detroit Lakes • A Place to Belong in Detroit • Lakeland Mental Health Center, Lakes Fergus Falls • Access of the Red River Valley • Lakeland Mental Health Center, • Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Moorhead • Mahube-Otwa Community Action Lakes • Boys and Girls Club of Perham Partnership • Churches United for the • Moorhead Public Housing • REACH Homeless • Clay County Social Services • Social Connextions in Moorhead • Compassion House • West Central Regional Juvenile • CCRI Center • Dorothy Day House • The Welcome Place
Process • Assessment – Organizations current programming – Major health issues of their clientele – Current work in key areas • Strategizing – Action plan completion – Planning towards policy, system and environmental changes • Implementation – Provide action plan
Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating: Successes Churches United for the Homeless planted gardens to increase healthy food options for their clients
Healthy Eating: Successes REACH • Changed Food Pantry model to client choice and use plates for portion control and balanced meal to start conversation about healthy meals
Healthy Eating: Successes West Central Regional Juvenile Center, Moorhead -Gardening project for youth
Healthy Eating: Successes West Central Regional Juvenile Center, Moorhead -Gardening project for youth
Healthy Eating: Successes Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes created a garden with the help of a Master Gardener. Youth are able to learn, plant, tend and reap the benefits from the garden fresh vegetables.
Healthy Eating: Successes Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes make smoothies with youth for a healthy snack and a way to introduce new fruits and vegetables.
Healthy Eating: Successes School Districts in our area have implemented: • Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District: Healthy Snack program • Breckenridge and Perham School Districts: Orchards and Gardens • DGF greenhouse gardens in classrooms
Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco Use & Exposure: Success Stories • Update and Strengthen Policies – Worksites, Schools and HE partners – City/County policy and ordinances around electronic cigarettes and youth access • Update Forms/Assessments:
IS TOBACCO USE AND EXPOSURE STILL A PROBLEM?? Let’s Play Jeopardy and Find Out!
What percent of adult smokers smoked their first cigarette by the age of 18??
88% !! Nearly 90% of smokers start before the age of 18; and 99% start before the age of 26
In 2008, how much did tobacco companies spend on marketing smokeless tobacco?
$550 million !! They spend $9.94 billion on the marketing of cigarettes
MYTH OR FACT OR NOT SURE MY TH = HANDS IN T HE AIR FACT= HANDS ON Y OUR SHOUL DE RS NOT SURE = HANDS ON T HE TABL E
BIG TOBACCO COMPANIE S ARE TRY ING TO STOP COMPANIE S F ROM SE LLING E LE CTRONIC SMOK ING DE V ICE S?
DURING A WATE RPIPE SMOKING SE SSION, HOOKAH SMOKE RS MAY INHALE AS MUCH SMOKE AS A CIG ARE TTE SMOKE R WOULD INHALE BY SMOKING 10 CIG ARE TTE S?
How groups are involved? • Complete activities/projects to earn fundraising dollars
Boys and Girls Club of DL and Perham Summer Tobacco-Free 4 Health Youth Leadership Camp
Boys and Girls Club of DL and Perham • Video Debut • Monthly school year programming
Physical Activity
Physical Activity: Successes SchoolsAlive!
Physical Activity: Successes SchoolsAlive! “I see more engagement and fewer behavior issues now that they (youth) are included during all movement activities. Subtle changes have had a great impact. “ -Cori Brown, Program Director Boys and Girls Club of Perham Area
Physical Activity: Successes Boys and Girls Club of Perham and Detroit Lakes received active recess equipment and training to incorporate more movement for youth.
Physical Activity: Successes Boys and Girls Club of Detroit lakes are engaging more youth through incorporating different physical activity options.
Physical Activity: Successes West Central Regional Juvenile Center – Active Recess Consultants “This has led to an increase in self-esteem and opportunities for learning skills that they can take away from their program.” Stephen Larson, WCRJC Director
Physical Activity: Successes Boys and Girls Club of Perham host a bike rodeo each spring
Physical Activity: Successes Bike Fleets
Evaluation • Meet on quarterly basis with partners • What kind of policy, system and environmental change is being made • What is the result of the policy, system and environmental change • Next steps
Contact Information Corey Ernst corey.ernst@co.clay.mn.us (218) 299-5063 Keely Ihry keely.ihry@co.clay.mn.us (218) 299-7180 Whitney Klindworth Whitney.klindworth@co.clay.mn.us (218) 299-7206
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