Great Start and WCHAP Advancing Life Course - Professional

Development

Alethia Carr Director MDCH and Vice-Chair WCHAP Board of Directors

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Great Start – PFHAT and WCHAP Collaboration!

• WCHAP Hosted, Trained Staff,

Purchased and Awarded Life Course Game to the program with the greatest number of attendees

• Great Start-PFHAT helped promote event and gather information to further PFHAT’s 2nd Strategic Goal of reducing infant mortality and morbidity.

Above: PFHAT Co-Chairs. Jametta Lilly , WCHAP CEO and Yolanda Ashford Hill, Program Manager WINN

Below: The Game ‘Winners’ WINN Team- formerly Sew Up the Safety Net-Henry Ford Hospital

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Multi-Sector Professionals And Parents Partnering to Learn About Life Course!

Great Start Parent & Advocacy Co-Chairs. Attendees from DHS, Health, Education & Parents 3

Presenters: Jametta Lilly, PFHAT Co-chair & CEO WCHAP Shares The PFHAT Campaign ‘A Healthy Baby Begins With You” And Invites Attendees To Convene A Workshop And Work Strategically To Resolve Infant Mortality./Health Disparities. Alethia Carr Provides A Stimulating Overview Of Life Course As A Theoretical And Practical Framework Improving Child/ Family Health. . Alethia Also Provided Data And Information About The Array Of MDCH Maternal And Infant Programs Under Her Leadership. Attendees Played The Life Course Game And Discussed Its Impact On Them And Potential For The Community.

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WCHAP conducted the Game Tables. Participants

discussed and gave recommendations for Life

Course usage.

Above: Gaylotta Murray, Community Liaison, PFHAT-GSW 5

THANK YOU! To the Great Start Partners who

have already embraced the Healthy Baby Begins With You

Campaign

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Sign Up Now To Be Trained or Hold a HBBY Workshop at Your Organization! Gaylotta Murray, GSCW 734-285-4001 http://www.greatstartwayne.org/

Jametta Lilly, PFHAT / WCHAP 313 863-2427 wchap.org

PEDIATRIC AND FAMILY HEALTH ACTION TEAM GOALS:

1. All infants and children and infant have access to a comprehensive medical home providing continuity and integration of quality health care.

2. 2011-2012 FOCUS - Reduce Infant Mortality And Morbidity Through Targeted PICC T&TA with GSCW Agencies and Partners

INTENDED OUTCOMES OF Pre & InterConceptional Care Training and Technical Assistance • Advance Information and the Integration of Pre And Inter-Conceptional Care Best Practices Into Program Models, Professional Development And Policies At The Agency And Local Level. Educate State Planners and Funders

• Identify and Share Best Practices with other GStarts

You Can Help

Reduce Infant

Mortality and

Morbidity Now!

2012 Goal!

Train and/or Coach 200 staff and 500 families in one year

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