REACHING OUR POTENTIAL HEALTH EQUITY FORUM WASHINGTON, DC October 9, 2013.
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REACHING OUR POTENTIAL HEALTH EQUITY FORUM WASHINGTON, DC October 9, 2013
Transcript of REACHING OUR POTENTIAL HEALTH EQUITY FORUM WASHINGTON, DC October 9, 2013.
REACHING OUR POTENTIALHEALTH EQUITY FORUMWASHINGTON, DC
October 9, 2013
QUICK HISTORY
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• Founded in London in 1844 in response to unhealthy social conditions in big cities during the Industrial Revolution.
– Common activities were reading, prayer and Bible study.
• Today the Y serves more than 58 million people in 120 countries on six continents.
BY THE NUMBERS
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250,000 full-time and part-time staff.
554,000 volunteers.
20.6 million members and participants.128 Ys are located where
the population within a one mile radius is majority Latino population.
172 Ys are located where the population within a one mile radius is majority African American population.
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH
Youth Development – Nurturing the potential of every child and teen
Healthy Living – Improving the nation’s health and well-being
Social Responsibility – Giving Back and providing support to our neighbors
ImpactingINDIVIDUALS
ImpactingORGANIZATIONS
Impacting COMMUNITIE
S
Impacting SOCIETY
TO RECLAIMHEALTH
(tertiary)
TO REDUCE
RISK(secondary)
ImpactingFAMILIES
Childhood Obesity
Prevention
Diabetes Prevention
Falls Prevention
Cancer Survivorship
ArthritisTreatment
Worksite WellnessParenting for Healthy Living
Health Navigation (clinical preventive services)
Keep Sharp (preventing
cognitive decline)
Cardiac Rehab
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Early
Childhood and Afterschool Programs
DiabetesControl
Building Healthier Communities and States through policy and
environmental changes(with a focus on less-resourced Communities
and States)
Smoking Cessation
Million Hearts (cardiovascular
health risks)
Parkinson’s Management
Childhood Obesity
TreatmentAsthma Control
Autism Support
Swim lesson(for at risk populations)
Behavior Change Programs
(general or specialized pops.)
Childhood Obesity
Intervention
ImpactingINDIVIDUALS
ImpactingORGANIZATIONS
Impacting COMMUNITIES
Impacting SOCIETY
ImpactingFAMILIES
HEALTHY LIVING AT THE YPotential Portfolio of Health Innovation
© 2012 YMCA of the USA. All rights reserved.
To PROMOTE WELLNESS
(Primary)
To RECLAIMHEALTH(Tertiary)
To REDUCE
RISK(Secondary)
FAC
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SH
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ImpactingINDIVIDUALS
ImpactingORGANIZATIONS
Impacting COMMUNITIES
Impacting SOCIETY
ImpactingFAMILIES
© 2012 YMCA of the USA. All rights reserved.
To PROMOTE WELLNESS
(Primary)
To RECLAIMHEALTH(Tertiary)
To REDUCE
RISK(Secondary)
HEALTHY LIVING STRATEGIC AREAS
Chronic Disease Prevention
Healthy Aging
Health Equity
HISTORY OF SERVICE
1853 1925 1971 2004 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Global Centers of Excellence
Multicultural Executive
Development Institute
Newcomer Immigrant
Work
African American and
Hispanic/Latino Collaborative
Urban Education
and Development
PHCHealth
Equity Pilot
Community Transformation
Grants
Heritage YMCAs
REACH
College YMCAs
Black Achievers
Multicultural Mentoring Program
Strong Communities
Agenda
HEALTH EQUITY
Everyone, regardless of the color of their skin, where they live or their economic status, has the opportunity to achieve his or her full potential.
Health Equity is the core of
REACH. To get there we must
impact the social determinants
of health.
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HEALTH EQUITY EVERYWHERE
10 Reference: Institute of Medicine 2013
HCI ACCOMPLISHMENTSN=224
35,970 systems and environmental improvements in jurisdictions including 65 million people
• Over 9,000 changes to improve food options and increase physical activity options in schools
• 1407 strategies that provide greater access to healthier foods
• 895 strategies that provide greater access to physical activity through changes in the built environment
• 1208 strategies that led to smoke-free environments
• 472 strategies to prevent chronic disease
• $5.96 brought in for every $1 of funding
HEALTH EQUITY IN ACTION
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Making a difference in Broward, FL…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFGSNNX6JHA&feature=youtu.be
HEALTH EQUITY IN ACTION
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The REACH initiative in collaboration with The Healthy Syracuse Coalition is working with the top 5 large employers along with non-profit service organizations. These organizations are the largest employers of the African/American and Hispanic/Latino populations. The non-profit service agencies were also targeted to create potential impact on the communities they serve through policy and environmental changes that would impact both employees and individuals served. These employers represent over 30,000 individuals with an additional service reach of over 100,000 individuals. With a current unemployment rate of 8.5%, most Syracuse residents hold connection to some form of employment but yet 42.2% of the population show earning below $25,000. The employers learned and began planning changes to the employee wellness policies and practices to directly decrease health disparities in the Greater Syracuse community.
OUR NATIONAL PARTNERS
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
• National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
• NCLR/California State University at Long Beach Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation and Leadership Training
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Health Equity Panel
• National Networks: American Lung Association, National REACH Coalition, Asian Pacific Islander Health Forum, University of Colorado at Denver, Hidalgo Medical Systems, University of California at Los Angeles
