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    Elder Health Upholders

    Project Overview

    2nd Funding Cycle Development Award
         Project Start Date: 7/1/2006
         Project End Date: 6/30/2007

    Project Goal Statement: This project aims to improve health outcomes for southeastern Wisconsin's African American older adults through the use of uniquely trained volunteers who will provide culturally appropriate health education, social support and health advocacy through churches where these volunteers and older adults are members.

    Award Amount: $50,000

    Community Partner:
    Primary Community Partner: Covenant Healthcare Systems, Inc.

    Academic Partner:
    Primary Academic Partner: Jeffrey Morzinski, PhD, Department of Family and Community Medicine

    Project Progress Summary Reports:
         Project Progress Report Summary July 2006 - June 2007
         Project Final Report Summary    

    Project Dissemination Efforts (as reported by project partners)

    • Outreach Materials/Events
      • Developed and distributed the Elder Health Upholders newsletter
      • Developed a monograph about Elder Health Upholders and its volunteers – Williams J. Removing the Health Care Barriers for African American Seniors. January 2007.