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BRANCH OUT: Nurturing Healthy Youth Leaders Through Faith Based Partnership
Submitted by: Staci Young, PhD, Leslie Patterson, MS, Marie Wolff, PhD (Center for Healthy Communities, Department of Family and Community Medicine); Holy Cathedral Church of God in Christ; Bethlehem Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith; Christ Tabernacle Church of God in Christ; Christ Tabernacle Ministries; Christ Temple Church of God in Christ; City of Milwaukee Health Department; Cross Lutheran Church; Ebenezer Church of God in Christ; Holy Temple Firstborn Missionary Baptist Church; Liberty and Truth Ministries; Mason Temple Church of God in Christ; New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church; New Hope Missionary Baptist Church; Parklawn Assembly of God.
Abstract: BRANCH (Building a Rejoiceful Alliance of Neighbors for Change and Healing) Out is a collaboration of 13 African-American churches, the City of Milwaukee Health Department and the Medical College of Wisconsin. BRANCH Out builds on the existing relationship between health ministry workers and congregation members to address the social determinants of health. After initially focusing on cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, the partnership has expanded its efforts to include youth leadership training and outreach efforts.
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Effective Fall Prevention Strategies for an Elderly Latino Population
Submitted by: Erin R. Hanlin, BS, Angélica Delgado Rendón, MS, E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, Stephen Hargarten, MD, MPH.
Abstract: The impact of falls and fall-related injuries in the elderly presents a well defined and significant public health burden throughout the country. Fall prevention programs have been designed and implemented but have not considered the needs of culturally diverse populations. The objective of this study was to define the impact of falls and fall-related injuries in an elderly Latino population and to determine the best method of designing and implementing a community-based fall prevention program.
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Elder Community Health Upholders (ECHU): Empowering Faith Communities to Improve Health
Submitted by: Morzinski, JM, Ellis J, Obluck, L, Wells AL.
Abstract: Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the second most racially segregated city in the US and leads the region in many racial and ethnic health disparities. Milwaukee’s African-American (AA) seniors are underserved and suffer disproportionate health burdens. Local leaders joined with the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and reached out to Milwaukee’s central city churches to build a coalition to improve the health of AA seniors. The result is the Elder Community Health Upholders (ECHU)—a partnership program composed of 5 health organizations and 9 predominantly AA churches.
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Emergency Department to Primary Care Medical Home Referral and Retention Project
Submitted by: Joy Tapper, Betty Ragalie, (Milwaukee Health Care Partnership), Jennifer Sevenich, Alicia Modjeska, Nzinga Khalid (Westside Healthcare Association, Inc.), Dr. Tito Izard, Olayinka Lewis, (Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.), N. Lee Carroll, Sue Chen (Health Care for the Homeless, Milwaukee), Marie Wolff, Amy Kistner, (MCW) .
Abstract: Community coalitions, with the Emergency Department (ED) and Primary Care Medical Home as the nexus, can utilize health information technology and shared protocols for enhanced care coordination in order to create effective service pathways for population groups with severe access and health status problems.
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Empowering Individuals to Improve their Hypertension Control through peer Support
Submitted by: Jeff Whittle, MD, MPH, Lee Guerrero, Jeff Morzinski, PhD, Kristyn Ertl, BA, CCRC, Leslie Patterson, MS.
Abstract: Although intensive education by health professionals can help persons with hypertension improve blood pressure (BP) control, their effects appear to extinguish relatively quickly after the intervention period. These strategies have not been widely adopted. Therefore, we trained individuals who are members of community veterans groups to serve as advisors for their peer groups (peer leaders) and evaluated the effectiveness .f this approach
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A Faith Community Gym: Guilding Youth Movement for Sustained, Healthy Futures: A Pilot Project
Submitted by: Springer JB, Morzinski JA, DeNomie M, Davis WJ.
Abstract: Approximately 65% of US high school students do not meet recommended levels of physical activity, leading to an increased risk of premature disability and death due to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and high blood pressure. The purpose of the project was to develop and pilot a framework for increasing and sustaining youth physical activity and provide exploration of health career choices within a faith community involving at-risk youth.
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GYM: Guilding Youth Movement for Sustained Healthy Futures
Submitted by: Melissa DeNomie MS, Jeffrey Morzinski, PhD (Medical College of Wisconsin -- MCW); Judy Springer PhD (Milwaukee Area Technical College – MATC); Pastor Will Davis (Greater New Birth Church -- GNBC).
Abstract: Approximately 65% of US high school students do not meet recommended levels of physical activity, leading to an increased risk of premature disability and death due to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and high blood pressure. The purpose of the project was to develop and pilot a framework for increasing and sustaining youth physical activity and provide exploration of health career choices within a faith community involving at-risk youth.
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Farm to Fork: An Assessment of one community's food system
Submitted by: Linda Meurer, MD, Melissa DeNomie, MS, Melanie Hinojosa, PhD, Marcia Caton Campbell, PhD, Young Kim, Sharon Adams, Jessie Tobin.
Abstract: A community’s local food environment is associated with individuals’ ability to meet recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption to reduce chronic disease and promote health. Our academic-community partnership used a community-based participatory approach to address nutrition-related health risks and disparities in an urban neighborhood. Objective: To assess the community’s local food system, including environmental barriers to food access, and residents’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward food.
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Neighbor to Neighbor: Building a Culture of Community Sufficiency for Health
Submitted by: Linda Meurer, MD, Staci Young, PhD, Sharon Adams and Maanaan Sabir (Walnut Way Conservation Corp.), Young Kim and Kimberly Ngoroge (Fondy Food Center), Venice Williams (SeedFolks Youth Ministry) and Elizabeth Drame (Johnsons Park Neighborhood Association) and the Lindsay Heights Neighborhood Health Alliance.
Abstract: The objectives of the N2N programs are as follows: 1) Gardens to Market and Family Garden Plots aim to improve access to healthy produce by building a local food-growing network that links youth training, backyard and community gardens, and the local farmers market; 2) Cooking Clubs promote healthy food preparation using fresh seasonal produce from Fondy Farmers Market and neighborhood gardens; 3) Walking Groups and neighborhood fitness activities engage residents in safe, group/family-centered, physical activity; and 4) Health Advocates/Health Education Series offer effective, relevant education responsive to community-identified concerns and the need to build neighborhood leadership. Evaluations measure reaction, learning and health behavior change through focus groups, participant observation and interviews, and pre-post surveys of program participants.
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H.A.P.P.Y (Healthy Activities Partnership Program for Youth)
Submitted by: Dr. Aaron Carel, Dr. David Allen, Rene Farias, Angélica Delgado Rendón, Margarita Santiago, PhD.
Abstract: The objective of this study is to correlate between physical and social environments and obesity and metabolic health. Findings will be used to develop recommendations to improve children’s health in a Hispanic community
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Healthy Latino Children: A Middle School-Wide Program
Submitted by: Louise Petering, Jeanne Hewitt, Maysa Almomani, Sandra Astorga, Pam Breitzman, Miguel Crespo, Ashley Dalton, Paula Emmons, Laura Farrell, Graciela Franco, Megan Harris, James Kalupa, Rachel Klug, Jacobo Lovo; Elizabeth McCudden, Melissa MacKay, Megan Morello, Santiago Navarro, Eric Roecker, Shelley Ryan, Sarah Schindler, Ashley Schmidt, Veronica Silva, Melissa Staudt Reynolds, Christine Cronk, Angélica Delgado Rendón, Magdalisse Gonzalez, Pascual Rodreiguez, Laura Gutierrez.
Abstract: To address the issue of overweight/obesity in Latino children, the Choice, Control, and Change (C3*) curriculum was implemented at the Bruce Guadalupe Middle School (97% Latino), a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) charter school at the United Community Center (UCC). Partnering were the UCC, Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and UWM.
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Health Latino Families and Schools
Submitted by: Angélica Delgado Rendón, René Farías, Magdalisse González, Jeanne Hewitt, Arturo Nápoles, Eric Roecker, Julia Snethen, Ann Snyder, Maysa Almomani, Stacy Cossette, Christine Cronk, Luis Delgado, Karsen Kelly, Carlos Manriquez, Alfonzo Martinez, David Nelson, Louise Petering, Christopher Simenz, Robert Wilson.
Abstract: Childhood overweight rates have been increasing since the 1980’s, with greater prevalence rates reported or Mexican-American children. In an effort to stem rising rates of childhood overweight in the Mexican-American community, partners from the Centro de la Comunidad Unida – United Community Center (UCC), University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM), and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) initiated a culturally tailored family-based evening and school-based curriculum enhancement program through the UCC Bruce Guadalupe Community School (BGCS) in Milwaukee.
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Healthy Youth: Strong and Connected
Submitted by: Patricia Kirby, Milwaukee Public Schools; David Anderson, Milwaukee Fire Department; Toni Rivera-Joachin, Project Ujima; Barbra Beck, Carroll University; Marlene Melzer-Lange and Dawn Zahrt, Patrick Lehman, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Abstract: To decrease intentional injury and to promote mental health by supporting healthy communication and relationships in students in Milwaukee Public Schools through a curriculum entitled Project Staying Alive.
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Integrating and Mapping Community Health Assessment Information: Maps for Chipps
Submitted by: Emmanuel Ngui, Chelsea Hamilton, Emily McGinley (Academic Partners); Jim Grant, Richard Miller, and Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene (Community Partners).
Abstract: The Maps for Community Health Improvement Processes and Plans (Maps for CHIPPs) is a three-year HWPP funded Community-Academic partnership project between the Medical College of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) aimed at developing an automated web-based geographic information system (GIS) infrastructure for public health staff, researchers, students and community that provides convenient mapped population information from a variety of data sources to support public health improvement planning and policies.
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Lessons Learned Surrounding Youth Violence Prevention: Findings from an 18-Month Community Assessment
Submitted by: Kohal, P., Seal, D.W., Flores, J., Witten, A., Thao, M., DiPadova, S., Maurana, C.
Abstract: Key findings from an 18-month assessment of community stakeholder perspectives to inform a community-academic partnership to reduce youth violence through the promotion of youth assets and community-capacity.
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Making Milwaukee Smile: One Child at a Time
Submitted by: Matthew Crespin, RDH, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin; Tifany Frazer, MPH, Medical College of Wisconsin; Whitney Vann; Bill Solberg, Columbia St. Mary’s; Earnestine Willis, MD, MPH, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin & Medical College of Wisconsin.
Abstract: The goal is to reduce by 15% the proportion of students with urgent oral health referrals through a mobile school-based program. Access to oral health care in Milwaukee is less than adequate and a school-based model was implemented to address this health disparity.
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One Statewide Council, Two Medical Schools & Six Rural Communities: A Collaborative Effort to Address Rural Health in Wisconsin
Submitted by: Leslie Patterson, MS ; Syed M. Ahmed, MD.
Abstract: The purpose of the Strong Rural Communities Initiative (SRCI) was to improve health indicators for selected rural communities in Wisconsin and significantly accelerate establishing collaboration for prevention as the norm, not the exception, in rural Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, 56% of metro counties in Wisconsin are in the top (best) quartile for Health Outcomes compared to only 9% of non-metro counties; 32% of non-metro counties are in the bottom (worst) quartile compared to 12% of metro counties. Therefore, the SRCI decided to implement sustainable rural models for medical, public health, and business collaboration.
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Partnership for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management in Western Wisconsin: Improving Health Outcomes and Access to Health Screenings and Education
Submitted by: Joy Tapper, Betty Ragalie, (Milwaukee Health Care Partnership), Jennifer Sevenich, Alicia Modjeska, Nzinga Khalid (Westside Healthcare Association, Inc.), Dr. Tito Izard, Olayinka Lewis, (Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.), N. Lee Carroll, Sue Chen (Health Care for the Homeless, Milwaukee), Marie Wolff, Amy Kistner, (MCW).
Abstract: 1. Strengthen and expand collaborative partnerships to include new partners and new project sites in each of four targeted Western Wisconsin counties; 2. Increase the use of community resources, the number of individuals served and the number of Viterbo nursing students actively involved in health promotion and disease prevention; 3. Provide accessible chronic disease health promotion and support services for the uninsured and underinsured in four Western Wisconsin counties.
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PEARLS for Teen Girls High Risk Intervention Project
Submitted by: Danae Davis, Gerry Howze, Dan Folkman, Yvette Dotson, Kevin Izard, MD.
Abstract: Formal and informal interactions with at-risk middle school girls at the Silver Spring Academy (SSA) focused on empowering them to make healthy lifestyle choices, as well as addressing issues of interpersonal conflict and violence, and creating healthy teen relationships. A dedicated PEARLS coordinator facilitated regular group sessions guided by the five compass points of the PEARLS curriculum.
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The Starting Strong Birth to Three Referral Tools
Submitted by: Dr. Timothy Patrick, Dr. Paula M. Rhyner, and Dr. Christine Cronk.
Abstract: Young children with disabilities in Milwaukee County are referred to Birth to three assessment and intervention services provided by hospitals, community agencies and local education agencies. In this project, we created a web-based data system for collecting referrals for children for Birth to three program services in Milwaukee County, which are administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Disabilities Services Division (DSD). This system is called the Starting Strong Birth to Three Referral Tool.
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Un Nuevo Amanecer (A New Dawn)
Abstract: United Community Center (UCC) has implemented IMPACT (Improving Mood: Providing Access to Collaborative Treatment), an evidence-based collaborative care model designed specifically for older adults with depression. The purpose of this project is to provide services in Milwaukee County for Latino older adults with depressive symptomology. The goals of the project are to 1) Decrease older adults’ severity of depression; 2) Improve older adults’ level of physical functioning; 3) Improve older adults’ level of quality of life; and 4) Demonstrate a significant increase in their social connectedness.
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Wisconsin Well Water: Planning Web-Based Resources to Promote Safe
Submitted by: Dolores Severtson, RN, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Bret Shaw, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kevin Masarik, MD, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Melissa DeNomie, MS, Medical College of Wisconsin, Syed M. Ahmed, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Abstract: Multiple policies among multiple agencies apply to private wells and groundwater. Wisconsin residents must often go to multiple agencies for different types of information. This becomes a barrier to information access. This partnership aims to develop a plan to increase access to accurate, user-centered private well water information.
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