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Minority HealthMinority HealthSummitSummit
Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning
April 9, 2005April 9, 2005
Minority Health Task ForceMinority Health Task Force
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OverviewOverview EvidenceEvidence Washington County Health Partner’s Washington County Health Partner’s
Vision and Mission StatementsVision and Mission Statements Task Force Problem StatementTask Force Problem Statement Strategic Planning—SWOT Strategic Planning—SWOT Strategic Planning—GoalsStrategic Planning—Goals Strategic Planning—ObjectivesStrategic Planning—Objectives Strategic Planning—Action Plans Strategic Planning—Action Plans Next StepsNext Steps
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State EvidenceState Evidence
421.4
490.6
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376.9
372.3
389.1
321.1
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137.4
140.9
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All Males
White Males
Black Males
All Females
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Age-Adjusted Rate
MortalityIncidence
Figure 1. Average Annual Age-Adjusted Incidence and Mortality Rates,* All Cancer Sites, by Sex and Race, Pennsylvania Residents, 1994-1998.
*per 100,000 1970 US standard million population.
Source: PA Department of Health, Online, Number of Cases by Stage, Sex and Race, by County, 23 Selected Sites, 1990-1998
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County EvidenceCounty Evidence
StatisticsStatisticsFocus GroupsFocus Groups
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StatisticsStatistics
CancerCancer– ProstateProstate– Female BreastFemale Breast
"These data were provided by the Bureau of Health Statistics and Research, Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Department specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations or conclusions."
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Prostate CancerProstate Cancer
Figure 1. Comparison Between Races on Percentage of Early-Stage (in situ or local) and Late-Stage (regional or distant) Diagnosis for Men with Prostate Cancer in Washington County, from 1990 to 1998.
28.3%
71.7%82.1%
17.9%
0.0%
25.0%
50.0%
75.0%
100.0%
in situ or local regional or distant
Stage of Diagnosis
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Source: PA Department of Health, Online, Number of Cases by Stage, Sex and Race, by County, 23 Selected Sites, 1990-1998
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Female Breast CancerFemale Breast Cancer
Figure 2. Comparison Between Races on Percentage of Early-Stage (in situ or local) and Late-Stage (regional or distant) Diagnosis for Women with Breast Cancer in Washington County from 1990 to 1998.
44.9%55.1%
67.6%
32.4%
0.0%
25.0%
50.0%
75.0%
100.0%
in situ or local regional or distant
Stage of Diagnosis
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Source: PA Department of Health, Online, Number of Cases by Stage, Sex and Race, by County, 23 Selected Sites, 1990-1998
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Focus GroupsFocus Groups
LocationsLocationsMethodologyMethodologyResultsResults
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LocationsLocations
Canonsburg, PACanonsburg, PA– Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 2-8-04Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 2-8-04
Donora, PADonora, PA– First Baptist Church, 4-3-04First Baptist Church, 4-3-04
Washington, PAWashington, PA– Friendship Baptist Church, 2-15-04Friendship Baptist Church, 2-15-04– Nazareth Baptist Church, 2-22-04Nazareth Baptist Church, 2-22-04– St. Paul AME Church, 8-16-03St. Paul AME Church, 8-16-03
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MethodologyMethodology
RecruitmentRecruitment– Member of congregation/task force recruited 6-8 people Member of congregation/task force recruited 6-8 people
with a variety of ageswith a variety of ages
GuideGuide– 1. What do you consider to be the major health issues 1. What do you consider to be the major health issues
confronting your community?confronting your community?
– 2. What are the obstacles or barriers that keep people in 2. What are the obstacles or barriers that keep people in your community from getting the help they need? your community from getting the help they need?
– 3. What are some solutions that could help address these 3. What are some solutions that could help address these barriers?barriers?
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ResultsResults
Priority ListsPriority ListsBarriersBarriersSolutionsSolutions
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Priority ListsPriority Lists
High Blood PressureHigh Blood Pressure DiabetesDiabetes Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco use Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco use CancerCancer Health Insurance Health Insurance Mental HealthMental Health
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Priority ListsPriority ListsOther health issues mentioned were:Other health issues mentioned were:
• obesity; obesity; • high cholesterol; high cholesterol; • exercise and nutrition for youth and adults; exercise and nutrition for youth and adults; • accessible, available, and affordable health care, accessible, available, and affordable health care,
programs, and facilities; programs, and facilities; • sexually transmitted diseases; and sexually transmitted diseases; and • teen pregnancy.teen pregnancy.
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BarriersBarriers
Lack of education / knowledge / awareness / Lack of education / knowledge / awareness / mixed messagesmixed messages
Fear / lack of trust due to bad experiencesFear / lack of trust due to bad experiencesApathy / denialApathy / denialCommunity not involvedCommunity not involvedLack of resources (money & health insurance)Lack of resources (money & health insurance)Identifying those at riskIdentifying those at risk
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SolutionsSolutions
PrayerPrayer Get involved Get involved More education programs then pass on to / More education programs then pass on to /
encourage othersencourage others Need local role models / advocates / Need local role models / advocates /
spokespeoplespokespeople
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WCHP Vision and MissionWCHP Vision and MissionVision Statement:Vision Statement:Washington County Health Partners, Inc. envisions a community in which Washington County Health Partners, Inc. envisions a community in which citizens of all ages are able to enjoy a life in which they know peace of mind, citizens of all ages are able to enjoy a life in which they know peace of mind, body and spirit.body and spirit.
Mission Statement:Mission Statement:Washington County Health Partners, Inc. serves as a catalyst to unite the Washington County Health Partners, Inc. serves as a catalyst to unite the energies of the community to improve peace of mind, body, and spirit by:energies of the community to improve peace of mind, body, and spirit by: identifying and addressing aspects of our community health and wellness identifying and addressing aspects of our community health and wellness
that are less than optimal;that are less than optimal; empowering collaborative Task Forces to conduct activities that will empowering collaborative Task Forces to conduct activities that will
enhance the community health status; andenhance the community health status; and encouraging citizens to make positive decisions that lead to peace of mind, encouraging citizens to make positive decisions that lead to peace of mind,
body and spirit.body and spirit.
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Problem StatementProblem Statement
Health disparities between majority and minority groups Health disparities between majority and minority groups have been well documented (county statistics and focus have been well documented (county statistics and focus groups), but no large scale effort has been made to groups), but no large scale effort has been made to reduce them, especially in Washington County. The reduce them, especially in Washington County. The Minority Health Task Force has been charged with Minority Health Task Force has been charged with identifying health issues in Washington County’s identifying health issues in Washington County’s African-American community and partnering together African-American community and partnering together to bring about programs to address these issues to to bring about programs to address these issues to improve the health of African-Americans in our county. improve the health of African-Americans in our county.
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Strategic Planning—SWOT Strategic Planning—SWOT
Internal Strengths Internal WeaknessesInternal Strengths Internal Weaknesses
External Opportunities External ThreatsExternal Opportunities External Threats
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Strategic Planning—GoalsStrategic Planning—GoalsGoals are broad statements in the form of Goals are broad statements in the form of
infinitives that capture intended change for the infinitives that capture intended change for the
better.better.
Goals are formed by analyzing the SWOT to: Goals are formed by analyzing the SWOT to: – seize opportunities, seize opportunities, – neutralize threats, neutralize threats, – capitalize on strengths, and capitalize on strengths, and – address weaknesses address weaknesses
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Strategic Planning—ObjectivesStrategic Planning—Objectives
Objectives are specific statements about a Objectives are specific statements about a desired state or expected result. Includes desired state or expected result. Includes who, what, how much, and when. You may who, what, how much, and when. You may have more than one objective for each goal.have more than one objective for each goal.
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Strategic Planning—Action PlansStrategic Planning—Action Plans
Components of an action plan include: Components of an action plan include:
accountability, accountability, timelines, timelines, resources, resources, obstacles and constraints, obstacles and constraints, monitoring and evaluation. monitoring and evaluation.
An action plan is needed for each objectiveAn action plan is needed for each objective
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Next StepsNext Steps
Welcome additional members to task forceWelcome additional members to task force– Task force meets second Thursday of every month Task force meets second Thursday of every month
from 5:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at Nazareth Baptist from 5:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at Nazareth Baptist Church in Washington, PAChurch in Washington, PA
Refine and Implement Minority Health Task Refine and Implement Minority Health Task Force strategic planForce strategic plan
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Thank you!Thank you!
Washington County Health Partners, Inc.Washington County Health Partners, Inc.190 N Main St, Ste 208190 N Main St, Ste 208Washington, PA 15301Washington, PA 15301
(P) 724-222-6511(P) 724-222-6511(F) 724-222-6685(F) 724-222-6685