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PART I: Empowering the Grassroots in Holmes County, MS
When Dr. Detra Bishop, Pastor, pulled into the John Wesley United Methodist Church parking lot in the middle of the week she couldn’t believe her eyes: it was packed. Inside she found elderly church goers having their blood pressure taken at health stations; Miss Agnes, the Health Education Center (HEC) Coordinator, talking excitedly on the office phone; LaSonya in her walker working steadily...
Part I: Collaborating to Improve Health Behaviors in Genesee County, Michigan
Kirk Smith wasn’t surprised when Genesee County’s health behaviors ranked last among Michigan’s 82 counties in the 2010 County Health Rankings.
Part I: Laying a Foundation for Addressing Obesity and Women’s Health Issues in Clare County
In Michigan, Health Director Mary Kushion seized Clare County’s poor performance in the County Health Rankings as an opportunity to host a public health summit and begin generating ideas for improving the health of the six counties served by the Central Michigan District Health Department.
PART II: Holmes County, Mississippi’s Ambassadors for Health
As Margaret Mead famously said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” The Greenwood District United Methodist Church Health Alliance (GDUMCHA—or “HA” for short) is living proof. The Health Education Center at John Wesley Church is just one of many initiatives HA is carrying out, and they...
Part II: Collaborating to Improve Health Behaviors in Genesee County, Michigan
Part II: Moving Into Action in Clare County/Central Michigan
As a result of the 2010 Public Health Summit, the Central Michigan District Health Department created the Together We Can Health Improvement Council, which brings together stakeholders from across the region from human service agencies, media, local government, K-12 education, colleges and universities, and hospital systems. Working groups were also created within each county in the region.
Part III: Collaborating to Improve Community Safety in Genesee County, Michigan
Partners in Salt Lake County Centralize Social Services
In low income communities in Salt Lake, Davis, and Summit Counties, United Way and its partners are answering the multiple challenges of poverty with multiple coordinated services in convenient community hubs. Through Promise Partnerships, community stakeholders set goals, share data and results, and align...
PBS Documentary Tells Violence Interrupters’ Story
In 1995, epidemiologist Gary Slutkin founded Cure Violence, formerly called Ceasefire. Dr. Slutkin believes that violence should be treated like an epidemic, and can be prevented by stopping the behavior at its source. Modeled after strategies to prevent disease transmission, the Cure Violence model addresses violence through a three-pronged approach: 1)...
PedNet Coalition Works to Improve Health Through Better Public Transit
Home to the University of Missouri, Columbia is considered one of the state’s most livable cities, with a number of educational, economic and cultural opportunities available. It is also the seat of Boone County, which ranked well according to the 2011 County Health Rankings—10th out of 114 counties in Missouri for health outcomes and 2nd for health factors.