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Health and Human Services Facet Cheryl Capers, National HHS Co - Director

Health and Human Services Facet Cheryl Capers, National HHS Co - Director. May 10, 2013. Theme. The Links Incorporated: Change Agents for Wellness Making Women’s Health A Priority. Health and Human Services (HHS) Facet Leadership . Monica Parker – National HHS Director Cheryl Capers

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Health and Human Services Facet Cheryl Capers, National HHS Co - Director

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  1. Health and Human Services FacetCheryl Capers, National HHS Co-Director May 10, 2013

  2. Theme The Links Incorporated: Change Agents for Wellness Making Women’s Health A Priority

  3. Health and Human Services (HHS) Facet Leadership • Monica Parker – National HHS Director • Cheryl Capers • National HHS Co-Director • Cori Cooper • Southern Area HHS Chair

  4. National and Southern Area Committee Chairs • Mary Clark, Chair – HeartLinks • Sharon West, Asheville • Cora Salzberg, Chair – Linkages to Life • JoeAnn Fletcher, North Broward • Ella Horton, Chair – Walk for Healthy Living • Brenda Belsito, Bradenton/Sarasota • Lolita McDavid, Chair – Susan B. Komen Partnership • Sharon Elizabeth James, Bradenton/Sarasota • Henrie Treadwell, Chair – National Childhood Obesity Initiative • Yolanda Hill, Baton Rouge

  5. MISSION STATEMENT Promote and facilitate programs that support the maintenance of good health as well as the elimination of chronic health disparities in communities of color through education, health advocacy, and optimal utilization of health resources.

  6. Health Disparities Defined A difference in health outcomes across of the population. Health disparities are linked to social, economic or environmental disadvantages. An example is shortened life expectancy or earlier death from poorly treated chronic disease.

  7. HHS Targets Disparities

  8. HHS Targets Health Disparities

  9. Signature Programs and Initiatives Address Health Disparities • HeartLinks- Cardiovascular Disease • Susan G. Komen for the Cure Partnership- Breast Cancer • Linkages to Life- Kidney Disease • Walk for Healthy Living-Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity • Childhood Obesity- Childhood Obesity Initiative

  10. Strategies to Address Health Disparities Increasing Primary prevention Increasing the number of trained primary care and prevention specialists (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, researchers) Implementing strategies that are culturally appropriate Collaborating with partners to promote health equity

  11. PARTNERS/COLLABORATORS Partial List: American Heart Association Susan G. Komen for the Cure National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) GE Healthcare National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (Heart Truth) Kellogg Foundation

  12. INTEGRATION/ALIGNMENT Improving Nutrition Education among Links Improving Nutrition Education within our Communities Encouraging Daily Physical Activity among Links Encouraging Daily Physical Activity within our Communities

  13. FACET Integration Services to Youth: Encouraging STEM education at elementary, high school and college level Arts - Quilting: Healthy Activity Promotion (i.e.) promotes mental acuity National Trends: AARP Health Component: Advocacy and Health Policy Paper Development International Trends: Women and Maternal Health Support in Haiti/Liberia

  14. Helpful Websites American Heart Association www.heart.org Can you Imagine Me? www.linksincsaccop.com General Electric www.healthyimagination.com Healthy People 2020 www.healthypeople.gov Heart Truth National Heart Lung and Blood Institute www.nhlbi.nih.gov National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities www.ncmhd.nih.gov National Diabetes Education Program www.ndep.nih.gov

  15. Not the end, but continuingSignature Service

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