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Will You Shake Hands and Join Our Cause?. Johnson & Johnson and the Society of Arts in Healthcare. Provide a $120,000 grant (period of 3-years) “We are highly interested in the Cherokee culture and look forward to receiving a letter of intent”
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Johnson & Johnson and the Society of Arts in Healthcare • Provide a $120,000 grant (period of 3-years) “We are highly interested in the Cherokee culture and look forward to receiving a letter of intent” (J&J grant representative)
Purpose of the Grant • Primary Goal: • To bridge the gap between illness and health in an innovative and artistic way. • Example: 2010 awardees • A Brooklyn dance class networked the benefits of dance to improve the quality of life for people with chronic illnesses. • Primary Requirements: • Nationwide in 3 years • Influence a culture
Collaboration Proposal United Keetoowah Band Northeastern State University Cherokee Nation The City of Firsts
Chronic Illnesses In Cherokee County • Diabetes 10.2% • Substance Abuse 14.6% • Overall Fitness 37% • Mental • Physical • Cancer 10-66% • Heart Disease 19.8% • STD’s 8.2%
Network Resources • University & Tribal Communities • Awareness for ALL Healthcare Programs • Gain Local and Corporate Funding
Clinics in a 3-mile Radius • 61 clinics and or businesses • Dentists • Chiropractors • Optometrist • Traditional and Holistic Methods in Healthcare • Smoking cessations classes • Diabetes prevention • Substance abuse
Collaborate and Network • Reduce Workload • Decrease Budget Constraints • Increase Collaboration efforts • Boost awareness of businesses and organizations
The Platform • Advertisement techniques and methods • Print • Broadcast • Social media • Increase our Reach and Circulation • Tahlequah 2020 strategic plan
Recap • Small grant that can gain us national and international publicity • A culture struggling with chronic illnesses • Organizations and support systems for healthcare • We have a need to increase awareness and collaboration • We have the infrastructures to network • Committees are in place from the strategic plan