Minority Health Task Force
Health Ministry Initiative
The Health Ministry Initiative was developed and subsequently funded by the Highmark Foundation in May 2006. The Initiative’s main objective is to identify Health Ministry Teams within the African-American community in Washington County, and train them to become health advocates for people in their churches and community.
Goals and Objectives
Build active Task Force membership
- Write down expectations of members (job description)
- Build Church Consortium
- Identify and nominate potential members
Increase visibility
- Advertise meetings on WJPA, Comcast, Newspapers
- Advertise what Minority Health Task Force is on WJPA, Comcast, Newspapers
Become an advocate for parity in Health Care
Provide education and resources to improve minority health
Problem Statement
The Respiratory Health Task Force will focus on community outreach and education on the importance of respiratory health with an emphasis on asthma, influenza, and pneumonia. Community is defined as being comprised of schools, physicians, parents, asthmatics, churches, and people with low incomes.
Washington County Health Partners, Inc.’s 2002 Health Assessment found that 67% and 62% of Washington County adults aged 65 and older received an influenza vaccine during the past twelve months and who ever had a pneumonia vaccine. These percentages fall below the State Health Improvement Plan’s goals of 90%. In 2003, Washington County School Districts reported 2,134 students with asthma, or 6.65% of the student population. The American Lung Association Washington County estimates for pediatric and adult asthma are 3,655 and 12,492, respectively.
The task force plans to continue to perform annual influenza and pneumonia vaccine clinics for those otherwise unable to afford them and to plan and implement an annual asthma awareness event.
To join the Minority Health Task Force or to support any of these initiatives, please contact Hugh Wallace, Administrative Assistant, at 724-222-6511, ext. 10, or via e-mail at hlw@wchpinc.org.
Events
Task Force Meetings
Second Thursday of Every Month at 5:00 P.M. at Nazareth Baptist Church
(123 N Lincoln St, Washington, Pa)
Health Minister Meeting
Saturday, January 13, 2007 from 12 noon to 2:00 P.M. at Nazareth Baptist
Church (123 N Lincoln St, Washington, Pa)
Second Annual African American Kingdom Health Fair
March 31, 2007, Washington Crown Center Mall, 12 noon to 4 P.M.
Let's Talk About It
TBA
Links
Minority Health Task Force History
Downloads
General Information
Task Force Programs Fact Sheet.
Word Document (50 KB)
Focus Group Findings.
Word Document (50 KB)
Health Ministry Initiative
Pastor Factsheet.
Word Document (65 KB)
Health Minister Factsheet.
Word Document (57 KB)
Participant Factsheet.
Word Document (111 KB)
Health Minister Contact Information.
Word Document (66 KB)
Let's Talk About It
Let's Talk About It registration.
Word Document (536 KB)
Let's Talk About It program.
PDF (160 KB)
Let's Talk About It Flyer.
Word Document (196 KB)
Minority Health Summits
2006 Presentation.
PowerPoint
Presentation (111 KB)
2005 Presentation.
PowerPoint Presentation (155 KB)
2004 Presentation.
PowerPoint Presentation (233 KB)
NAACP Workshop
Workshop Outline.
Word Document (35 KB)
Department of Health District Offices.
Word
Document (28 KB)
Department of Health Health Centers.
Word
Document (71 KB)
Reference List.
Word Document (71 KB)
SHIP Partnerships.
PDF (44 KB)
Asset Map Tools Worksheet.
Word Document (38 KB)
Collaboration Tools Worksheet.
Word Document (26 KB)
Interventions Tools Worksheet.
Word Document (51 KB)
WCHP Presentation.
PowerPoint Presentation (2.4 MB)