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Peer Leadership Model: Maximizing Access to Public Health Services for Diverse Communities
June 4, 2014 Ella Manowiec, RD, MHSc Nutrition Promotion Consultant, Toronto Public Health [email protected]
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Program Focus
• Type 2 diabetes - public health challenge
• High-risk populations: – South Asian – East Asian – Black – Aboriginal – Other non-white (Latin American, Arab)
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Peer Leadership – Key Players
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Toronto Public Health
Peer Leaders
Community Agencies
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• Roles: – Program coordination – Selection process – Funding – Training & ongoing support – Evaluation
Toronto Public Health Team
Community Agencies
• Who are they?
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Community Agencies
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• Roles – Recruitment – Coordination – Administration
Peer Leaders
• Who are they?
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Peer Leaders
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• Roles: – Plan & implement diabetes prevention workshops – Program evaluation
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$5,000
Other
Program Reach
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5686
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Peer-led (1 yr) TPH staff-led (3 yrs)
Peer-led vs. TPH Staff-led activities
# people reached
Reaching Those At Risk
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40
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Participants in Peer-led Health Education Sessions
East AsianBlackSouth AsianLatin AmericanCaucasianOtherAboriginal
*Based on ethnic group participant’s parents belong to
• Over 90% of individuals were from the high-risk populations
Positive Outcomes
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•Program Participants: •Increase in knowledge •Increase in healthy behaviours
Positive Outcomes
•75% of community agencies plan to continue activities
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Why Peer Leadership Works?
Funding + Training + Recruitment +
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Why Peer Leadership Works?
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•Peer Leaders •Community members •Cultural awareness •Speak the language •Location
Conclusion
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•Peer Leadership Model: •higher program reach •enhanced public health capacity •access hard-to-reach populations •build relationships with new community agencies •potential for greater sustainability
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Peer Leadership – useful strategy to maximize program delivery.
Conclusion
