MHC Program 2015.pdf

Creating & Sustaining Healthy Communities

2015 ILLINOIS MINORIT Y HEALTH CONFERENCE

MARCH 24-25, 2015HILTON LISLE/NAPERVILLE

3003 Corporate West Drive | Lisle, Illinois 60532630-505-8948

SPONSORED BY: Illinois Department of Public Health Center for Minority Health Services and Illinois Public Health Association

Oakton Community College, Alliance for Lifelong Learning, Continuing Education for Health Professionals (Oakton/ALL/CEHP), and the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) will be co-providing continuing education credits for conference participants.

Licensed Social Workers/Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Professional Counselors/Clinical Licensed Professional Counselors - Oakton/ALL/CEHP is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as a sponsor of continuing education for licensed social workers and licensed counselors/professional counselors.

Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) - Illinois Public Health Association is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health edu-cation by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Inc. This pro-gram is a designated event for CHES to receive Category I CECH in health education.

Universal Training Hours for Other Professionals - One universal training hour from Oakton/ALL/CEHP is equal to one 60 minute clock hour.

There will be a $10 processing fee for each certificate request. Continuing Education certificates will be mailed to the address on the registration form. Certificates should arrive within 90 days following completion of

the conference.

Attendees wishing to receive continuing education contract hours MUST sign-in on the CE sheets EACH day at the registration desk

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

2015 ILLINOIS MINORIT Y HE ALTH CONFERENCE

Veronica Halloway, MA, ChairIllinois Department of Public HealthCenter for Minority Health Services

Angie Wanger, Event Co-ChairIllinois Public Health Association

Mark Hayes, Audio Visual ChairIllinois Department of Public Health

Jenny Aguirre, MBAIllinois Department of Public Health

Josiah Alamu, PhD, MPHUniversity of Illinois Springfield

Julie CasperIllinois Department of Public HealthCenter for Rural Health

Mansha Mirza, PhD, OTR/L, MSHSORUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

Andrea Palmer, MPA, MBA, CHSMIllinois Department of Public Health

Karen S. Pendergrass, MEPIllinois Department of Public Health HIV/AIDS Section

Ariq CabblerBrothers Health Collective

Sandra Douglas, B.S.Illinois Department of Public HealthHIV/AIDS Section

Deidra JohnsonIllinois Public Health AssociationAmeriCorps Member

Marcus JohnsonSpringfield Urban League

CONFERENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE


Marbella MarshIllinois Department of Public HealthZakiya N. Moton, MPH The University of Chicago Medicine Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics

Arlether ParaharmSinai Health Systems

Roslyn SimmonsUIS Graduate Intern

Monique Glover Rucker, MPHSinai Health System

Donna Sinclair, BSCAdvocate Trinity Hospital

Robin Tucker-SmithIllinois Department of Public HealthOffice of the Director

Jing Zhang, PhDAsian Human Services, Inc.

Green Initiative“Health Matters: Creating and Sustaining Healthy Communities” will be a green event. Handouts will be available to attendees via the conference app as they become available, or 10 days prior to and 30 days after the conference by visiting the IPHA conference website (www.ipha.com or available for download on the conference app). HANDOUTS WILL NOT be provided to conference participants on-site.

ExhibitsExhibit booths will be on display for participants to visit. The exhibit hall will open at 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, and will close at 3:30 p.m.

Live WebcastsIf you are unable to attend the conference, some presentations will be streamed to the web enabling you to view the presentations live via your desktop computer. A link to the webcasts will be available on the IPHA website at www.ipha.com or at this link http://multimedia.illinois.gov/dph/Minority-Health-2015.html during the conference. Click “2015 Illinois Minority Health Conference” for further instructions. Look for the () symbol in this brochure for the dates and times of the webcasts.

Conference BadgesYour conference name badge is your admission to the keynote sessions, concurrent sessions, and meals. Please have your name badge with you at all times during conference activities.

EvaluationsA conference evaluation will be emailed to each participant at the conclusion of the conference. Please complete the evaluation. Your opinions are valuable and serve to guide future conferences.


CONFERENCE APP INFO


Abbott Labs

American Heart Association

Anal Dysplasia Clinic MidWest

BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois

Chicago Bilingual Nurse Consortium

Cigna-HealthSpring

Illinois Department of Public Health-Center for Minority Health Services

Illinois Department of Public Health-Center for Rural Health

Illinois Department of Public Health-HIV/AIDS Section

Illinois Department of Public Health-Recruitment Information

Illinois HIV Care Connect

Illinois Public Health Association

Molina Healthcare, Inc.

Sertoma Centre, Inc.

Springfield Urban League Inc

Springfield Urban League-Stand Against Cancer Program

Suburban Primary Health Care Council Access to Care

Telligen

Walden University

2015 SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR


Tuesday, March 24, 2015

CONFERENCE AGENDA


8am - 4pm

8am - 9am

9am

9:30am - 10:45am

10:45am - 11am

11am - 12:15pm

Session 1:Health Literacy

Registration and Exhibit Hall Opens - Foyer

Continental Breakfast - Atrium

Welcome and Introduction - Regency BallroomVeronica Halloway, Acting Chief, Center for Minority Health Services

Opening Remarks Lieutenant Governor Evelyn SanguinettiTom Hughes, Executive Director, Illinois Public Health Association

Keynote Address Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D., Director, Illinois Department of Public Health

Break/Visit Exhibits

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS I - Foyer

QPR Suicide Prevention Training - The WoodsGia Washington, M.A.Derek Harris, M.A., LPC

QPR stands for Question, Persuade Refer and is the CPR of mental health. This session increases public awareness of suicide and improves one’s ability to identify and refer those at risk for suicide by using this three step process. Participants will learn about the impact of suicide, myths and facts, warning signs, and risk factors.


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HealthcareDelivery Model/ACA

Session 3:Cultural Competency

The Birth and Growth of a Worksite Wellness Program within the Illinois Department of Public Health - Parlor East/WestDaniel Lee, M.P.H., M.B.A.M. Masood Athar, M.D., M.P.H

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is a state government agency with roughly 1,100 full-time employees, distributed across 17 locations throughout Illinois. A worksite wellness team was formed in early 2013 “to improve the health status and well-being of the agency’s employees through prevention approaches, as well as empowering employees to practice healthy behaviors in and out of the workplace.” This presentation will share that journey with the audience through an overview and two in-depth examples.

Paving a Path to Advance the Community Health Worker Workforce in IllinoisJuana Ballesteros, B.S.N., R.N., M.P.H.Leticia Boughton Price

Community Health Workers (CHWs) have proven to play an influential role in health and health care delivery systems. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) formally recognizes the role of CHWs in Section 5313 and offers multiple opportunities to expand the ability of CHWs. This presentation will define the CHWs role and what makes this workforce unique, as well as describing how the CHWs profession can impact the Illinois health care delivery system.

HIV Engagement and Adherence Team (HEAT): A Prevention and Care Client-Centered Linkage-to-Care Program with Focus on Data, Collaboration, and Quality Improvement - WillowKatie Wolf, B.A.Maggie Hourd-Bryant, Ph.D.(ABD), M.A., B.A.

This presentation will examine challenges for a program to be data driven, collect and interpret data, coordinate with stakeholders and other providers, and maintain quality customer service and outcomes. Presenters will describe steps that the City of St. Louis performed to gather their HIV linkage-to-care and disease investigation efforts under one umbrella movement and the successes, challenges, and quality improvement plan that followed.


CONFERENCE AGENDA


Cultural Competency

Sesson 4:ACA Best Practice

ACA Best Practice

12:15pm - 12:45pm

12:45pm - 1:30pm

Culturally Competent HIV TestingSaul Zepeda, B.S.Laura Roche, M.S.W

The impact of HIV stigma within health care settings creates a barrier that discourages patients from fully addressing their health needs. This presentation will examine ways to script and deliver health messages to be welcoming to all people including minority populations and the importance of a strong and culturally competent linkage-to-care process.

Immigrant Families, Immigrant Communities - CypressLuvia Quinones, M.P.P

Recent changes to our nation’s healthcare system have dramatically impacted immigrant communities. While representinga promise of affordable health care for many eligible immigrant families, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) also produced new challenges. This track will look at the remaining barriers of ACA implementation, including treatment of undocumented non-citizens left out of the ACA

Effectiveness of Navigators in Health Insurance Enrollment Among Uninsured Asian Americans in Illinois: First Year Findings Ranjana Paintal, M.P.H.The role of trained bilingual bicultural navigators (known as In-Person Counselors) in Illinois during Open Enrollment Year 1 have demonstrated promise and success in reaching and enrollinguninsured Asian immigrants. While application of emerging practices and lessons are discussed in context of Illinois and the Chicago metropolitan area, the findings are intended to be broadly applicable to other settings as well.

Lunch - Regency Ballroom

Introduction of Speaker: Jenny Aguirre - Regency BallroomPlenary Speaker: An Ounce of Policy is Worth a Pound of CureAletha Maybank, M.D., M.P.H., New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.Exploring ways policies can be used to eliminate health disparities and detail how meaningful community engagement is essential for policy formulation and success.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015CONFERENCE AGENDA


1:30pm - 2pm

2pm - 3:15pm

Session 5:Healthcare

Deliver Model

Session 6:Digital Health


Cultural Competency


CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS II

Faith-based Organizations and Public Health: Potential Partners to Combat Health Inequities - The WoodsM. Masood Athar, M.D., M.P.H.

The interconnections between public health, health education, and faith, and the contribution of faith-based organizations to improved community health outcomes have been well recognized. To produce awareness of various preventive measures and health services, timely screening for the diseases and healthy lifestyle, a Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program is proposed for the places of worship.

Mapping Access to Care by Emergency Department Visits and Social Determinants: Childhood Asthma as a Case Study - Parlor East/WestMary Driscoll, R.N., M.P.H.Barbara Fischer, R.N., B.A.

The “Illinois Public Health Community Map” is a web-based interactive tool that geographically displays information about the quality of health in communities, and highlights socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities that may exist. This presentation will focus on the issue of access to health care, and provide information about potentially preventable hospitalizations and emergency department use for childhood asthma, a condition that should be managed in a primary care setting and rarely calls for Emergency room use or hospitalization. The issue of access to care will be explored by disparities and social determinants of health.

Tuberculosis (TB) among Congolese Immigrants in Champaign-Urbana: Challenges and Opportunities - WillowJulie A. Pryde, M.S.W., L.S.W., CPHA

This session will look at efforts by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District to reach out to the local Congolese community to work on issues discovered while working with non-compliant persons from this community who had active pulmonary TB. Focus groups, surveys, educational sessions, and bridge-building efforts will be discussed. Information on cultural norms in the Congolese community and how they impact health education and medical compliance efforts. will also be addressed and discussed.


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Health LiteracyCultural Competency

3:15pm - 3:30pm

3:30pm - 4:45pm

Session 9:Healthcare

Delivery Model

Opciones Saludables-Helping Young, Latino Parents Make Positive, Informed Decisions - CypressAndrea Moreno, M.P.H, CHESDo you work with young parents? Do you know how to provide support for them? Opciones Saludables is a comprehensive health and wellness program that serves pregnant and parentingLatino youth ages 16-25 throughout the city of Chicago. This session will explain what Opciones Saludables is doing to help empower and create resilience in young parents as well as closing health disparities within this specific population.

Salud y Orgullo MexicanoAmy Johnson, MSWIliana Gilliland

This workshop will describe the Salud y Orgullo Mexicano project, specifically, the first year of the Health Resources and Services Administration Special Projects of National Significance (HRSA SPNS) project which includes: designing and evaluating a community-informed social marketing campaign to encourage Mexican men to receive HIV testing and if positive to engage and remain in HIV medical care; and designing a peer-health navigation program for HIV+ Mexican men


CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS III - Foyer

Innovative Efforts to Improve the HIV Continuum of Care through Public Health and Correctional Agency Partnerships In Illinois - The WoodsMichael Gaines, M.P.A.Brian Drummond, CADC, MISA IRev. Doris Green, B.A., CCHP

This session will illustrate to the audience unique and innovative approaches in addition to evidenced-based practices that are proven to motivate, empower, and assist the citizen to successfully navigate back into the community from incarceration.


CONFERENCE AGENDA


Session 10:Healthcare Delivery

Model/Cultural Competency

Healthcare Delivery Model

African Migrants Behaviors and Hypertension Risk Factors: Focusing on Diet - Parlor East/WestKelechi Ibe-Lamberts, M.S., B.S.Daudet Ilunga Tshiswaka, M.S., B.S.

Transnational African Migrants are an unexplored community, not just in Illinois but across the United States in general. African immigrants tend to bring their own traditional dishes and perceptions of food and health to the United States. This session will focus on a study conducted to explore the nutritional habits and dietary behaviors influenced by their sustained African culture and how it affects behaviors that may serve as risk factors for hypertension.

Changing Hearts: A Faith-Based Blood Pressure Screening Program for Minority PopulationsLinda Matheson, Ph.D., R.N.Rebecca Cook Kendall, B.S.Cheryl Floyd, M.S.Ed.

Changing Hearts is a faith-based, blood pressure (BP) screening program created in 2008 to address the health disparities experienced by African American and Hispanic populations in the Rockford community. The need for this program was realized as a result of the 2005 Winnebago County (WC) Minority Health Study and the 1999 Healthy Community Study conducted by the Rockford Health Council (RHC), which revealed that the mortalityrates from heart disease and stroke for African Americans and Hispanics were disproportionately higher than those for whites. These findings were reconfirmed in the 2010 and 2014 Healthy Community Studies. This presentation will share lessons learned from a successful, faith-based BP education and screening program that has sought to reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in these minority populations in WC.


CONFERENCE AGENDA



Health Literacy

Using Culture as a Motivator to Improve Healthy Habits of Immigrants and Refugees - WillowNarjis Sayeed, M.P.H.

This session will focus on how we as health professionals can in-corporate culture into healthy living, to have healthier outcomes. The immigrant population in the United States is fast growing, making it important to target healthy living not only from a one framed western aspect but also from a cultural aspect. Partici-pants will learn how they can integrate culturally specific mate-rial in outreach and education sessions to reach larger groups of people and overcome barriers. The session will describe and have an interactive discussion on how to incorporate healthy alternatives and use culture to motivate healthy living.

Health Matters: Let’s Get Illinois Moving!Gita Rampersad, J.D., M.H.AFil Guipoco, M.A.Mayor Ruben Pineda

Obesity is a national epidemic with wide consequences and cost to America’s health and productivity. Walking is a great way to keep your body at a healthy weight. Community level interventions across the nation are gaining popularity as cost efficient measures to reduce obesity and improve health. In this lively, interactive presentation, a panel of health promo-tion leaders will provide participants with valuable community engagement tools to promote healthy, active living and positive social networks.


Wednesday, March 25, 2015

CONFERENCE AGENDA



Health Literacy

5pm - 7pm

7am - 8am

8am - 9am

8:45am - 9:45am

Substance Use in Refugee Communities: Is There a Problem and How Do We Approach It? - CypressElizabeth Harrison, B.S., B.A.Mansha Mirza, Ph.D.Hui-Ching Chang, Ph.D.Corrina Salo, M.A.Dina Birman

Pre-migration trauma and post-migration stressors put refugees at high risk for mental health concerns, including substance use. Refugee communities differ in their definitions of excessive substance use due to unique cultural and social norms. This session will describe the findings of a community-based research study examining perspectives of substance use among Bhutanese and Iraqi refugee men, and engage the audience in discussion about the complexities of cross-cultural communication about sensitive topics and implications for mental health treatment.

The Role of Anxiety in Decision Making and AddictionShahram Heshmat, Ph.D.

This presentation describes how we make decisions under anxiety and fear, and the principles that govern anxiety and fear and the manner in which they play out in decision-making and health behavior choices.

Welcome Reception and Poster Presentations - Regency Ballroom

Workout with trainer Phil McDaniels - Parlor East

Registration Opens and Breakfast

Closing Session - Regency BallroomSherry Blake, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical PsychologistWhere Does Mental Health Live? Plug it Into your GPSIn this fun, informative session you will learn how disparities in mental health impacts your health in all areas of your life. Mental health is not a local issue, it impacts everyone.


CONFERENCE AGENDA


10am - 12:30pm

Session A:

Session B:

SYMPOSIUM

New HIV Testing Technology - CypressModerator: Keith Green, M.S.W.Donna McCree, Ph.D., M.P.H., RPhMichael Menchine, M.D., M.P.H.Thomas BendleNancy Glick, B.A., M.D.Sherry Owen, Ph.D.Y. Omar Whiteside, M.S.P.H., Ph.D.Cheryl Ward, M.S.Stephanie Townsell, M.P.H.Rebecca Eavou, AM, L.C.S.W. Wendy Kelly

This symposium will focus on new HIV screening technologies with specific focus on: increasing the availability of the most advanced screening technology in areas with high HIV prevalence, how screening technology identifies persons with acute HIV infection (AHI), using point of care testing technology for dual diagnosis of HIV, HCT, and STI’s, developing accelerated and effective linkage-to-care models for persons with AHI, engaging the social networks for AHI’s and surveillance of AHI’s.

The Math and Science of Social Media: 25 Tips and Tricks for Nonprofits - Parlor East/WestHeather Mansfield, B.A.

More than a decade into the Social Web, mathematicians and social scientists have had ample time to study how, when, and why online individuals engage with nonprofits on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Most nonprofits howeverare not yet aware of the scientific data about online social behavior. This session will teach nonprofit organizations how to significantly improve their use of social media and social networks to communicate their mission and programs, engage their followers, and conduct successful fundraisers. This session is back by popular demand.


CONFERENCE AGENDA


Session C:

Networking Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Atrium

IDPH Center for Minority Health Services All Grantee Meeting: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Cypress

Health Data and the Underserved Population - WillowMohammed Shahidullah Ph.D.Mary Shumaker M.A.Tom Szpyrka M.S. Terry Madsen, J.D., M.A.

The Health Data Panel will focus on how to locate, interpret and use health data for program development, evaluation, and policy change. The panelists will share how and where to get various data for the populations and communities they serve, as well as the importance of program evaluation and data collection. Participants will be able to navigate through various local, state, and federal online data sources and use the data for program development and evaluation.

Purpose: The Health Data Panel will focus on how to locate and use health data with a focus on underserved populations

Participants: Community-based organizations, healthcare providers, advocates, and business development

Learning Objectives: At the end of this seminar/workshop/

panel/symposium, the participants will be familiar with:

1. Various data sources pertaining to the populations and communities that you serve.

2. The importance of program evaluation and data collection.

3. Be able to navigate through various on-line data sources (local, state, and federal).

4. How to use health data for program development / evaluation

5. Limitations of health data.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS


Tom Hughes: Executive Director Illinois Public Health Association, Petersburg, IllinoisTom Hughes is the Executive Director of the Illinois Public Health Association serving in this role since July of 2013. Prior to his appointment to this position he was the Government Affairs Director and Public Health Consultant for the IPHA.

Prior to his move to the IPHA, Tom had a long career in state government spanning more than 32 years. He left the State of Illinois in 2008 after having served as Deputy Director of the Office of Health Protection at the Illinois Department of Public Health. As Deputy Director, Tom oversaw the operations of the three Illinois State laboratories, the Division of Food, Drugs and Dairy, Environmental Health and Infectious Diseases sections. His Office employed more than 400 people with a budget annually exceeding $180 million dollars. During his tenure he dealt with the emergence of West Nile Virus, training for emergency response after 2011 and improved the emergency response of his office for natural and manmade disasters. Tom expanded HIV testing and screening for high risk individuals includinggay men and oversaw passage of landmark legislation for newborn screening for HIV to help eliminate the transmission from mother to child.

Tom has served in many positions in state government having worked for the Illinois House of Representatives where he staffed the Executive Committee, Labor and Commerce Committee and managed appropriation and budget legislation. He was legislative liaison for the Illinois Department of Employment Security, appointed Deputy Comptroller of Illinois by Comptroller Loleta Didrikson, served as State Treasurer Judy Barr Topinka’s Legislative Director and Chief of Staff for Lt. Governor Wood.

Tom is originally from Mattoon, Illinois and Graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in Political Science and History.

Opening Speaker: Lt. Governor Evelyn SanguinettiLieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti was sworn in as Illinois’ 47th Lieutenant Governor on January 12, 2015. She is currently the highest ranking Latina in the history of the state of Illinois. She is a working mother of three, an attorney, an adjunct professor of law and a former Wheaton City Councilwoman. Evelyn is committed to fighting for all Illinois residents. She will apply the same passion to her new role that has propelled her throughout her life, from humble beginnings in Hialeah, Fla. to becoming Illinois’ first Latina Lieutenant Governor.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS


Keynote Speaker: Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D.Before Nirav took his oath as the Director of Public Health, he was an attorney at Sidley Austin in Chicago, focusing on the administrative and legal aspects of public health. He has worked with clients around the world to administer health programs, improving access to quality health care.

In addition, Shah is currently a lecturer in global public health at the University of Chicago’s medical school, where he teaches students how to solve public health problems through empirical analysis. He also sits on the board of the Northwestern Global Health Foundation and the Women’s Global Education project.

Prior to earning his medical and law degrees, Shah worked for the Ministry of Health in Cambodia as a public health economist. He worked with the Cambodian health care system to address inefficiencies, making the public health system more cost-effective for the government and for the people. Shah has M.D. and J.D. degrees from the University of Chicago.

Luncheon Speaker: Althea Maybank, M.D., M.P.HDr. Althea Maybank is the Associate Commissioner/Founding Director, Center for Health Equity, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Maybank is a highly proficient physician with demonstrated excellence in public health, policy development, health communications/media, preventive medicine, leadership, and management performance. Her principal strengths are in the areas of media, partnership/relationship building, community-based participatory research methods, and organizational and community assessments necessary in developing effective communication points and social marketing strategies to improve the health of various communities. Her mission is to blend health and personal empowerment in cutting edge ways. Her expertise are in preventive medicine, food and fitness, maternal and child health, cancer, HIV/AIDS, community health, and health inequities.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS


Closing Speaker: Sherry Blake, PhD Dr. Sherry Blake, better known as “Dr. Sherry”, is a therapist to the stars. She considers everyone a “star” in their own right. Some are already known while others are waiting to be discovered. Born in Nashville, TN, Dr. Sherry is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Atlanta and is among the most highly sought-after media experts in the area of mental health. She equips, inspires, and empowers people to reach their goals in life. Her work has encompassed everyone from celebrities to everyday people. Dr. Blake successfully combines a direct style, skilled techniques, and a touch of humor to make talking with her non-threatening. Over the years, Dr. Sherry Blake has partnered with federal, state, and local government agencies, local health departments, professional athletic and faith-based organizations, to name a few, to address mental health issues and has written articles on mental health. Dr. Sherry has been a cast member of the WeTV’s “Braxton Family Values” for three seasons and currently appears as the relationship expert. She has also appeared on Seasons 5 and 6 of “Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

The Multi-Cultural Health Center: Providing Diverse Cultural Competency CareKelechi Ibe-Lamberts, M.S., B.S.This program will consist of a Powerpoint presentation which highlights the MultiCultural Health Center at the University of Illinois and discuss the mission. The program will also lay out an introduction to community health and the challenges which lie ahead. We will then discuss specific health and wellness programs that can be initiated in collaboration with several communityresources without the need for a dedicated facility. Finally, I will highlight partnerships which have helped to make the MultiCultural Center at the University of Illinois-Family and Graduate Housing a success and organizations which exist on other campuses that would provide a similar framework for collaboration

Identifying Type 1 Diabetes from a Simple Questionnaire and Physical Examination-The TRE CampaignLebeabuKpone-Tonwe, M.B.B.S.This presentation will address the identification of Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease that affects all ages. There has been a precipitous increase in and is prevalent in the United States in children less than 20 years of age. Type 1 Diabetes is a disease that cannot be prevented, and also because there are no definitive screening methods, it presents a challenge in diagnosis, sometimes appearing unexpectedly in childhood. Younger children are particularly vulnerable because they may not recognize the symptoms and signs that are associated with the disease and thus they are unable to let their parents/guardians know, which lessens the likelihood of a timely diagnosis. The TRE Campaign is a simple proposal that will aid in the screening and early diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes in children. Due to the increasing prevalence of the disease, screening should be done yearly from the kindergarten age and up to high school. A school nurse can carry out the plan effectively. It is comprised of 2 parts: an administered questionnaire and a physical exam.

Promoting Adolescent Health through School-Based HIV/STD Prevention and School-based SurveillanceKelechi Ibe-Lamberts, M.S., B.S.This project will provide professional development and technical assistance to 12 school districts, at no cost to the district. The project will implement targeted activities to help districts and schools improve student health and meet the prevention needs of the entire student population. This project also includes additional emphasis on services to students in alternative schools within those 12 selected districts.

POSTER SESSION PRESENTATIONS




House Parties: An Innovative Model for Outreach and Community-Based Health EducationChelsey Leruth, M.P.HTimika Anderson Reeves, M.S.W., CLCAccess Community Health Network (ACCESS) operates 35 federally-qualified health centers in Greater Chicago, serving over 175,000 patients a year. To raise awareness about maternal and child health (MCH) and increase access to health care, MCH outreach staff from Access Community Health Network delivers workshops called “house parties” in homes and community venues. Small groups of community participants receive referrals to health care, links to social services, and education about MCH topics in a fun and engaging atmosphere. This poster presentation will describe key resources needed to implement the house party model, essential components of each workshop, and participant benefits documented by program evaluation.

HIV Care via Telemedicine in the Illinois Department of CorrectionsPyrai Vaughn, MAThe University of Illinois at Chicago HIV Telemedicine Clinic in the Illinois Department of Corrections has been instrumental in providing HIV specialty care for those impacted with HIV/AIDS. The overall success of our program can be measured, in part, by increased CD4 counts and virologic suppression. This could lead to a reduction in transmission in this high-risk population and significant reduction in morbidity and mortality.

REACH To Faith: Research and Education for African American Caregiver HealthDarby Morhardt, Ph.D., MSW, LCSWIn the summer of 2013, Northwestern University Cognitive Neurology, the Alzheimer’s Disease Center (CNADC), and Endeleo Institute-Health began a community-academic partnership with the purpose of identifying a means to alleviate burden experienced by African American caregivers of persons with dementia. Because African Americans are 2-3 times more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than white Americans while disproportionally receiving less dementia care and education, the need for identifying barriers to receiving proper dementia education and caregiving assistance for older African Americans is great. Furthermore, due to the prominent role of religion and religious organizations among the African American community, in addition to the tendency for African American caregivers to use religious coping behaviors like prayer, involving faith-based organizations in intervention research may serve as an effective means of providing an intervention to alleviate burden. Our partnership has focused on forming relationships among the CNADC, Endeleo, and seven faith-based organizations located on the Southside of Chicago in predominately African American neighborhoods. Our goal is to develop a culturally tailored intervention that promotes mental and physical health while also providing education on how to better handle demands associated with the distinct role African Americans hold in the care of persons with dementia.



Oportunidad. Motivación. ¡Éxito! Preparing Latino Youth for Health ProfessionsNatalia Suarez, MALatinos remain underrepresented in the health professions. K-12 Health career awareness pipeline programs targeting Latinos have shown to be an effective way to address this shortage. The Rural Medicina Academy (RMA) Summer Scholars internship program found that its curriculum increased participants’ health career awareness and interest, developed their professional skills, and increased their understanding of public and community health. Further examining Latinos’ educational journeys will help researchers, educators, and institutional agents better understand their unique needs and challenges, as well as provide information for culturally-competent programming initiatives.

Step Up. Get Tested. Community Mobilization Using Digital StorytellingAnne Carmack, MPH and Anthony GallowayConference participants will have the opportunity to view and discuss 4 digital stories from the perspective of young gay and transgender men and women from communities of color. The stories focus on very personal experiences that helped shape the direction of their lives in terms of their sexual orientation, sexual health behaviors, getting tested and advocacy. The men and women featured in the digital stories serve as Ambassadors for the Step Up. Get Tested. The Step Up. Get Tested campaign and their stories will be featured on the campaign’s Instagram account and website, stepupgettested. Participants will also have the opportunity to post messages to the SUGT Instagram account through the hashtag campaigns, #ITestFor and #StepUpLife.

Disabilities in Illinois and its CountiesRavi Goluguri, MCS student UISRahul Patel, MPH student UISMost of the Data for computational and analysis purposes will be available from IDPH and from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Data from this report will be disseminated through websites of IDPH, Data, Illinois.gov, and I Query.

A Comprehensive Approach to WellnessKenya Catlin (Coach KENYA), B.A.A.S.Preventative Health is our goal. This presentation offers strong emphasis on the comprehensive nature of wellness by addressing 3 key components that effect health. By incorporating practices that are sustainable, measureable, and affordable to underserved populations. We know that preventing/managing chronic illness is NOT a One Size Fits All formula. Proven and practical principles can be implemented to assist communities in getting and staying healthy and chronic disease free. This Powerful session is presented by a Certified Health Coach.



Community Assessment Using the Community-As-Partner Model: Cambodian Population in IllinoisRachel Champagne, Sarah Cordon, Kelsey MacGregor, Nina Mayer, Sara Ruzicka and Christina Tomazin; Rush University, College of Nursing, Chicago, IllinoisThe purpose of this study is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the Cambodian population living in Illinois, and share this knowledge with fellow health care providers. The population was evaluated in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will counties. This population is vulnerable because they are poorly integrated into the health care system, face significant language barriers, and have a traumatic national history that has affected their mental health, and therefore physical health. A phenomenological community of Cambodian residents in the state of Illinois was studied using the community-as-partner model of community assessment. Research was conducted via literature review, online sources, personal testimonies, and immersion into the community. According to the 2009-2013 U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder, there are 4,313 Cambodians living in Illinois. Of this population, 3,721 live in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will counties. Cambodians identified themselves as speaking English “less than very well” at rates of 59% (Cook), 43% (DuPage), 73% (Lake), and 20% (Will). The language barrier suggests a need for improving access to resources and cultural competency within these communities. To address these results, a pilot program of cultural competency improvements is being developed and implemented in Heartland Health Centers, a main provider for the Cambodian population in Cook County.

Texting Services Enhances Minority Youth Access to HIV/AIDS Information and Testing Marcus E. Johnson, MPH, CHESTo address the disproportionately high rates of HIV/AIDS in the African-American community, the Illinois Department of Public Health, Center for Minority Health Services launched a text messaging service known as Text 2 Survive to provide minority youth and young adults (aged 13 to 35) in Illinois with accurate information regarding HIV/AIDS and connect them with locations offering testing and related preventive services. Through the service, cell phone users can receive a list of nearby locations offering free services, receive information regarding upcoming health events, and receive monthly notifications with helpful health tips and information. The 2014 implementation of the Affordable Care Act has created a push toward universal use of electronic health tools for better patient outcomes, and Text 2 Survive helps bridge the divide with program features that address the needs of underserved communities across Illinois. This poster session will include a description of the findings from the Text 2 Survive initiative, including qualitative and quantitative data, challenges, and lessons learned, as well as ways in which other organizations can adopt similar mobile messaging based services.



Can’t afford to see a doctor? No health insurance or stuck with a big deductible?Access to Care has the answer!Since 1988, Access to Care has been helping individuals who are UNINSURED or HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE WITH HIGH DEDUCTIBLES, who live in suburban Cook County.

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Prevention staff– Please join the Center For Minority Health Services for an interactive, skills building training on the latest in HIV Point of Care Technology. Learn all you need to know about HIV Acute Infection Detection in Community Based settings with the new Alere Determine™HIV–1/2Ag/Ab Combo, a CLIA

Waived Rapid Testing Device quick and easy to use, and delivering clear, dependable results in just 15 minutes.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hotel Address: Hilton Lisle/Naperville

3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle IL 60532Room: Cypress Room

Speaker: Dr. Eugene Martin, Rutgers University, Robert Woods Johnson Medical Center Learning Objectives: •Increaseknowledgearoundthe4thGenerationTestandhowitdiffers from previous generations of testing. •Increaseunderstandingofacuteinfectionandrecognizetheimportance of early testing and early detection in reducing HIV transmission and Linkage to Care for AHI patients. •Lessonslearnedinthefieldforagencyreadinessandpreparednessto implement 4th Generation testing.

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Space is limited! YOU MUST RSVP FOR THIS TRAINING.To RSVP, please send an email to Gina Rives at [email protected] or call her at 217-785-5311 with your name, agency affiliation, job title, and phone number. We will confirm your attendance by email. Only confirmed individuals will be able to participate in the training.

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