Genesee County Health Department

Better Life Through Better Health

Release Date:    September 23, 2005    Kill Date:  October 6, 2005

Contact Person:     Lauren Shirey, MPH
                                    Community Health Analyst

                                    Genesee County Health Department

Phone:                      (810) 768-7970

RE:                             2005 Speak to Your Health!                          

                                    Community Survey Presentation

How many Genesee County residents participate in activities to improve their neighborhoods? How often are residents physically active? Are Flint residents more or less likely to have health insurance coverage than Genesee County residents outside of Flint ? The answers to these questions and more from the 2005 Speak to Your Health! Community Survey of over 1700 Genesee County residents will be presented on October 6, 2005 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) Large Conference Room, 601 N. Saginaw Street . The presentation will include information about HIV/STD risk behaviors, nutrition, access to healthcare, physical activity, neighborhood participation and perceptions, spirituality and health, and diabetes risk and screening, among other topics. Results from the 2003 and 2005 surveys will be compared to examine possible changes in community health. Learn how local organizations can access this information for their own work, including grant-writing, program development and evaluation, and more. For further information or to RSVP, call (810) 768-7970.

The Speak to Your Health! Community Survey is a project of the Prevention Research Center of Michigan (PRC/MI) Genesee County Community Board.  The goals of the survey are to increase understanding of the health-related behaviors and attitudes of Genesee County residents, inform health policy, support needs assessments for developing programs, and identify community assets. The purpose of the PRC/MI Community Board is to carry out a community-driven research agenda to improve the health of Genesee County residents, especially those experiencing a disproportionate share of poor health outcomes. The organizations represented on the PRC/MI Community Board are Dort-Oak Park Neighborhood House, Faith Access to Community Economic Development, Flint/Genesee County Neighborhood Roundtable, Flint Odyssey House Health Awareness Center , Genesee County Community Action Resource Department, Genesee County Health Department, Greater Flint Health Coalition, University of Michigan–Flint , University of Michigan School of Public Health, and YOUR Center.  The PRC/MI is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Supplemental funding for the 2005 survey was provided by the Genesee County Health Department and the Greater Flint Health Coalition. Additional information about the PRC/MI is available on its website, www.sph.umich.edu/prc.   

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