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Genesee County REACH U.S.
Community Action Plan
This
diagram reflects the model for REACH
2010
work in Genesee County. As the
Community Action Plan was developed, the
interventions that were proposed fit
into 3 interconnected spheres of
activity: Enhancing
the BabyCare System, Fostering Community
Mobilization and Reducing Racism.
The following activities make up the REACH US Community Action
Plan:
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Maternal and
Infant Health Advocates (MIHAs)
– work directly with pregnant women,
new mothers and families in high
risk zip codes, providing support
and helping them navigate
appropriately and successfully
through the medical/social services
system.
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PRIDE Medical
Services Committee
– comprised of
maternal/infant health hospital
administrators, obstetricians and
gynecologists, perinatologists,
neonatologists, pediatricians,
social workers, nurses, and
insurers. The committee
concentrates its work on the
clinical environment in Genesee
County with the goal of shaping the
future direction of maternal and
infant health to increase healthy
birth outcomes by influencing health
policies and supporting training and
research.
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Community
Windshield Tour
– provides a visual
perspective to groups of physicians,
hospital administrators, medical
residents, and others working within
Genesee County to assist them in
gaining an understanding of the
neighborhood environmental
conditions and experiences of women
and families at risk for poor birth
outcomes.
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Undoing Racism
Workshop
- designed to help participants
develop their own analysis of
history, culture, and power
relationships. They move beyond a
focus on the symptoms of racism to
an understanding of what it is,
where it comes from, how it
functions, why it persists and how
it can be undone. The workshops are
offered twice a year to Genesee
County residents and individuals
working in Genesee County.
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Community Dialogue
Sessions –
guides participants through a
structured dialogue to develop
supportive relationships and learn
from each other about infant
mortality, African American culture,
racism, and systemic community
health care and economic problems,
and then leads them to develop a
plan of action to combat these
issues. This process has yielded
two particularly active action
groups: Black Men for Social Change
and Women Taking Charge of Their
Health Destiny
- The African
Culture Education Development Center
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provides an environmental milieu and
curriculum that supports a positive
view and understanding of pride and
respect of African Americans and
their culture. It also challenges
and changes the thinking of the
health care provider and
business/economic sectors.
REACH
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