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Genesee County REACH 2010:
Achievements
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The
Community Dialogue process has
yielded two particularly active
action groups: Black Men for Social
Change and Women Taking Charge of
Their Health Destiny. Black Men for
Social Change has assisted in
increasing community involvement
among residents in the county, but
more specifically in neighborhoods
in the 48505 zip code where the
disparity in infant mortality is
greatest. Women Taking Charge of
Their Health Destiny has become
involved in various projects and
activities throughout the community
aimed at reducing racial disparities
in infant mortality. Both groups
have become community health
advocates by increasing awareness of
the need to decrease the disparity
in African American infant
mortality.
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Undoing Racism Workshops have
been held with over 880
participants, representing over 100
organizations, including
approximately 50 physicians.
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Over
691 African American women received
services through Maternal and
Infant Health Advocacy Services
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A
community media campaign was
launched to bring awareness to the
racial disparity in infant mortality
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The
African Culture Education and
Development Center has provided
educational tours to hundreds of
individuals; hosted 10 Middle
Passage Experiences reaching over
400 individuals allowing both
African Americans and non-African
Americans the opportunity to
experience the harrowing voyage of
men and women of African decent from
their native land and environment to
the Americas to be sold as slaves.
Over 1400 pre-teens and teens have
also received education and
participated in enrichment
activities and prevention programs
through the Center's Freedom School.
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Community Windshield tours were held with approximately 269
individuals participating. Medical residents/interns from
the local hospital systems, local
and national foundation
representatives, and community
leaders participated in
eye-opening “windshield” tours.
Local hospital systems now include
this activity as a regular part of
their graduate medical education
programs.
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A
uniform prenatal screening tool
was developed and is now being
utilized by more than 30% of prenatal
providers in Genesee County; 23
educational seminars were held
during Phase II with 907
participants.
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A
curriculum was developed to
train lay workers on how to better
advocate on behalf of their clients.
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A
Cultural Competence in Health Care
course was developed and offered
at the local University of Michigan
– Flint. This course has been
institutionalized at the University
of Michigan – Flint and is offered
during each Winter Term.
REACH
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