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Healthy Living for All: How Sixby'15 Campaign Works to Include People with Disabilities in Public Health
http://sixbyfifteen.org/www.aucd.org
Adriane K. Griffen, MPH, MCHESDirector of Public Health
Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
http://sixbyfifteen.org/
#6by15@AUCDNews@adrianegriffen
Healthy Living Goal• At least six states commit to including people with
disabilities as an explicit target population in all state public health programs
• Based on New York State Department of Health efforts
• Collaboration with partners: National Association of County and City Heath Officials, Special Olympics
Healthy Living GoalCollaboration with National Partners
National Association of County and City Heath Officials
Program Goal:Promote the successful inclusion and engagement of people with disabilities in all health department programs, products and services.
Program Activities:-Fellowship Program-Technical Assistance Program-Disability Workgroup-Fact Sheets/Success Stories-Assessment of inclusive practices
Current Projects:Facilitating discussions between state and local health departments 1100 17th St NW
Washington, DC 20036
Healthy Living GoalCollaboration with State Partners
MichiganRhode Island
DelawareOhio
Personal Action Toward Health (PATH)
• PATH is Michigan’s name for Stanford’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, an evidence-based six week health promotion workshop.
• PATH focuses on managing your health, not on a particular diagnosis; it can be used to manage living with a disability, a chronic condition, a mental illness, or a combination of these – the content is already inclusive.
Why did we choose PATH?• A statewide implementation network for PATH
already existed – we knew we could reach many people with disabilities (PWD) if the workshops were fully accessible.
• While the content cannot be changed, there is plenty of room for access and accommodation in the way the workshop is implemented. We don’t change the content – we accommodate the people.
• We want people with disabilities to have equal access to a program we know works.
Our strategies for inclusion• Expect accessibility from leaders, and give them the
tools to make it happen (like training and checklists). It’s important for leaders to feel they know what to do.
• Talk about access frequently, not just once. It’s a learning process.
• Hold workshops where the people are – drop-in centers, CILs, etc.
• Encourage PWD to take the workshops in their own communities. We developed targeted marketing materials so people know “this is for me too!”
• Increase the numbers of PATH leaders who are PWD.
The results?
Roughly half of PATH participants in Michigan are people with
disabilities.
• We have created a manual for inclusion that is in it’s final draft stages, to help leaders ensure accessibility. A webcast for inclusions can also be found at: http://breeze.mdch.train.org/accessandinclusion/.
• A checklist for accessibility was created with help from Angela Weaver in Oregon, and can be found at: http://midisabilityhealth.org/documents/Brief-Checklist-for-Accessible-Health-Promotion-Workshops.pdf
Health PromotionRhode Island’s Disability & Health Program has made Healthy Lifestyles workshops available to young adults with disabilities ages 14-26 since fall 2012.
Highlights:• Trained nearly 100 young adults in evidence-based • Cross-walked curriculum with the Common Core
Standards in order to be eligible for high school health credits
Policy Initiative
In January 2015, the Center for Disabilities Studies and the Department of Health and Social Services released the Plan to Achieve Health Equity for
Delawareans with Disabilities.
www.gohdwd.org/documents/healthequityplan0215.pdf
“With the release of this plan, I want to establish health equity for people with disabilities as a department-level priority.”
- Secretary Rita Landgraf
In July 2015, Sec. Landgraf announced Policy Memo #70 – the Inclusion Policy.
New policy will address: • Contracts• Advisory Boards and
Committees• DHSS Program Access• Data Collection and
Reporting• Protection of Health
Information• Training
Disability Inclusion – Ohio• Disability Health Policy Specialist housed at Ohio
Department of Health’s Office of Health Policy and Performance Improvement– Strategic move to increase disability capacity at ODH
• ODH’s Tobacco Quit Line Campaign– Aimed at the disability community– 2 Posters, 1 Brochure– Media Campaign from April 2015 – June 2015 in
Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, & Toledo (5 major urban cities)
Disability Inclusion – Ohio• Emergency Preparedness
– Two online disability trainings for first responders and emergency planners
– Personal preparedness training for PWD/Caregivers• Mammography Facilities Assessment
– Conducted ADA-based mammography facilities assessments at mammography facilities across the state
– Provided multiple mammography technicians trainings on working with women with disabilities across the state
• Healthy Lifestyles– Implemented evidence-based health promotion program tailored
for people with disabilities throughout the state in different settings
Healthy Living Goal• At least six states commit to including people with
disabilities as an explicit target population in all state public health programs– How did we do?
• Our next steps: Shift to focus on including people with disabilities as a health equity issue
Your Next Steps1. Start using…Public Health is for Everyone:An inclusive planning toolkit for public health professionals
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www.phetoolkit.org
2. Give feedback…Including People with Disabilities-Public Health Workforce Competencies www.aucd.org/competencies
#publichealth #4all@AUCDNews
@adrianegriffen 3. Stay in touch
Adriane K. Griffen, DrPH (c), MPH, MCHESDirector of Public HealthAssociation of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910Phone: 240-821-9374Email: [email protected]: www.aucd.org