State Agencies/Organizations Using CHWs GRID Organization and Contact Title of Program and Funding Strategies/Activities Involving CHWs Focus of CHW Information Source work i.e., chronic disease, infant mortality, etc. Ohio Department of Health State and Local Actions to Increase engagement of CHWs to promote linkages between health Chronic disease Michele Shough Prevent Obesity, Diabetes, systems and community resources for adults with high blood prevention and and Heart Disease and Stroke pressure and adults with prediabetes or at high risk for type 2 management diabetes (state and local level activity). Funding Source: CDC Ohio Department of Health State Public Health Actions to Increase engagement of CHWs in the provision of self-management Chronic disease Ann Weidenbenner Prevent and Control Diabetes, programs and on-going support for adults with diabetes. prevention and Heart Disease, Obesity and management Associated Risk Factors and Increase engagement of CHWs to promote linkages between health Promote School Health systems and community resources for adults with high blood pressure (state level activity). Funding Source: CDC American Cancer Society Community Health Initiatives: Breast Cancer- Sharing the Importance of Screening (English and Cancer Anna Fetzer, Sr. Manager, Primary Community Health Worker Spanish) prevention and Care Systems Online Trainings early detection Colorectal Cancer- delivering a Life-Saving Message (English and Spanish) Motivational Interviewing- How to help people make Health Changes (English and Spanish) Ohio Family to Family Ohio F2F helps families of Disseminate OHIO F2F materials and Information about CYSHCN at Ohio F2F helps Nithya Narayan children with disabilities and statewide, regional and local conferences, meetings and health families of Ohio F2F Coordinator/ special health care needs fairs. children with Southern Ohio Family Specialist navigate the health care Increase connections with (healthcare/insurance) disabilities and Amy Clawson, Norther Ohio system and find answers to professionals/professional organizations special health Family Specialist their questions. Information dissemination care needs navigate the
State Agencies/Organizations Using CHWs GRID Organization and Contact Information Title of Program and Funding Source Strategies/Activities Involving CHWs Focus of CHW work i.e., chronic disease, infant mortality, etc. Ohio Department of Health Michele Shough State and Local Actions to Prevent Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease and Stroke Funding Source: CDC Increase engagement of CHWs to promote linkages between health systems and community resources for adults with high blood pressure and adults with prediabetes or at high risk for type 2 diabetes (state and local level activity). Chronic disease prevention and management Ohio Department of Health Ann Weidenbenner State Public Health Actions to Prevent and Control Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity and Associated Risk Factors and Promote School Health Funding Source: CDC Increase engagement of CHWs in the provision of self-management programs and on-going support for adults with diabetes. Increase engagement of CHWs to promote linkages between health systems and community resources for adults with high blood pressure (state level activity). Chronic disease prevention and management American Cancer Society Anna Fetzer, Sr. Manager, Primary Care Systems Community Health Initiatives: Community Health Worker Online Trainings Breast Cancer- Sharing the Importance of Screening (English and Spanish) Colorectal Cancer- delivering a Life-Saving Message (English and Spanish) Motivational Interviewing- How to help people make Health Changes (English and Spanish) Cancer prevention and early detection Ohio Family to Family Nithya Narayan Ohio F2F Coordinator/ Southern Ohio Family Specialist Amy Clawson, Norther Ohio Family Specialist Ohio F2F helps families of children with disabilities and special health care needs navigate the health care system and find answers to their questions. Disseminate OHIO F2F materials and Information about CYSHCN at statewide, regional and local conferences, meetings and health fairs. Increase connections with (healthcare/insurance) professionals/professional organizations Information dissemination Ohio F2F helps families of children with disabilities and special health care needs navigate the
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