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Community Level Intervention
Goal:
Increase the capacity of the REACH communities
to increase diabetes awareness and improve the quality of the neighborhood
environment.
Objectives:
- Identify, document and disseminate information
about community social and physical resources that support healthy
lifestyles.
- Increase connections between community
members and health information and education resources that support
diabetes awareness and healthy lifestyles.
- Increase community access to healthy
foods and recreation opportunities.
Accomplishments:
- Conducted a Community Asset Survey of
community organizations to identify resources that promote healthy
eating and exercise; developed Community Asset Information System,
available on this website
- Established working relationships with
city and community organizations to plan and develop community
resources.
- Recruited and trained neighborhood resident
Community Health Advocates to develop
community resources and lead community awareness and social support
activities
- Conducted presentations regarding diabetes,
healthy lifestyles and REACH at health fairs, organization and
community meetings throughout Eastside and Southwest Detroit
- Hosted two "Healthy Soul Food"
community education activities in Eastside Detroit.
- Received a "Level One Promoting
Active Communities Award" from the Governor's Council on
Fitness for Southwest Detroit.
Future Plans:
- Work with the Detroit Health Department
and the Healthy Eating and Exercise to Prevent Diabetes (HEED)
project to expand mini-markets that provide fresh produce at wholesale
prices in accessible community locations.
- Host "Healthy Latino Food"
community education activities in Southwest Detroit.
- Continue to work with community recreation
facilities to increase safe locations and programs for recreation
and physical activity.
- Develop and disseminate REACH newsletter.
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