Addressing Racial Health Disparities: Transforming the Task Force Efforts

 
Coronavirus Racial Disparities Task Force
Transition Planning Discussion
 
Submitted by: Thomas F. Stallworth III
 
Final Report Objectives
 
Engage Depts and stakeholders in telling the RDTF story
Establish inventory of RDTF accomplishments and challenges post interim
report
Initiate data compilation in preparation for final report development
Propose clear accountabilities for initiatives lasting beyond RDTF convening
Recommend strategic opportunities for systems change and propose plan
of attack
 
RDTF Accomplishments Post Interim Report
 (Preliminary List)
 
Mobile Health Units donated to Genessee and Ingram County Health Depts.
Launch homebound citizen vaccination process In Detroit.
Launch special health insurance enrollment period
Increased funding for navigators(?)
Reduced vaccine hesitancy within communities of color
Increase funding for sickle cell treatment(?)
Implemented Implicit bias training requirement for health professionals
Completed Implicit Bias Training for _ employees and contractors
Strategic communications touches
Reduction in disparate rates of infection and deaths(?)
 
 
Continuing Efforts Beyond RDTF
Convening
 
Equity Impact Assessment Leadership Training
– B. Jegede & P. Hernandez
Environmental Justice Communities School Air
Quality Improvement Initiative – R. Strong
 CDC Health Disparity Grant ($30 mil)
implementation - ?
Advancing Telehealth - ?
 
Areas of
Opportunity
for Strategic
Improvements
in Racial
Health
Disparities
 
Vaccination/Immunization Delivery Infrastructure
Senior Care
Violence Prevention
Healthy eating and Lifestyle habits
 
Vaccination/Immunization Delivery Infrastructure
– Factors to Consider
 
Will booster shots be required?
How will newly eligible covid vaccination citizens be handled?
Can infrastructure built to support Covid vaccinations and testing be leveraged for
other immunizations?
Community partner testing sites
Mobile Health Units
Should strategic investment be made in mobile units and standard approach for
delivering services to schools?
What’s the funding needed going forward
 
 
Senior Care – Factors to Consider
 
Michigan has fastest aging population
Investments and supports needed for aging at home?
Investments and supports needed for nursing home infrastructure?
Homebound Covid vaccination process and funding?
 
Violence Prevention – Factors to Consider
 
Homicide is the leading cause of death in the black community
Build restorative practices into culture?
DMC & Cease Fire models of intervention and violence prevention to
scale?
 
Eat Well, Move More, Live Longer – Factors to
consider
 
Food insecurity
Access to fruits and vegetables
Promoting exercise
Creating and supporting safe exercise space
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Comprehensive report and action plan submitted by Thomas F. Stallworth III, outlining the objectives, accomplishments, and ongoing initiatives of the Coronavirus Racial Disparities Task Force. The report includes engaging departments and stakeholders, listing achievements post-interim report, continuing efforts beyond the Task Force convening, highlighting areas of opportunity for strategic improvements in racial health disparities, and addressing factors concerning vaccination/immunization delivery infrastructure.


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  1. Coronavirus Racial Disparities Task Force Transition Planning Discussion Submitted by: Thomas F. Stallworth III

  2. Final Report Objectives Engage Depts and stakeholders in telling the RDTF story Establish inventory of RDTF accomplishments and challenges post interim report Initiate data compilation in preparation for final report development Propose clear accountabilities for initiatives lasting beyond RDTF convening Recommend strategic opportunities for systems change and propose plan of attack

  3. RDTF Accomplishments Post Interim Report (Preliminary List) Mobile Health Units donated to Genessee and Ingram County Health Depts. Launch homebound citizen vaccination process In Detroit. Launch special health insurance enrollment period Increased funding for navigators(?) Reduced vaccine hesitancy within communities of color Increase funding for sickle cell treatment(?) Implemented Implicit bias training requirement for health professionals Completed Implicit Bias Training for _ employees and contractors Strategic communications touches Reduction in disparate rates of infection and deaths(?)

  4. Continuing Efforts Beyond RDTF Convening Equity Impact Assessment Leadership Training B. Jegede & P. Hernandez Environmental Justice Communities School Air Quality Improvement Initiative R. Strong CDC Health Disparity Grant ($30 mil) implementation - ? Advancing Telehealth - ?

  5. Areas of Opportunity for Strategic Improvements in Racial Health Disparities Vaccination/Immunization Delivery Infrastructure Senior Care Violence Prevention Healthy eating and Lifestyle habits

  6. Vaccination/Immunization Delivery Infrastructure Factors to Consider Will booster shots be required? How will newly eligible covid vaccination citizens be handled? Can infrastructure built to support Covid vaccinations and testing be leveraged for other immunizations? Community partner testing sites Mobile Health Units Should strategic investment be made in mobile units and standard approach for delivering services to schools? What s the funding needed going forward

  7. Senior Care Factors to Consider Michigan has fastest aging population Investments and supports needed for aging at home? Investments and supports needed for nursing home infrastructure? Homebound Covid vaccination process and funding?

  8. Violence Prevention Factors to Consider Homicide is the leading cause of death in the black community Build restorative practices into culture? DMC & Cease Fire models of intervention and violence prevention to scale?

  9. Eat Well, Move More, Live Longer Factors to consider Food insecurity Access to fruits and vegetables Promoting exercise Creating and supporting safe exercise space

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