Columbus Office of Minority Health Local Conversations
Local Conversations - Phase 1
In 2008 the Columbus Office of Minority Health began to look at action planning in response to health disparities by hosting community local conversations. Attendance comprised of residents from racial/ethnic populations, state and local representatives, and service providers.
Participants were broken into 4 groups where they discussed needs related to:
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- Resources
- Capacity Building
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Identified needs included:
- Health communications campaigns about healthy lifestyles as a top priority.
- Additional resources to address the needs of emerging populations in the Columbus area.
- Greater attention to prevention as a general health service need.
- Increase collaboration and partnerships among non-profit organizations for information and resources sharing.
View the Local Conversations Initial Report
Local Conversations - Phase 2
The Columbus Office of Minority Health conducted a second community Local Conversations meeting in 2010. Each participant was again assigned to a workgroup as they came to the session. They were also given copies of the Local Conversations report from the 2008 session and were asked to prioritize issues from that report.
Each workgroup was provided with an Action Plan Development sheet to create the agreed upon action plan. All four workgroups reported as a whole their first priority and recommended Plan-of-Action.
Participants helped the Columbus Office of Minority Health craft the National Partnership for Action to end Health Disparities. This will be a national document representing the views, needs, and recommendations of communities of color from coast to coast.
The strategic focus of the NPA document will include:
- Increased awareness of health disparities
- Strengthened leadership
- Enhanced patient-provider communication
- Improved cultural and linguistic competency in delivering health services
- Coordinate and utilize research and outcome evaluation
View the Finalized Recommendations