Stevens and Ferry County (Partnership)
Inequity Identified: More women receiving Medicaid benefits, than non-Medicaid recipients, were using nicotine products – specifically childbearing women.
Target Population: Medicaid eligible women, who are between the ages of 14-44 years of age, living in Ferry and Stevens County.
Strategies:
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Assess our target population via focus groups
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Use paid media, social media, and billboards to deliver information
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Develop educational materials based on focus group feedback
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Develop support network for women to aid in their cessation efforts
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Care Coordinator to address barriers
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Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) medications will be made readily available
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Prevention information and activities will be offered to schools
Pend Oreille County
Inequity Identified: in 2018, 47% of 10th graders experienced depression, while 38% of 8th graders and 30% of 12th graders experienced this.
Target Population: 10th Graders in Pend Oreille County
Strategies:
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Increase community connectivity and mentorship opportunities for adults and youth.
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Reduce stigma associated with behavioral health issues.
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Create / provide self-care wellness.
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Increase referral capacity and resources using peer networks.
Lincoln County
Inequity Identified: Low income residents – making less than $25,000 per year reported higher rates of poor mental health
Target Population: Lincoln County residents making less than $25,000 per year
Strategies:
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The Lincoln County Health Department will hire a Health Equity Coordinator to work on behalf of and support the health collaborative partners in addressing health equity with a focus on reducing the number of poor mental health days experienced by individuals making less than $25,000 annually.
Adams County
Inequity Identified: Women are less likely to receive preventative medicine than men in Adams County
Target Population: Women in Adams County
Strategies:
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Increase access by increasing after hours appointments
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Bring medicine to where women work, worship, and live
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Increase care coordination efforts in Adams County with a focus on decreasing barriers to care for women