1996 S Health - UNC - W K Kellogg Foundation Mini Grant $40,000

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May 22, 1995 EXHIBIT A COMMUNITY BASED PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE MINI-GRANT PROPOSAL ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, NORTH CAROLINA CONSORTIUM OVERALL GOAL To provide a training program for health department staff which would enable them to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills to carry out the diagnosis of health problems as well as the planning and delivery of public health services in partnership with the community through a community based public health (CBPH) approach as defined in the Kellogg _ program. Component #1 The Orange County Health Department has joined with the other three public health practice partners to participate in a Shared Leadership and Model Development training program. The proposal for this training will be submitted separately. Component #2 Additional training will be provided to a broader representation of health department staff than can participate in the combined training. The training program would be a series of sessions with practical, hands-on experiences that would take participants through a process rather than a one-time effort. Emphasis would be not only on increasing knowledge but also on changing attitudes and developing the skills necessary to operate through the CBPH approach. Discussion would include how the CBPH approach relates to the mission and roles of the health department and how the approach could be used to carry out the overall responsibilities. of the health department. Some sessions might involve community members and representatives of other community agencies the department works with to bring about change in the community. Component #3 Complete a diagnosis of community health problems in Orange County utilizing not only secondary data analysis but also quality input from the community-at-large. Strategies used to obtain this input would include surveys, focus groups, community forums, etc.