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Host: Betsy Rodríguez NDEP/CDC Deputy Director
NDEP Hispanic/Latino Stakeholder GroupTuesday, June 25, 2013
2:00 PM (EDT) or 11:00 AM (PDT)1-877-423-6338 access code: 750205
Meeting URL: https://icf.globalmeet.com/NDEPHispanicLatinoSHG
Web passcode: 750205
Today’s Agenda
Topic• Welcome and roll call • Sharing what you’ve been doing lately• What’s new on the Hispanic/Latino Stakeholder
Group page on phConnect• An overview of Ventanillas de Salud• Reaching Hispanic/Latinos in AZ: The Arizona DPCP
accomplishments through the AZ Diabetes Coalition
• CDC/NIH Updates• Three words to describe the call
Allotted Time/Moderator• 3 min. − Ana Toro• 12 min. − Everyone• 15 min. − Betsy Rodríguez
• 10 min. − Josana Tonda• 10 min. − Carmen Ramírez
• 5 min. − Betsy• 1 min. − Everyone
What have you been doing lately?
New on the H/L Stakeholder Group Page on phConnect
• Invitation to join the H/L SHG phConnect was drafted and sent to the group.– New SHG members that signed up:
• New sections: – MSFW Needs Assessment– Stories from the Field
• Our Genoveva is featured!– Diabetes News Flash– Quarterly Calls’ Presentations
VENTANILLAS DE SALUD PROGRAM -OVERVIEW AND DESCRIPTION
Josana Tonda
Consulates in US (50)
Boise
+Anchorage, Alaska
Documentation & Protection
Services
Consular Network
IME
VDS: A Program in the Consular Network
Issue documents and
bring legal protection.
Develop programs to
empower the Mexican
immigrants abroad.
VDS program provides on-site assistance and outreach to low-income and Hispanic immigrant
families who may be unfamiliar with the US health system.
What is the VDS Program?
Government of Mexico
Secretary of Health (SSA)
Integrated Strategy for
Migrant Health
VDS
IME Consular Network
Secretary of Foreign
Affairs (SRE)
How Does VDS Operate?
• Individual interventions:– Speak with individuals about their
health status, informing them of healthcare opportunities available to them.
• Group wide presentations:– Presentations on various
healthcare topics and encouraging clients to seek referrals at la Ventanilla.
• Referrals:– Providing referrals and scheduling
appointments at healthcare facilities and centers on behalf of the participants.
Intervention Strategies
ServicesInformation services at the Mobile Consulates
Diagnostic services, usually through mobile
clinics outside the Consulate
Health Fairs
Enrollment events supported by the
Consulate
Binational Health Week
Partners
Collaborative & Multi-sector
Model:Partners (lead
and local agencies)
Evaluation, close follow-up
of results.
Administrated and directed by a local agency dedicated to
improve access to health services:
Fiscal/lead agency
VDS Model Description
Lead Agency(Funding for VDS)
Local Partners(In Kind Resources)
Consulate
VDS Operation Organigram
VDS
Lead Agencies
• The agency is responsible for the oversight and operation of the VDS program:
• Functions:
• Experience in Delivery of Health Services• Communication & Evaluation
Financial Administration (fiscal
agent)Administration of
Projects and Partners
Oversee the day-to-day
operations
Lead Agencies
Local Partners
Functions:
– To contribute in the accomplishment of the VDS objectives
– To embrace VDS approach by increasing access to healthcare
– To bring to the program highly qualified outreach staff providing cultural sensitive services
Concept:
• Local Health Services and Advocacy Organizations working together at the Ventanilla de Salud Program.
More than 500 agencies currently
partneringwith the VDS
Local Partners
Services usually provided
Appointments for screenings/ Primary Care Services
Health Insurance (information and enrollment)
Clinic Outreach & Information
Referrals to hospitals, health centers, community clinics
Support groupsHealth education
On-site screenings
Pre-enrollment to Seguro Popular
LA
SD
SJ
Seattle
SF
FresnoLas Vegas
CalexicoSanta Ana
Salt Lake CityDenver
YumaTucson
El Paso
Eagle Pass
Austin
Houston
Dallas Brownsville
McAllen
St. Paul
Chicago
Indianapolis
Atlanta
D.C.
Philadelphia
New York
VDS Locations 2013 – 50 VDS
Boise
Sacramento
Del Rio
Oxnard
Nogales
Albuquerque
Omaha
Kansas City
Laredo
New Orleans
Little Rock
Miami
Raleigh
Portland
Phoenix
Douglas
San Antonio
Orlando
Detroit
Presidio
Anchorage
SB
General Results 2011-2012
• Total of population reached out in 1 year:
903,919 people
40.4% of the VDS attended an average of 200 people per week.
• Total of services provided in 1 year
3,108,379 services
Source: Ventanillas de Salud Governing Document, SSA, IME and SRE, 2012
General Results 2011-2012
0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000800,000900,000
1,000,0001,100,0001,200,0001,300,0001,400,0001,500,0001,600,0001,700,0001,800,0001,900,0002,000,0002,100,0002,200,0002,300,000
903,919
2,103,101
488,484
25,542
287,484
12,697
191,071
Table. Number of users treated in Ventanillas de Salud by type of Service Received
Population Served
Total Orientations / Departments
Total Detections
Total applied Vaccine
Total references to Health Services in the U.S.
Total People Enrolled in Health Insurance in the U.S.
Total people served on Mobile Consulates
Popu
latio
n Se
rved
Accomplishments
• 50 out of the 50 Consulates in the network have a VDS.
• Sustained support from the Government of Mexico to the VDS program.
• Construction / assignment of dedicated spaces for most of the Ventanillas in operation.
• Expansion of the Ventanillas through the Mobile VDS (Kansas, New York).
• Successful participation of the VDS in the HHS-CDC National Influenza Campaign.
Thank You!
REACHING HISPANIC/LATINOS IN AZ: THE ARIZONA DPCP ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH THE AZ DIABETES COALITION
Carmen Ramírez
Agents for Change
• Brief history of the Arizona DPCP• Background of the Arizona Diabetes Coalition• The Arizona Diabetes Leadership Council
Opportunities for Change
• The National Alliance for Hispanic Health’s Mobilizing Communities to Reduce Diabetes (MCRD) Project
• Concilio Latino de Salud, Inc.• Supporting Action for Latinos United Against
Diabetes (SALUD)
Promotores de Salud/Community Health Workers
• AZ DPCP support of Promotores/CHWs• Participation in local, state, and national
networks• Certification for Promotores/CHWs in Arizona
When You Believe You Can Make a Difference…You Do!
Before After
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When You Believe You Can Make a Difference…You Do!
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When You Believe You Can Make a Difference…You Do!
Before
After
When You Believe You Can Make a Difference…You Do!
New DPCP Contact for Arizona
Omar Contreras, MPH 150 N. 18th Ave., Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Tel. 602-542-2758 (office) [email protected]
CDC/NIH Updates
CDC Updates
• Online charla– La Hora del Cafecito - Tomémonos un café virtual y hablemos sobre…
fotonovelas – Date: Friday, August 23rd.
– Time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Webinar– The Art of Storytelling and Use of Culturally-Adapted Tools to Educate
on Diabetes Prevention – Date: Thursday, Sep 5th. – Time: 2:00 PM EDT
Three Words to Describe this Call
