ACCESS GRANTED: Expanding your Reach without Expanding your Budget Melody L' Stafford R'N'Health Pla

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ACCESS GRANTEDExpanding your Reachwithout
Expanding your BudgetMelody L. Stafford
R.N./Health PlannerThree Rivers District Health
DepartmentCarroll, Gallatin, Owen and Pendleton
Counties in Kentucky
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Three Rivers District Health Department

• Carroll, Gallatin, Owen and Pendleton Counties in
  Kentucky
• 4 most southern counties in northern Kentucky
• Population of all counties 50,000
• Rural
• Limited media/1 weekly newspaper
• Limited transportation
• Limited access to care.

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1995 - 2007

• Worked as T.B. Outreach Nurse
• Worked In Health Education Department
• Worked as Clinic Nurse
• Began work as Public Relations Director and
  Health Planner in January, 2007

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Initiating MAPP -2007

• Kentucky Public Health Leadership Institute
  Project - NPHPSP
• National Public Health Performance Standards
  Program
• Dr. Heise/Director encouraged completion by March
  2008

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NPHPSP

• Completed in 4 counties
• Sent letters, called and reminded, sent reminder
  postcards, called and reminded
• 1 day retreat
• Ten different health department staff presented
  one essential public health service
• Public health system partners
• Voted with cards
• Feed them very well

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COMMUNITY RESPONSE

• Letter from Community Development Corporation
  Director
• Comments from other participants

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MONEY

• General funds used for the NPHPSP
• Grant - 43,080.00 Summer 2008

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CURRENTLY

• 2/4 Counties Established names
• May piggy back other active community
  committees
• Mission Statement
• Visioning
• Community Surveys
• Strategic Planning
• Program Evaluation

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LESSONS LEARNED

• You dont have to have a title to be a leader
• MAPP and the NPHPSP are not as complicated as it
  first appears.
• You need passion for and commitment to the
  communities you serve
• You must use all the resources available to you
• Dont be afraid to ask for help

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• Good Luck
• Enjoy Life and Your Job
• Contact me anytime
• Melody L. Stafford
• Three Rivers District Health Department
• 502-484-3412 Ext. 122
• Melodyl.Stafford_at_ky.gov