CLC Project: Roles And Experiences Of Provider

Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation
CLC Project
NRS-427V
December 2014
Purple Group johnnny Yulia Kuznetsova
Serina Markham
Miriam Mathew
Monae Preston
Lillian Rebert
Zeyneb Yesuf

Interview Summary
Roles and Experiences of Provider
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Senior director

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Directing, organizing, coordinating and evaluating community health care
Community Services Provided at the Health Center

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Primary medical care

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Laboratory work

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Pharmacy services

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Post-hospital discharges follow up care

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Health education

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Referral to specialists & Social service referrals
Special Services to Vulnerable groups of the Community

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Language interpretation, includes Spanish, French, African and Asian languages 

Free healthcare service to the
uninsured
Unmet needs of community and future plans

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Specialty care services and medication supplies

Community History
In

1620 Henry Fleet arrived in the Potomac to trade with the Indians and gave the first written description of the land
In 1688 Henry Darnell patented the first tract of land in what was to become Montgomery county The first courthouse was built in 1779

William

Henry Farquhar was superintendent in
1860 when the free public school system was established Montgomery General
Hospital was the first major hospital established in 1916 by Dr.
Jacob W. Bird
In 1922 the police dept. was created consisting of
5 patrolmen and a chief

The People of Montgomery
County

Number of foreign born Residents:
232,996

Populations

• 90% of people over age of 25 have a
High school diploma
• 54.6% over the age of 25 have a
Bachelor’s degree

More sleep for high school students! Safety
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Public Safety
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Police Department

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Fire Safety

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Homeland Security

Pedestrians Safety
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Improved walk ways

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More education on safety

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Stronger enforcement from police

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Volunteers to help with crossing guards to ensure safety

Workers Safety
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Health issues like making sure they are vaccinated for influenza

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Ensuring wages are fair

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New program for construction workers safety has taken place.

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Disaster Planning
 Past

disasters

 Drills
 Planning

committees

 Policies
 Crisis

intervention plan

 Plan

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Crime, Poverty, and Abuse
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Delinquency and violence
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Crime issues
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Three-year reduction of violent crime

Poverty issues
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Recent decreases in both due to intensive programs and law enforcement efforts

6.7% of individuals living in Montgomery County are at or below the national poverty level

Drug abuse rates, alcohol abuse rates
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Use of heroin and opiates increasing

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Presence of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council

Courtesy of http://www6.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/news/blog/ PaperlessBlog.asp?blogID=20&mm=6&yr=2011

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Elimination

Environmental

 Recycling
 Trash

pick up

 Proper
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resources

Air pollution
 Was
 Now

considered non attainment area in 2013 has gained attainment

 National
 Follows
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bins

Ambient Air Quality Standards

color codes to announce air quality

Other examples
 Noise
 Water

Building the community

Promotion of health
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Recreational Center

 Classes
 Cooking
 Art/crafts
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Sports facilities

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Camp sites

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Different age groups

Prevention Programs
 Improve access to health and social services
 Social and physical environment for optimal health
 Equity of health care for all!
Montgomery Cares!

Nutritional
Services

Coping and stress
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Stressors
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Loss of jobs via hospital closing

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Influx of non-native speakers to the area

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Increasing population

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Cost of housing

Stress Management Resources
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An abundance of excellent resources available

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Stress-specific resources and stress/mental health combined support

Prevalence of Mental Health Issues
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Community Response to Mental Health Issues
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Significant statistics

Direct and adequate

Mental Health Professionals in the Community
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An extensive list both within Montgomery County and within a 50-mile radius of
Montgomery County

Sexuality and Reproductive
Demographics
Relationships

and Behaviors
Household statistics
Culturally diverse
Affluent
Households
A socially “average” mix
Educational offerings and programs
Progressive
Multiple opportunities, forums, locations
Access to birth control
Private physician
Planned Parenthood
DHS
Montgomery College
Free Clinics
Birth
rates
64.6 per 1,000 females aged 15-44
Access to maternal child health programs and services
DHS
Planned Parenthood

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