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Men's Health Project
Community Messengers ProjectThe HBI Men’s Health Project focuses on the following 11 areas. Men, women, and community organizations are encouraged to help plan and implement specific activities.
- Men’s health forums - Once a month starting September 2008 (6-8 PM); secure locations, content, announcements, recruitment
- Blood pressure project - Training men, tracking results of the efforts
- Research - Develop research efforts related to project strategies, community-based participatory research
- Grants and contracts - Locate and develop funding sources, grant writing, building on community partnerships for financial support
- HBI program support - Coordinate with HBI; programming for men and fathers
- Community information, education, and BP services - Partner with groups/events, community blood pressure work, follow up with people with high BP readings, calendar of events, website, public access TV programming, clearinghouse and information center for men’s health
- Men’s Health Fair - Planning, partnerships, sponsors — Projected for February 2009
- Community partnerships - Connect with groups and individuals regarding their interest in men’s health, engage community in current men’s health efforts, identify new efforts and directions
- Youth and family education - Follow up on SEI education pilot, engage other youth organizations
- Men’s health advocacy - Get involved in health care policy debates, compile and provide information on men’s and related statistics, clearinghouse and information center for men’s health
- Health services access and partnerships- Building partnerships with providers, identify available health services, assist providers with outreach to men
If you are interested in working on Men’s Health Project activities or want more information, contact Chuck Smith at 503-725-4815, smithch@pdx.edu