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Healthy Immigrant Families

Description Immigrants and refugees arrive to the United States healthier than the general population. But, the longer they live in the U.S., the more likely they are to approximate the cardiovascular risk profiles of the general population, including increased rates of obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease. Two reasons for the development of these diseases are low levels of physical activity and lack of access to healthy foods. The reasons for these behaviors are complex, and include many social, economic, environmental, and cultural factors.

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Project Impact(s): Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Immigration

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Collaborators, Project Type, Impacts, Related Projects

Collaborators 

Lead Organization: Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (RHCP)

Contact: TBD ; Email: TBD ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics and Latin American--Rochester ; New Sudan American Hope ; Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (RHCP) ; Rochester's Adult Literacy Program (Hawthorne Education Center)

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Impacts 

Major Impact: 

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Immigration

Level 2: Immigration, Best Practice, Diversity and Inclusion

DMC Impacts:

Health & Wellness

Community Health Impacts:

Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity


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Detailed Description

Description

Immigrants and refugees arrive to the United States healthier than the general population.  But, the longer they live in the U.S., the more likely they are to approximate the cardiovascular risk profiles of the general population, including increased rates of  obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease. Two reasons for the development of these diseases are low levels of physical activity and lack of access to healthy foods.  The reasons for these behaviors are complex, and include many social, economic, environmental, and cultural factors.

Healthy Immigrant Families is a project aimed at improving physical activity and dietary habits among immigrants and refugees to Rochester, Minnesota. Healthy Immigrant Families uses a CBPR approach to design an intervention aimed at improving physical activity and dietary habits with and for families from participating communities. The intervention includes delivery of family-centered, home-based coaching and learning regarding physical activity and healthy eating to participating Hispanic, Somali and Sudanese Families. These lessons are facilitated by specifically trained Family Health Promoters from the same community or ethnic group as the participants. In addition, community physical activity and nutrition resources are accessible through a specifically created interactive web-based asset map. Program efficacy is evaluated by measuring physical activity using accelerometery, and dietary quality by 24-hour dietary recall. Other health indicators include measurement of blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), and health-related quality of life survey.

151 participants (44 families) were enrolled at baseline. At 12 months post enrollment, 93% of families were still engaged in study activities and the intervention had been delivered to 100% of active families.

 


Other Community News and Reports having impacts on:

Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Immigration
November 11, 2024: Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024
RPS Superintendent Video and Presentation Slides

Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People

PB Reporting on Referendum Efforts and Results

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October 24, 2024: Rochester NAACP And Mayo Clinic AD MERG

Love Wins: Community Empowerment Initiative

Free Workshop and Community Townhalls Press Release

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October 17, 2024: Olmsted County shares update on opioid settlement fund use

Support for: Drug and Alcohol Response Team (DART), CredibleMind, "Be in the Know Olmsted" Campaign

 

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October 11, 2024: Juneteenth Activities

November 2024 Selma Film and Discussions

2024 Recognition: $1K Scholarship: 2024 Rochester H.S. Graduate: Application and Nomination, Sponsorship and Donation support, Facebook photos of 2024 Mr. and Miss Juneteenth

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October 09, 2024: Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)
Students Decoded: The Mental Health Database

C2C October 9, 2024 Summit

Presentation Slides  

 

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October 02, 2024: Rochester Vision 2050
Call for inputs: Mayor Norton YouTube Messages

Vision 2050 AI-Powered Interactive Survey LINK

Mayor Norton Memo to the Public

 

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October 01, 2024: Early Childhood Resource Hub Launch

The Early Childhood Resource Hub, a collaboration between C2C and IMAA, aims to connect Olmsted County families with young children to various resources and services.

 

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September 30, 2024: Economic Vibrancy & Growth Management

City teammates providing an update on this work, specifically regarding legacy public infrastructure projects, Unbound, infrastructure investments and regulatory milestones.  

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September 23, 2024: A Study of Financial Hardship

Post Bulletin Reporting

United Way 2024 ALICE  (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Report 

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August 30, 2024: CMRC Legacy and Future

CMRC pausing public activities and investment potential white paper availability announcement.

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August 20, 2024: Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)
2024 Presentation at DMC DEI Series

2022 News Next chapter, summer programming: 5-K run; Narcan training partnership with Diversity Council. 

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August 12, 2024: Community Healthcare Simulation Center Co-Design Report
Jun 2021 Co-design Report

2024-08-12 PB Reporting GRAUC leads project to build prototype sim center The Southeast Minnesota Community Healthcare Simulation Center is set to open in downtown

Rochester by mid-October

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August 08, 2024: Anti-Hate Rally and Forum

Racism, Anti-Semitism and the Fight Against Hate

"Abolishing racism, hate crimes, and white supremacy isn’t a problem for one group to face alone; it’s a shared burden that requires a strong and unified response."

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Last modified by support on 2021/09/05
Created by allnode on 2016/04/04

 

 

 

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