i. Project Abstract
Project Title: A Strategic Approach to Advancing Health Equity for Priority Populations with or at Risk for Diabetes (CDC-RFA-DP-23-0020)
Applicant Organization: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Physical Location: 450 West State Street Boise, Idaho 83702
Component Applying For: Component A
State Served: Idaho
Project Director: Angie Bailey, RDH-EA, MSDH, Section Manager, Chronic Disease Section, Bureau of Community Health, Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
Phone Number: 208-334-6605
Email Address: Angie.Bailey@dhw.idaho.gov
Website: https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov
Funds Requested: $850,000
The purpose of this application is to advance Idaho’s diabetes prevention and management infrastructure to reduce health disparities for American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Hispanic communities, and individuals of low socioeconomic status (SES). American Indian/Alaskan Native, Hispanic/Latino, and/or persons of SES in Idaho continue to experience higher prevalence of diabetes and significant challenges to accessing evidence-based services. All work proposed in this application will support increasing access and eliminating barriers for recruitment, participation, and retention, supported by key partnerships with organizations primarily serving and representing Idaho’s priority populations. The Idaho Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) Program within the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare maintains the ability to serve all populations and communities, statewide. Through new and longstanding partnerships, the Idaho DHDSP Program will expand evidence-based services to improve access and retention of priority populations in diabetes management and prevention services. Partnerships will further support implementation of family-centered, childhood obesity interventions and strengthen the infrastructure for Community Health Workers to expand their involvement in diabetes prevention and management services. System and population-level needs related to social determinants of health (SDOH) will be addressed to support priority population engagement in the selected strategies. The Idaho DHDSP Program will work toward achieving the following outcomes:
• Increase in the number of organizations implementing evidence-based community behavioral change programs;
• Increased adaptation/tailoring of effective programs for priority populations;
• Increase in the # of patients screened and referred to community resources (i.e., health/mental health resources);
• Increased SDOH screenings in clinical settings;
• Increased participation in evidence-based community behavioral change programs; and
• Increased multi-directional communication between clinical and community resources.