Effective coalition building requires coordination, collaboration, and involvement of diverse community partners from the beginning. FIGH aimed to build coalitions and develop leaders through health systems work by creating an adult coalition and a separate youth leadership development program, which empowered individuals, engaged the community, and advocated for a healthier coalition for underserved communities.
Embed Equity in Health Systems by Creating Safety Net Hospital Programs and Social Services
Assessments, Data, and Research, Capacity Building, Cessation, Coalition Building, Community Engagement, Community Partnerships, Countering Industry (Food/Pharmaceuticals), Countering Tobacco Industry, Evaluation, Health Equity, Health Systems, Healthy Eating Active Living, Infrastructure, Insurance Coverage, Interventions, Leadership, Policy, Program, Repository, Screening, Substance Use/Abuse, Technical Assistance and Training, Tobacco Control and Prevention, Vaccination Education, Youth Engagement English Community Based Organizations, Families, Health Systems, Healthcare Providers, Nonprofits Promising Practice ProgramsDignity Health Systems aimed to embed equity in health systems by establishing safety net hospital programs and social services. A multilingual, multicultural program offering health services and education to underserved communities was created to address social determinants of health and reduce disparities.
Collect Data to Counter Data Disparities on Adult Tobacco Use
Assessments, Data, and Research, Capacity Building, Cessation, Community Engagement, Community Partnerships, Evaluation, Health Equity, Policy, Program, Quitlines/Tobacco Prevention Modalities, Repository, Screening, Substance Use/Abuse, Technical Assistance and Training, Tobacco Control and Prevention English Families, Health Departments, Men, Policymakers, Women Promising Practice ProgramsSouthern Nevada Health District developed improved data collection, disaggregation, and tobacco use surveillance efforts through community partnerships in order to inform policy and program change for priority populations of interest. The Tobacco Control Program is working to use this data analysis and information to create a safe, culturally and linguistically tailored quitline and cessation protocols for the NH/PI community.