| IMHC is committed to providing the best quality programs to minorities throughout the state of Indiana.
In order to effectively provide these programs, IMHC and its community partners collaboratively work together to assess, design, develop, implement and evaluate programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate for each minority group represented. The ultimate goal of the programs provided is to reduce health disparities experienced by racial and ethnic minorities by increasing access to needed healthcare and improving health literacy. Current programs offered through our local coalition affiliates are provided below.
The Chronic Disease Self Management Program
The Chronic Disease Self Management Program is a workshop given for two and a half hours, once a week, for six weeks, in community settings such as seniors’ center, churches, libraries, and hospitals. People with different chronic health problems attend together. Workshops are facilitated by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are non-health professionals with a chronic disease. Participants are provided information on ways to better manage chronic illness such as, eating healthy, exercising, following treatments regimens, etc.
A.R.R.E.S.T. Program
The A.R.R.E.S.T. Program or AIDS Risk Reduction, Education and Skills Training program is an educational and social skills training intervention aimed at reducing AIDS sexual risk behavior. The program is designed to target youth 13 to 19 years old. The program consists of six sessions delivered by facilitators in a community-based setting. The sessions are gender and culturally relevant and include behavioral skills practice, group discussions, lectures, role play, prevention video and instructional materials. The sessions contain discussions and activities which include HIV/AIDS education; Risk reduction; Self-assertiveness skills training; Behavioral skills; Communication skills; and Coping.
Diabetes Self-Management:
The Diabetes Self-Management is a health education program targeting reach racial/ethnic minority adults who have diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes. This program is designed to increase knowledge, awareness and self-management of diabetes through education. The educational program meets weekly for six week for 1 to 1.5 hours each session. The sessions are culturally relevant and included lectures, group discussions, video, and educational materials. Each session covers a different diabetes topic focusing on risk factors, signs and symptoms, associated health conditions, self-management and behavioral skills.
First Place Weight Management:
The First Place Weight Management is a faith-based
program aimed at healthy weight management through education, lifestyle and behavioral changes. The ten-week prevention program provides the following core services: Health Education addressing the topics of nutrition, balance diet, portion control, health risks of being overweight/obese (diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, etc.), food labels, and exercise; Behavioral strategies for meal preparation, eating-out, and regular physical activity; Assessment – Pre and Post tests. The First Place group may continue beyond ten weeks with additional educational materials and topics to promote a sustained healthy lifestyle.
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Have a Healthy Baby:
The Have a Healthy Baby program is a health education program focusing on the reduction of infant mortality. The program is designed to orient women who are pregnant or preparing to become pregnant, as well as interested family/significant others. The program consists of five lessons on prenatal care training presented by facilitators
in a community-based setting. The sessions are gender
and culturally relevant, and include lectures, instructional materials, group discussion, videos, and educational handouts. The sessions include information on pregnancy, nutrition, risk reduction, prenatal care, infant feeding and
the impact of mother’s behavior on her health and her baby. Each session will meet for 1.5 to 2 hours.
Operation Fit Kids:
The Operation Fit Kids is an educational program offered in schools for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders and consists of seven lessons. The topics covered include Activity pyramid, Food pyramid, importance of your heart and repetitive exercise, what to drink for proper hydration, healthy snacks, walking, strengthening exercises, benefits of stretching exercises, food labels, reduce calories in fast-food meals, importance
of eating breakfast, healthy active lifestyle, and healthy
eating habits.
Search Your Heart Program:
The Search Your Heart Program is aimed at developing healthy habits through health education, screening, with emphasis on healthy nutrition and physical activity. The program consists of six sessions meeting for 1.5 to 2 hours each session. The core services offered in this program consist of Health Education sessions with pre/post tests
and Screening – such as periodic blood pressure, cholesterol, body measurements, and blood sugar. The health education workshops include topics on the benefits and importance of regular physical activity, healthy nutrition, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, risk reduction, and obesity. Program
may include low impact physical activity such as walking
and cooking demonstrations.
S.I.S.T.A. (Sisters Informing Sisters About Topics
on AIDS) Prevention Program:
The S.I.S.T.A. project or- Sister Informing Sisters About Topics on AIDS is a social skills training intervention aimed
at reducing HIV sexual risk behavior among African-American women at highest risk. It consists of five two-hour sessions delivered by peer facilitators in a community-based setting. The sessions are gender and culturally relevant and included behavioral skills practice, group discussions, lectures, role play, a prevention video, and take home exercises. The five sessions that generate these discussions and activities include Ethnic/Gender Pride; HIV/AIDS Education; Self-Assertiveness Skills Training; Behavioral Skills Management; and Coping. |
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