HEALTH LEADERSHIP
Lideres de Salud
In 2007, OCHD led a group of previously trained Promoters in a leadership program called “Líderes de Salud,” funded through the County and a grant from Strowd Roses, Inc. With the goal of providing Promoters with the knowledge and tools necessary to make more independent strides towards leadership in health, OCHD coordinated a series of 11 classes covering topics such as: Health Disparities, Values and Communication, Public Speaking, Project Planning, Local and State Advocacy, and Board Participation.
Spring 2007: Orange County Latino Leaders for Public Health
Promoters were provided with opportunities to put these skills into action through attendance at the El Foro Latino statewide conference, a visit with local legislators on Latino Legislative Day, and mini-grants provided to northern and southern Orange groups of Promoters to design, implement and evaluate their own health promotion programs.
2007: El Foro Latino Conference (left) and 2007: Latino Day at the Legislature visit with Speaker of the House Joe Hackney (right)
During the Summer of 2007, the Hillsborough group implemented a successful Zumba Fitness “Train the Trainer” program to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent obesity and diabetes. With a similar goal, the Chapel Hill/Carrboro group designed a well-attended health party called “Salud es Fiesta” in which they educated family members and friends about nutrition and exercise in a fun and culturally appropriate context. Physical activity demonstrations, healthy traditional foods and recipes, and professional nutrition experts were on hand to provide motivation, information and counseling.
For further information contact:
Susan Clifford, MSW, MPH - Immigrant and Refugee Health Program Manager
Orange County Health Department
2501 Homestead Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 968-2022, ext 294
Fax: (919) 969-4777