Empowering Change: Promoting and Expanding Evidence-Based Programs in Rural Communities
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While rural communities may offer close community connections and critical networks of support, they can also present challenges in accessing health care and community-based services. Evidence-based health education, such as chronic disease self-management programs, is vital in complementing clinical care and building the everyday skills to improve quality of life.
This webinar will introduce and explore the practical and adaptable toolkit developed from our roundtable discussions on engaging rural communities in health education.
The toolkit offers best practices for:
- Building and advancing community partnerships
- Enhancing participant engagement
- Adapting and effectively delivering evidence-based programs
- Overcoming key barriers in rural communities, such as transportation and connectivity for virtual access to care
Speakers
- Tom Kamber, Founder and Executive Director, Older Adult Technology Services and Senior Planet
- Jen Paquet, Director of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Healthy Living for ME®(HL4ME®), Maine's Community Care Hub, a division of Spectrum Generations
- Ashley Washington, Senior Director of Aging Initiatives, Lutheran Services in America/Rural Aging Action Network
Disclaimer: This project was supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $2,000,000 with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
