The Glorifying Our Spiritual

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The Glorifying Our Spiritual Physical Existence
for Life (G.O.S.P.E.L.) Program

• Debbie Gold
• Program Manager
• Office of Health Promotion Substance Abuse
  Prevention
• Montgomery County Department of
• Health Human Services
• 240-777-1772

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• A partnership between the Montgomery County
  Department of Health Human Services and the
  Black Ministers Conference of Montgomery County
• Goal is to reduce/eliminate health disparities
  among African Americans, especially those that
  have tobacco as a risk factor
• Consists of 11 African American churches
• Utilizes a health promoter model, with a team of
  23 outreach workers representing the churches
• The team meets monthly and conducts everything
  from oneonone interactions to large group
  interventions

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Addressing Disparities

• Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) rank as the 1
  killer of African Americans
• Over 4 out of every 10 African American adults
  have CVD
• The age adjusted death rate from coronary heart
  disease was almost 20 higher among African
  Americans than for the total adult population in
  the U.S.
• African-Americans between the ages of 45 and 64
  are 2.5 times more likely to die from heart
  failure than Caucasians in the same age range
• Between the ages of 45 and 64, African American
  males have a 70 higher risk for heart failure
  than Caucasian males
• African American females between the ages of 45
  and 54 have a 50 greater risk to develop heart
  failure than Caucasian females
• Based on data from the Census Bureau and the
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is
  estimated that there are approximately 700,000
  African Americans with heart failure in the
  United States , and this number is expected to
  grow to 900,000 by 2010
• Source Heart Facts 2006 African Americans, AHA
• Source National Minority Health Month
  Foundation

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Heart Health Presentation Board
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The Heart Health SymposiumYear 1

• Two hour group presentation on heart health
• Conducted at a local community center
• Cardiologist presentation
• Healthy snacks (only cost)
• Outcome
• 47 people attended
• High evaluation scores
• Good feedback from the cardiologist

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The Heart Health SymposiumYear 2

• Three hour group presentation on heart health
• Conducted at a local community center (better
  location)
• Better Health Players role plays on
  doctor-patient communication
• Cardiologist presentation
• Healthy snacks (only cost)
• Outcome
• 63 people attended
• High evaluation scores
• Good feedback from the cardiologist

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The Heart Health SymposiumYear 3

• More in depth approach
• Comprehensive, individual attention
• Address modifiable risk factors smoking, high
  cholesterol, high blood pressure, physical
  inactivity, obesity and overweight, stress
• Upscale venue to include a meal
• Incentive
• Expand evaluation component
• Funding support and in-kind contributions
• Include cultural competence

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Planning Process

• G.O.S.P.E.L. Program
• (Glorifying Our Spiritual Physical Existence
  for Life Program)
• Heart Health Symposium
• Planning Meeting
• November 21, 2005
• Agenda
• Welcome, Sign-In Introductions
• Heart Health SymposiumLogistics
  whowhatwhenwhere
• Partnerships
• Funding/sponsors
• Next steps/Next meeting

• Discuss with outreach team
• Email to all community representatives from the 5
  local hospitals
• Email organizations and businesses
• Call/research potential sources of funding
• Determine potential dates with cardiologist
• Notify healthcare professionals, medical students
• Research venue
• Schedule planning meeting

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Planning Committee

• Established planning committee meeting schedule
• Detailed follow-up notes produced after every
  meeting
• Highlighted action items
• Solicited in-kind support and donations

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Planning Details

• Breakout Sessions
• Group Schedule
• Volunteer recruitment and coordination
• Exhibit tables
• Participant recruitment
• Evaluation component

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Breakout sessions

• Smoking prevention and cessation
• Stress management
• Blood pressure screening utilizing trained
  medical students
• Clinical screenings heart health related
• Body fat analysis
• Ask the professional
• Maintained keynote speaker - cardiologist

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Breakout Pictures
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Group Schedule
Group 1 Schedule If you are in Group 1, please
follow this schedule 920 Report to your Blood
Pressure screening in Salon D 940 Report to
your Body Fat Analysis in Salon E 1000 Report
to clinical screening (lab test) in the
Rockville/Potomac room 1020 Report to Ask the
Professional in the Gaithersburg/Darnestown
room 1040 Report to Stress Management in the
Frederick room 1100 Free time to visit the
exhibits in the Foyer across from Salons 1120
Report to Tobacco Prevention/Cessation in the
Bethesda room 1140 Please go to Salons A, B, C
for Dr. Davidsons presentation lunch
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Volunteer Recruitment/Coordination

• High school students for service learning hours
• Physicians
• Pharmacists
• Medical Students
• Psychologists
• Nutritionist
• Fitness Professionals

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Exhibit tables

• All local hospitals
• African American Health Program
• Pedometer Table
• Fit Solution
• Legacy Foundation
• Uniformed Services University of the Health
  Sciences
• AMERIGROUP

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Exhibit Table Pictures
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The Glorifying Our Spiritual Physical Existence
for Life (G.O.S.P.E.L.) Program Heart Health
Symposium
Saturday, April 1, 2006 Location Gaithersburg
Hilton 620 Perry Parkway Gaithersburg, MD
20877Time 900 am 130pm 800 early
arrival option for lab work(Fasting suggested
for accurate lab work)
Its All Free!
Lunch will be served!
African American are at greater risk of heart
disease and have higher death rates from heart
disease than whites. This symposium will provide
information about heart disease risk factors and
disease prevention. You may learn something that
will save your life!

• Features
• Presentation by Dr. Patricia Davidson
• Blood pressure screenings
• Heart health lab work (cholesterol,
  triglycerides, glucose)
• Body fat analysis
• Ask the professional panel
• Stress management
• Tobacco prevention/cessation information
• GIFTS AND PRIZES!

• Reservations are required!
• Reserve your spot - Call Christie Williams _at_
  240-777-1710 now - seating will be limited.
• You do not want to miss this event!! See you
  there!

The G.O.S.P.E.L. Program would like to
acknowledge our wonderful partners that have made
this event possible African American Health
Program, American Heart Association, AMERIGROUP
Corporation, Dr. Patricia Davidson, Fit Solution,
Holy Cross Hospital, Holy Cross Parish Nursing
Program, Montgomery County Department of Health
Human Services - Cigarette Restitution Fund
Program, Montgomery General Hospital, Shady Grove
Adventist Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Uniformed
Services University Center for Health
Disparities, Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences and Washington Adventist Hospital.
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Event Pictures
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More Pics
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Participant Certificate
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Event Outcome Outstanding Feedback

• It was more informative than going to your
  private physician. It brought people together for
  the sake of learning and being appreciative of
  being alive and we werent at a funeral
  ?(smile)
• Very organized. All of the professionals seemed
  knowledgeable. I gained good information that
  would impact me and my family for years to come.
• The length of each presentation was not too long.
  They were just long enough to really wet your
  appetite to make change.
• This entire expo exceeded my expectations in all
  areas! Keynote speaker, Dr. Davidson! She broke
  things down in a very elementary but vivid,
  realistic way to get our attention Excellent
  presentation!!! Dynamic!!!
• I think the information was much needed. Of
  course, I will take it back to my church
  community and do. Im very concerned about health
  habits. Dr. Davidson said you are what you eat,
  (last years workshop) - and Ive learned and
  have exercised portions, fruits and vegetables in
  my diet. Thanks I walk 30 min/s day a week.
  Ive changed my eating habits since last time
  losted 55 pounds (Thanks)
• Be more aware of my health and incorporate what I
  have learned to live a healthier life
• This would help me stay on course of changing
  lifestyle for the better. It helps to have
  someone else validate what you already know.
• I was directed to the right medical professions
  and had all of my questions answered.
• Im still working on controlling HBP the numbers
  are better than last year. Im happy about the
  s, but I recognize it needs to be lower.
• The person who drew the blood was exceptional.
  Explanation about the cholesterol level was also
  very good.
• I thank Dr. Davidson for her enlightening showing
  and speech on heart disease. I will empower
  myself with discipline to refrain from legally
  killing myself.
• I learned how stress effects your body and ways
  to manage my stress levels.

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For More information

• Debbie Gold
• Program Manager
• Office of Health Promotion Substance Abuse
  Prevention
• Montgomery County Department of
• Health Human Services
• debbie.gold_at_montgomerycountymd.gov
• 240-777-1772