Denver Public Library & Denver Healthy People 2010 Initiative “Access to Electronic Health Information for Denver” A grant sponsored by the National Network

Denver Public Library Denver Public Library & &

Denver Healthy People 2010 Denver Healthy People 2010 InitiativeInitiative

““Access to Electronic Health Access to Electronic Health Information for Denver”Information for Denver”

A grant sponsored by the National Network of A grant sponsored by the National Network of Libraries of MedicineLibraries of Medicine

Project HistoryProject HistoryDPL’s health print materials enhanced – DPL’s health print materials enhanced –

circa 2000circa 2000Outreach efforts minimally successfulOutreach efforts minimally successfulNNLM – interest in online access and NNLM – interest in online access and

especially partnershipsespecially partnershipsStephanie Weldon’s referral…Stephanie Weldon’s referral…Elaine met Stacey on Sept 5, 2002Elaine met Stacey on Sept 5, 2002Grant submitted Oct. 1, 2002!!Grant submitted Oct. 1, 2002!!

Project ComponentsProject Components

Whittier Community Assessment – Whittier Community Assessment – Key Informant InterviewsKey Informant InterviewsFocus GroupsFocus Groups

Web Sites Content DevelopmentWeb Sites Content DevelopmentBeta TestingBeta TestingLaunch Launch Community Outreach & TrainingCommunity Outreach & Training

Initial Assessment of Health Initial Assessment of Health Concerns for WhittierConcerns for Whittier

Among both African American and Hispanic Among both African American and Hispanic audiences, the following health concerns are audiences, the following health concerns are consistently cited:consistently cited: Cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, well-child care Cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, well-child care

issues, complementary and alternative medicine, issues, complementary and alternative medicine, women’s health, sexuality, diet and nutrition.women’s health, sexuality, diet and nutrition.

Other concerns, often cited as social issues, impact Other concerns, often cited as social issues, impact health, including air and water pollution (ex. lead health, including air and water pollution (ex. lead exposure), violence, teen pregnancy, gangs, obesity, exposure), violence, teen pregnancy, gangs, obesity, drug and alcohol abuse, sexually transmitted drug and alcohol abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, and immunizations.diseases, and immunizations.

DPL Health & Medicine Web PageDPL Health & Medicine Web Page

www.denverlibrary.org/research/health/www.denverlibrary.org/research/health/

DPL Salud y Medicina PageDPL Salud y Medicina Page

http://espanol.denverlibrary.org/health/http://espanol.denverlibrary.org/health/

DPL Health & Medicine SiteDPL Health & Medicine Site

www.denverlibrary/research/health/www.denverlibrary/research/health/





DPL Salud y Medicina PageDPL Salud y Medicina Page

http://espanol.denverlibrary.org/health/http://espanol.denverlibrary.org/health/

Resources of Special Interest Resources of Special Interest for Community Health Leadersfor Community Health Leaders

DPL Government DPL Government DocumentsDocuments

DPL Grant Writing DPL Grant Writing ResourcesResources

MedlinePlusMedlinePlus

PubMedPubMed

TOXNETTOXNET

PhPartnersPhPartners

Subscription Subscription Databases including:Databases including:

Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Resource CenterResource Center

Statistical UniverseStatistical Universe

And lots more!And lots more!

Subscription Subscription Databases including:Databases including:

Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Resource CenterResource Center

Statistical UniverseStatistical Universe

And lots more!And lots more!

Denver Healthy People 2010Denver Healthy People 2010

http://denvergov.org/hp2010http://denvergov.org/hp2010

Partnership Provided…Partnership Provided…

effective strategyeffective strategy expertise and guidanceexpertise and guidance importance of public health & prevention of importance of public health & prevention of

diseasedisease community action networks for promoting community action networks for promoting

wellness and creating healthy communitieswellness and creating healthy communities connections with public health professionals and connections with public health professionals and

organizations serving the communityorganizations serving the community "coconut wireless""coconut wireless"

Lessons Learned…Lessons Learned…

Get acquainted before it’s grant time!!Get acquainted before it’s grant time!!Get a good partner, but more importantly..Get a good partner, but more importantly..BE a good partner!BE a good partner!Anticipate different perspectives, jargon...Anticipate different perspectives, jargon...Listen to understand THEM!Listen to understand THEM!Consider your public health department as Consider your public health department as

a prospective partner!a prospective partner!

More lessons…More lessons…

Lead, but don’t try to be ‘the boss’!Lead, but don’t try to be ‘the boss’!Support your team!Support your team!Remember, people have lives!Remember, people have lives!A good Health Educator can build a whole A good Health Educator can build a whole

lotlot of bridges! of bridges!

A few warnings…A few warnings…

Know what you’re getting into!Know what you’re getting into!Creating a web site IS a LOT of work!Creating a web site IS a LOT of work!Maintaining a web site is a lot of work, too!Maintaining a web site is a lot of work, too!

It can take It can take timetime!!Long hours in development…Long hours in development…Months or years of consistent Months or years of consistent

presence…presence…You’re not just doing a task…You’re not just doing a task…You’re building relationships of trust You’re building relationships of trust

in your community.in your community.

Go For It!Go For It!

You’re doing it anyway, everyday!You’re doing it anyway, everyday!Many people are at beginner level!Many people are at beginner level!Sooner or later Sooner or later everybodyeverybody needs health needs health

information!information!Start where Start where youyou are! Do what are! Do what youyou can! can!Build on what’s already available!Build on what’s already available!Lean on your NLM Liaison!!!Lean on your NLM Liaison!!!

PUBLIC LIBRARIES!PUBLIC LIBRARIES!

We’ve got what it takes!We’ve got what it takes!