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Title Enhancing a Community's Health Through an InnovativePartnership With a Public Utility Company

Authors Crow, Georgia Karine; Cantu, Adelita

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Enhancing a Community’s Health Through an Innovative Partnership

with a Public Utility Companyby

Karine Crow, Ph.D, RNInternational Director

Roger L. & Laura D. Zeller Distinguished Professorship in Nursing

andAdelita Cantu, Ph.D., RN

Associate Professor

Disclosures

Karine Crow, Ph.D., RN &

Adelita Cantu, Ph.D., RN

are employed by UT Health Science

Center, School of Nursing

We have no relevant financial or

nonfinancial relationship(s) with

commercial interests to disclose

Acknowledgements go to the following:

CPS Leadership: Jesus Hernandez,Maria Garcia, Ronnie Guest, & Nancy Tabares

Population Health clinical students from the Baccalaureate and RN to MSN programs

Learning Objectives:

1. The learner will be able to Identify potential partnerships within their own community

2. The learner will be able to choose a population/public health clinical alternative to brick and mortar clinical sites

San Antonio, Texas, USA

• Population 1,144,697

• 8th largest city in US

• Weather: Semi-tropical

2010 Census Tracts

San Antonio Environmental Health Risk

Weather Variance

Summer Temperatures • Average 95°F (35°C);• Often 100°-105°F

(37.78°- 40.55°C)• Highest recorded

111°F (43.89°C)

Winter Temperatures• Range 17°-36°F (5° -

24°C)

Air Pollution

22nd -25th challenging

city to live in US

Smog; Ozone-frequent

alerts

Spring pollen, mold,

grass

Hackberry Mulberry

Oak Nettle

Cedar (fever)

Partnership between UT Health SON and CPS Energy

UT Health SoN

Population/Public

Health Nursing Clinical

Course

CPS Energy CASA Verde

Weatherization Program

• BSN & RN to MSN nursing

students

• Implementation of Public

Health Core Functions:

Essential VI: Assurance &

Essential VII: Health

Promotion and Risk

Reduction

• Promoting environmentally

healthy homes

• Protection from weather

variances

• Deterrent to air

pollution

• Decrease energy cost

Partnership Implementation

Community Assessment

• Census Tract Identified

• Windshield Survey• Windshield Survey Form

• Windshield Survey Likert Scale (rates condition 1-5)

• CASA VERDE OBSERVATIONS• Pay attention to single story homes

• Are there window units?

• Does not appear to have window units or

central air

• Note address – to be submitted to CPS

Energy (over 1400 homes submitted)

• Place door hangers on door or gate

• Agency/Activity Identified

Partnership Implementation cont.

Agencies Activities

Community Centers

Churches

Community Businesses

Housing: Home Owners

Association (HOA)

Health Fairs

Community Events

Food Pantry

Home Owners’

Newsletter

Creating Liaisons' between CPS Energy

and Communities

STUDENTS

UNDERSTANDING

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS

HOUSING AND HEALTH

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND ENGAGEMENT

VOLUNTER ACTIVITIES

DEVELOPED RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATED LIASONS BETWEEEN AGENCIES

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION

ACCESS TO COMMUNITIES

ONGOING PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY VENUES

PROVIDED SPEAKERS AND ASSISTANCE FOR SIGNING UP FOR THE OUTREACH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

ACCESS TO PUBLIC UTILITY PERSONNEL

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COMPLETED IN THEIR OWN HOMES OR COMMUNITY AGENCIES

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHER FAMILIES THAT RECEIVED SUCH ASSISTANCE

CPS ENERGY COMMUNITY

OUTCOMES: WIN-WIN

Community-Academic ImpactGrant Project:

Partnerships Working with

Neighborhoods to Co-Create Health

Describe the impact of home weatherization

and other housing characteristics on asthma-

related symptoms and quality of life for all

home occupants.

Identify meaning-linked themes that emerge

relative to the way that the home occupants

understand their participation in environmental

health and stewardship.

Partnerships Working with Neighborhoods to Co-Create Health cont.

40 Homes received Casa Verde within the

last 6 months

QOL since weatherization has occurred

Asthma, respiratory issues, etc

Qualitative interviews about sustainability

Partnerships Working with Neighborhoods to Co-Create Health cont.

Yes, I have noticed a difference on my

utility bills and saving me so money,

maybe $30 a month.

I am very happy with this during winter,

it makes house warmer

I have referred my neighbors

A RICHER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS IMPACTS THE

COMMUNITY’S HEALTH

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS WERE INCREASED

PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN A CITY MUNICIPALITY

ORGANIZATION AND EDUCATION PROMOTES COMMUNITY

HEALTH

COMMUNITY SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT IS ONGOING

FUTURE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE AND CURRENT

WORKFORCE ARE MORE ENGAGED IN PROMOTING HEALTHY

ENVIRONMENTS TOWARD A MORE HEALTHY COMMUNITY

SUMMARY

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