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Holistic Approaches to Improve Health Outcomes
In this final episode of the limited season of REACHing for Vaccine Equity, meet a team in Charlotte, North Carolina using innovative approaches to change hearts and minds to improve COVID-19 and flu vaccination rates. In "Holistic Approaches to Improve Health Outcomes," hear about actionable ideas that could be helpful in your community as well. Ashley Carmenia, DHSc, MPH, the project director at RAO Community Health/Carmenia Consulting, LLC, and Chinue Hinds-Hazelwood, MSC, the communications manager at RAO Community Health, share how their team worked alongside their communities to improve vaccine confidence and lower barriers to healthcare access for communities in Charlotte. Implementing a multidimensional approach, their team focused on meeting the needs of the diverse community, including Black, Latino, Asian American, White, LGBT, and transient (homeless) populations. In this episode hosted by AIM iREACH project Public Health Consultant Dr. Yabo Beysolow:
- Learn how building vaccine confidence must go hand-in-hand with addressing all disparities and improving health outcomes. The team created events that addressed food disparity alongside vaccine clinics.
- See partnerships in action! The team partnered with fraternities, sororities, and even comedians in the Charlotte community they serve to boost vaccine awareness and access.
- Get tips to help your community overcome vaccination stigma by having honest conversations with real people. Ashley and Chinue share how barbershop conversations worked to increase vaccine education and acceptance.
About Ashley Carmenia
Ashley Carmenia is a public health professional with over 10 years of experience. She owns Carmenia Consulting, LLC, and is a public health technical lead expert for a corporate healthcare company. Previously, she was the health equity director at RAO Community Health -- where she still serves as the project director over the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) grant work. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science with a concentration in Community Health Education and Promotion from California State University San Bernardino in 2010 and her Master of Public Health degree from the University of New England in 2016. She is in the final year of her Doctor of Health Science program at Campbell University. She strongly advocates for women's and maternal health and has an equal passion for advancing health equity and reducing health disparities within her community.
About Chinue Hinds-Hazelwood
Chinue Hinds-Hazelwood has over four years of experience in marketing communications and ten years of experience as a graphic designer. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Prior to her current role at RAO Community Health, she designed for local and corporate brands. Shortly after starting at RAO in 2019, she decided to transition her career into marketing communications. She recently graduated with her Master of Science degree in Communications from Purdue University. She credits RAO for giving her the opportunity to educate and spread awareness to those who look like her in the Charlotte community through media messages.
Connect and Links:
RAO Health Instagram
RAO Website
About the Podcast:
REACHing for Vaccine Equity is a limited series podcast hosted by the iREACH team at the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM). This series of informative episodes discusses how individuals living with chronic health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, clinical depression, and more, can continue to thrive with the preventative power of getting vaccinated and adopting healthy behaviors. Each episode will provide examples of vaccine equity initiatives for specific health conditions and share tips for community leaders on reaching and supporting diverse communities to achieve health and vaccine equity. Meet iREACH recipients who will share successful strategies they've used in their communities, their challenges, and the health inequities they are working to overcome.
AIM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to establishing a nation free of vaccine-preventable diseases and eliminating health disparities. Visit our website ImmunizationManagers.org to get resources to help your community thrive. This podcast series is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All episodes were recorded and produced in 2023.
Make sure to subscribe to the REACHing for Vaccine Equity podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to hear about the intersection of vaccination and other critical health topics, including kidney disease, heart disease, food insecurity, diabetes, lung disease, obesity/nutrition, pregnancy/breastfeeding, and healthcare access/community sustainability.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention generously funds this podcast series. All episodes will be recorded and produced in 2023 to contain the most recent health information.
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By Association of Immunization ManagersIn this final episode of the limited season of REACHing for Vaccine Equity, meet a team in Charlotte, North Carolina using innovative approaches to change hearts and minds to improve COVID-19 and flu vaccination rates. In "Holistic Approaches to Improve Health Outcomes," hear about actionable ideas that could be helpful in your community as well. Ashley Carmenia, DHSc, MPH, the project director at RAO Community Health/Carmenia Consulting, LLC, and Chinue Hinds-Hazelwood, MSC, the communications manager at RAO Community Health, share how their team worked alongside their communities to improve vaccine confidence and lower barriers to healthcare access for communities in Charlotte. Implementing a multidimensional approach, their team focused on meeting the needs of the diverse community, including Black, Latino, Asian American, White, LGBT, and transient (homeless) populations. In this episode hosted by AIM iREACH project Public Health Consultant Dr. Yabo Beysolow:
- Learn how building vaccine confidence must go hand-in-hand with addressing all disparities and improving health outcomes. The team created events that addressed food disparity alongside vaccine clinics.
- See partnerships in action! The team partnered with fraternities, sororities, and even comedians in the Charlotte community they serve to boost vaccine awareness and access.
- Get tips to help your community overcome vaccination stigma by having honest conversations with real people. Ashley and Chinue share how barbershop conversations worked to increase vaccine education and acceptance.
About Ashley Carmenia
Ashley Carmenia is a public health professional with over 10 years of experience. She owns Carmenia Consulting, LLC, and is a public health technical lead expert for a corporate healthcare company. Previously, she was the health equity director at RAO Community Health -- where she still serves as the project director over the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) grant work. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science with a concentration in Community Health Education and Promotion from California State University San Bernardino in 2010 and her Master of Public Health degree from the University of New England in 2016. She is in the final year of her Doctor of Health Science program at Campbell University. She strongly advocates for women's and maternal health and has an equal passion for advancing health equity and reducing health disparities within her community.
About Chinue Hinds-Hazelwood
Chinue Hinds-Hazelwood has over four years of experience in marketing communications and ten years of experience as a graphic designer. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Prior to her current role at RAO Community Health, she designed for local and corporate brands. Shortly after starting at RAO in 2019, she decided to transition her career into marketing communications. She recently graduated with her Master of Science degree in Communications from Purdue University. She credits RAO for giving her the opportunity to educate and spread awareness to those who look like her in the Charlotte community through media messages.
Connect and Links:
RAO Health Instagram
RAO Website
About the Podcast:
REACHing for Vaccine Equity is a limited series podcast hosted by the iREACH team at the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM). This series of informative episodes discusses how individuals living with chronic health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, clinical depression, and more, can continue to thrive with the preventative power of getting vaccinated and adopting healthy behaviors. Each episode will provide examples of vaccine equity initiatives for specific health conditions and share tips for community leaders on reaching and supporting diverse communities to achieve health and vaccine equity. Meet iREACH recipients who will share successful strategies they've used in their communities, their challenges, and the health inequities they are working to overcome.
AIM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to establishing a nation free of vaccine-preventable diseases and eliminating health disparities. Visit our website ImmunizationManagers.org to get resources to help your community thrive. This podcast series is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All episodes were recorded and produced in 2023.
Make sure to subscribe to the REACHing for Vaccine Equity podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to hear about the intersection of vaccination and other critical health topics, including kidney disease, heart disease, food insecurity, diabetes, lung disease, obesity/nutrition, pregnancy/breastfeeding, and healthcare access/community sustainability.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention generously funds this podcast series. All episodes will be recorded and produced in 2023 to contain the most recent health information.