Thomas N Lynn Institute For Healthcare Research Inc

SEEKING WAYS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE

THE LYNN INSTITUTE ENHANCED NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA CITY EFFORTS WITH COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND NEW PROJECTS ALONGSIDE BOTH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS. THE SCIENCE OF HOPE WAS ALSO INCORPORATED AS A NEW PROGRAM WITH HOPE PRINCIPLES UTILIZED IN ALL LYNN ACTIVITIES.HEALTHY HOPEFUL COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE-TO BEST REPRESENT LYNN'S WORK, THE HCC-NE OKC MODIFIED ITS NAME TO THE (HHCC) HEALTHY HOPEFUL COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE AND CELEBRATED 5 YEARS AT THE FEBRUARY 25TH VIRTUAL MEETING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS-PROSTATE SCREENINGS: 56 PARTICIPANTS, 3 ABNORMAL.-VISION SCREENINGS: 35 PARTICIPANTS.-OTHER HEALTH SCREENINGS: 305 OTHER TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON 81 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING BMI,CHOLESTEROL, BLOOD SUGAR.FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS-10 FRESH PRODUCE AND MEAT FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS ACROSS THE OKC COMMUNITY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FAMILIES.-SITES INCLUDED: METRO TECHNOLOGY CENTER, DOUGLASS HIGH SCHOOL, PROSPECT BAPTIST CHURCH, CROSSINGS COMMUNITY CENTER & CLINIC, GREATER NEW ZION BAPTIST CHURCH AND TABITHA BAPTIST CHURCH.FOUNDATIONS OF WELLNESS-FEBRUARY 18TH, 2021: HEART HEALTH PRESENTATION, DR. CHARLES LUNN, CENTENNIAL HEALTH.-MARCH 30TH, 2021: VISION HEALTH PRESENTATION, DR. BYRON BONNER AND DR. NIGENDA GRIFFIN.-MAY 4TH, 2021: HEALTHY LIVING, DR. CHARLES LUNN, CENTENNIAL HEALTH.-JUNE 16TH, 2021: MOVE IT, OR LOSE IT, CATHY PATTERSON.NORTHEAST OKC FARMERS MARKET FEASIBILITY STUDY-49-PAGE DOCUMENT INCLUDED EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & QUALITATIVE DEMOGRAPHICS, COMMUNITY OVERVIEW, QUANTITATIVE TABLES, QUALITATIVE OUTCOMES, CAPACITY BUILDING AND APPENDICES.-QUALITATIVE DATA: 41 SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS AND 459 RESIDENT SURVEYS COMPLETED.-QUANTITATIVE DATA: 40 DATA POINTS PRESENTED OUTLINING NE DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, DISEASE MORTALITY, OBESITY, WEIGHT, AND CONSUMPTION.HOPE-FAITH & HOPE EVENT FOR AREA CHURCHES.-HOPE FORUM FOR MORE THAN 200 LEADERS.-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INCLUDED PARTNERSHIPS WITH OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY AND OSU OKLAHOMA CITY CENTER FOR INNOVATION.-HOPE COLLABORATIONS WITH TABITHA BAPTIST CHURCH, CROSSING COMMUNITY CENTER & CLINIC, FREEDOM SCHOOL, AND ROGERS ELEMENTARY.-HOPE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED HOPE NAVIGATOR TRAINING CURRICULUM, HOPE CHAMPION TRAINING CURRICULUM, CHAMPION TOOLKIT, AND ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE TOOL KIT.COUNT ME IN 4 KIDS-5 VIRTUAL MEETINGS AVERAGING 50-60 ATTENDEES: AUGUST, OCTOBER, JANUARY, MARCH, AND JUNE.-WEB PLATFORM IN DISCUSSION WITH UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK TO PURSUE RESOURCES AND PROVIDE UPDATES ON CURRENT RESOURCES.