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The DFA Choose Healthy Life™ Standard –A Sustainable, Scalable and Transferable Approach to Public Health
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Created and developed by Debra Fraser-Howze, founder of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, to address the AIDS epidemic
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Centered around a network of Black Churches – the most trusted institutions in the community
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Collaborated with local community-based organizations with a vested interest in providing support to underserved communities
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Standard can be applied to other health disparities
THE ACTION PLAN
THE ACTION PLAN: THE DFA CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE™ STANDARD
THE ACTION PLAN: BUILT UPON SUCCESS
Creating a national community mitigation and infrastructure plan to address the pandemic from within the community to include:
THE ACTION PLAN: CREATING A NEW WORKFORCE
Creating a new workforce in partnership with the Black Church
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On the regional level, work with local United Way agencies to establish a Health Navigator Supervisor (HNS) for each city
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On the local level, recruit Black Church Public Health Navigators (BCPHN)
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Trained on COVID-19 precautions and testing protocols
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Work with clergy to establish testing dates and maintain standardized logs
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Conduct church outreach ministry to raise community awareness
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