The Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health will host a July seminar titled “Assessing Community Health Needs to Guide Neighborhood Level Action for Health Equity” Tuesday, July 25, from 9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom.
The panelists will be:
- Owusua Yamoah, research scientist and community engaged research lead at the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health;
- Timothy Ciesielski, senior research associate in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences and the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health;
- Rachael Sommer, senior director of operations and partnerships and senior research project director at the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health;
- Eleanor Gillerlane Hinkes, graduate research assistant at the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health; and
- Bianca Butts, director of neighborhood planning and engagement at Burton, Bell, Carr Development Inc.
The panelists will discuss findings from the neighborhood-level community health needs assessment (CHNA) focused on the Buckeye, Central and Kinsman neighborhoods of Cleveland. A CHNA is a process that collects insights and perspectives from residents to inform the stakeholders and changemakers about the broader health needs and priorities of a community. Attendees will learn about this community-engaged partnership and process, learn about the health priorities of residents living in these communities, and discuss opportunities to take action on these priorities. This event is part of a free monthly learning opportunity and will be held virtually via Zoom.