The Atlantic County Healthy Living Coalition was established in the fall of 2004 and is funded by theNew JerseyDepartment of Health (NJDHSS) and Senior Services, Office of Cancer Control and Prevention.  Each year we report the work of the coalition through progress reports to NJDHSS.  In order to get the new website up and running quickly we are going to use the fourth quarter progress reports to showcase the work we have completed over the grant years for the past five years.  Please see below for details of the 2008-2009 grant year.

Goal:  Complete 1 Cancer Related Public Event.

 Breast Cancer Fashion Show

• The Fashion Show is an annual event.  It is focused on the African American population due to a higher morality rate in Breast Cancer.
• This year a couple of things were different.  It was in a new location because we have outgrown the old location.  This year we added a little bit about other cancers, but it was still mostly breast. 
• Location:  The Clarion
• Date:  April 25, 2009
• Time:  11:00am – 3:00pm
• Target Audience:  African American Women 
• 350 women attended, predominately African American  **  28% increase!
• Meal Provided:  Lunch
• Cost of Event:  Free
• Activities:  education, lunch, fashions, prizes, give aways
• Education:  10 myths of breast cancer by Anita Linton, the models also answered questions from the host and shared experiences regarding early detection, financial (CEED) and being an aware patient.
• A pre/post test was completed.  Follow up calls are also being made.  A full evaluation report is being completed.

 

 

Goal:  Complete 1 Cancer Related Professional Event.

The Latest and Greatest in Oncology Care 

• Location:  The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (partnership)
• Date:  Friday, November 7, 2008
• Time:  8:30am – 4:15pm
• Target Audience:  Professionals – Nurses and Social Workers.
• Meal Provided:  Brunch and Lunch
• Cost of Event:  $65 (Six Professional Credits for Social Workers, 6.5 for Nurses)
• Speakers:  Dr Jack Goldberg, Dr Meryawilda Colon, Eleanore Keefe, Susan Wilson 
• Topics:  The Latest and Greatest in Medical Oncology – A Case Study, The Latest and Greatest in Oncology Mental Health – A Case Study, Working Together discussion groups, and Treating the Whole Patient.
• 43 participants
• Separate evaluation report completed

 

Physician Conference – Palliative Care

• Location:  Harbor Pines Golf Course
• Date:  Thursday, May 7, 2009
• Time:  6:00pm Speaker at 7:00pm
• Target Audience:  Professionals – Physicians and APNs 
• Meal Provided:  Dinner Buffet
• Cost of the Event:  Free
• Speakers:  Dr David Casarett, MD, MA
• Topics:  An evidence-based approach to effective palliative care and hospice discussions. And How to bill for Palliative Care and Hospice Services.
• 46 participants
• Separate evaluation report completed.

 

Goal:  Complete School Based Project

The Community Education Committee has developed a new teen health fair project for schools.  It is a large complex project that is being taken to the schools.  The committee wants to pilot it in a couple of schools this year and then potentially take it to more middle schools next year.  The age targeted is 7^th and 8^th graders and would focus on a variety of health topics.

 A Road to Good Health

• Topics:  Nutrition, Physical Exercise, Cancer Prevention, Heart Disease and Diabetes, and Mental Health
• The first school was in Northfieldon February 6^th, 2009.  535 students were educated.  The committee took over the physical education class for the 5^th, 6^th, 7^th & 8^th graders.  Each class was divided in two.  One group participated in a variety of physical exercises while the other group was given a quiz and split in four.  Each mini group went to each of the topic tables to find the answers on the quiz.  There were a variety of hands on items and discussion at the tables.  The two large groups then switched so all the students got to participate on each side.  The students turned in their quizzes for a chance to win prizes and the teachers were asked to do follow up projects.  The school was very pleased and we learned some good things to tweak.
• The second school was VikingAcademyin Atlantic Cityon June 3^rd, 2009.  It was completed much the same way only it was for 7^th through 12^th graders.  There were 100 students.

 

Goal:  Complete 1 Healthy Lifestyle Event

 The Healthy Lifestyle Committee put on the Five-A-Day Olympics this year on August 15, 2008.  It featured Olympic style events with a fruit and veggie twist.  It was a joint project with the Atlantic County Division of Public Health and it had a turn out of 124 participants representing 38 families.  The event featured a variety of Olympic events with a fruit and veggie twist such as Grapefruit Shot-put and Veggie Basketball.  There were individual events (two age groups), family events and tot games.  There also were cooking demonstrations by Chef Mike, snacks (vegetable packs, fruit kabobs, popcorn, 100% juice water ice and water), trivia signs, balloon animals, medals and giveaways.  The event was very easy going with people being able to visit and participate in different activities.  It was full, but not overcrowded and the playground was also a nice addition.  The event got a nice write up in a couple of papers and families enjoyed a free, fun event.  A full evaluation is available and the county park has requested we do the event again.

 

Goal:  State of New Jersey Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge.

The badge program has changed this year.  Angela Bailey made up educational materials on nutrition, exercise, not smoking and sun safety.  Children take a short ten question quiz on the materials and models available.  After getting the ten questions they are given a certificate and badge.  No information on the children is collected.  They are just counted.  This activity is offered as an activity for health fairs (especially in the schools) where we expect lots of children.  The goal is to do 5 events this year.  Five events were completed over the year with 98 patches given out.

•  8/9/08 – Family Fun Day, EHT – 33 patches
• 2/24/09 – Health Fair & Wellness Night,JordanRoadSchool, Somers Point – 15 patches
• 3/6/09 – Galloway Health Fair, Galloway Elementary, Galloway – 8 patches
• 3/28/09 – Girl Scout Patch Event,ShoreMemorialHospital, Somers Point – 14 patches
• 5/30/09 – Scouting out Nurses (Girl Scouts), Oncology Nursing Society, ACCC, Mays Landing – 28 patches

 

Goal:  Barbershop Initiative.

The Barbershop Program continued this year.  Anita Linton far exceeded last year’s goals.  This year the goals are to educate 50 barbers in the Southern half of New Jersey(11 counties), to have the program in all eleven counties and to screen 40 people as a result of the program. 

Final Numbers:  54 barbers have been trained.  The program is in nine of eleven counties (all butSalemandCape MayCounty).  51 men have been screened for prostate cancer.  The 51 men are men that have been screened at screening events.  We do not know how many men have been screened as a result of the program, but we do assume additional men are getting screened using either private insurance or the CEED program.

As of the first quarter 21 barbers have been trained (Woodbury 7, Mercer 6,Burlington5,Somerset3), the program is in a majority of the counties in the Southern region, and there is no information on the number screened.

During the second quarter 23 barbers have been trained (Mercer 13,Burlington8, Atlantic 2), the program is in a majority of the counties in the Southern region, and 28 men have been screened.

During the third quarter 7 barbers have been trained (Ocean 1, Camden 1, Somerset 3, Monmouth 2), the program is in all Southern Counties except Salem County and Cape May County, and no men were screened.

During the fourth quarter 3 barbers have been trained (Camden 3), the program is in all Southern Counties except Salem County and Cape May County, and 23 men have been screened. 

Barbershop Programs:

3 barbers were trained during September.  22 men participated in the events below:

• September 15^th – Barbershop Program, Cut Out Cancer, Capital Cuts Hair Studio, Somerville
• September 15^th – Barbershop Program, Cut Out Cancer,SomersetPlaza Shop,Somerset
• September 24^th – Barbershop Program, Cut Out Cancer, Vito’s Head Shoppe,Somerset

13 barbers were trained during October.  15 men participated in the events below:

• October 15^th – Barbershop Program, Cut Out Cancer, Diddy Bop Hair,Trenton
• October 17^th – Barbershop Program, Cut Out Cancer, Agape Barber,Ewing

8 barbers were trained during November.  12 men participated in the event below:

• November 1^st – Barbershop Program, Cut Out Cancer, Beauty & the Beast, Trenton

2 barbers were trained during December.  There were no events during the month.

7 barbers were trained during March.  85 men participated in the events below:

• March 12^th – Barbershop Program, R&C Barber Shop, Camden
• March 14^th – Barbershop Program, Talk & Trim Prostate Education Session, Zebulun Barber Shop, Lakewood
• March 19^th – Barbershop Program, Talk & Trim Prostate Education Session, R&C Barbershop, Camden
• March 20^th – Barbershop Program, Talk & Trim Prostate Education Session, Somerset Plaza Unisex Shop
• March 24^th – Barbershop Program, Talk & Train Prostate Education Session, Changes Barbershop, Millstone

3 barbers were trained during April.  92 people were educated in the events below:

• April 3^rd – Talk & Trim Prostate Session, Rawls Unisex,Burlington
• April 6^th – Barber Training,Eugene’s Barber Shop,Camden
• April 9^th – Talk & Trim Prostate Session,Eugene’s Barber Shop,Camden
• April 15^th – Talk & Trim Prostrate Session, Beauty & the Beast,Trenton
• April 24^th – Talk & Trim Prostate Session, HeadLiner’s Barbershop, Lumberton
• May 1^st – Talk & Trim Prostate Session, HeadLiner’s Barbershop, Holly Center, Lumberton
• May 6^th – Talk & Trim Prostate Session, Somerset Plaza Unisex Shop, Somerset
• May 12^th – Talk & Trim Prostate Session, Changes Barbershop, East Millstone
• May 15^th – Talk & Trim Prostate Session, Beauty & the Beast, Trenton
• May 20^th – Talk & Trim Prostate Session, Rawls Unisex Barber Shop, Burlington
• May 27^th – Talk & Trim Prostate Session, Zebulon Barber Shop, Lakewood
• May 30^th – Talk & Trim Prostate Session, Eugene’s Barber Shop, Camden
• June 9^th – Talk & Trim Prostate Education Session, HeadLiner’s Barbershop, Holly Center, Lumberton
• June 11^th – Nutrition for Cancer Survivors “What’s on Your Plate?”, Mercer County Prostate Support Group, Mercer
• June 13^th – Talk & Trim Prostate Session, Beauty & the Beast, Trenton
• June 17^th – Talk & Trim Prostate Session, RC Barbershop, Camden
• June 23^rd – Barbershop Presentation, Monmouth County Prostate Support Group, Red Bank
• June 26^th – Importance of Prostate Cancer Education & Screening, Mt Zion AME Church, Trenton

No barbers were trained during May.  120 men were educated in the events below:

No barbers were trained during June.  123 men were educated and 23 men were screened in the events below:

Miscellaneous:

• July 23^rd – Health Fair,PrincetonSeniorCenter – 80 people
• August 13^th – Health Fair , Hillsborough – 200 people
• August 16^th – Health Expo,Plainfield – 350 people
• September 22^nd – Prostate Education Workshop,CalvaryBaptistChurch, Patterson – 23 men
• January 24^th – Men’s Retreat,ImmanuelBibleChurch,OceanCounty – 66
• March 7^th – Homeless & Low Income Health Event, Prostate 101, Lakewood – 86
• March 21^st – Men’s Health Initiative,Asbury ParkFirstBaptistChurch – 51
• May 23^rd – Homeless & Low Income Health Event,Lakewood – 78
• June 27^th – Homeless & Low Income Health Event, Lakewood – 79

 

Goal:  1,000 People Educated in various Programs.

Programs in which people attended a lecture, seminar, educational piece of some kind.  2,418 people have been educated on varies topics.  A majority of times they participated with a pre/post test.

Completed in the First Quarter (334):

• July 16^th – Komen Friend to Friend Party,PogachefeskySeniorCenter,Atlantic City – 32 women
• July 18^th – American Cancer Society Advocacy Event,Smithville,NJ – 30 people
• July 23^rd – Advocacy – Talk to the Legislature,Northfield, NJ – 1 Senator
• July 30^th – Komen Friend to Friend Party,BrigantineSeniorCenter – 14 women
• August 9^th – Family Fun Day, EHT – 33 children participated in the patch program
• August 12^th – Komen Friend to Friend Party –EggHarborCitySeniorCenter – 17 women
• August 15^th – Five-A-Day Olympics,AtlanticCountyPark at Estelle Manor – 124 participants
• August 19^th – Komen Friend to Friend Party, Louise Basille Senior Center, Buena – 21 women
• August 19^th – Advocacy-Talk to the Legislature, Northfield – 1 Assemblyman and 1 employee
• September 4^th – Komen Friend to Friend Party, EHT Senior Center – 40 women
• September 10^th – Komen Friend to Friend Party, Dr Arthur Leinweber Senior Center,Northfield – 20 women
• September 22^nd–24^th – Advocacy-Talk to the Legislature,WashingtonDC – 1 Senator

Completed in the Second Quarter (361):

• October 10^th – Tobacco Dependence Treatment Presentation, Oasis,Atlantic City – 19
• October 14^th – Friend to Friend Party, Borgata Casino,Atlantic City – 42
• October 22^nd – Breast Health Presentation, Atlantic City Health Department – 50
• October 29^th – Friend To Friend Party, AtlanticCountyDivision of Public Health Clinic – 14
• November 4^th – Tobacco Dependence Treatment Group, John Brooks Recovery Center, Atlantic City – 19
• November 7^th – The Latest & Greatest in Oncology Care, Carnegie Library, Stockton College, Atlantic City – 43
• November 8^th – Shore Memorial Hospital Out Patient Open House (QuitCenter), Egg Harbor Township – 20
• November 8^th – Advocacy Legislative Summit, Washington DC – 50
• November 15^th – Cancer Prevention Presentation, Seashore Seventh Day Adventist Church, Pleasantville – 20 teens, 20 adults
• November 19^th – Friend to Friend Party, Atlantic Adult Day Care, Northfield – 25
• November 19^th – Smoking Cessation Lunch & Learn, Stockton College – 5
• December 10^th – Friend to Friend Party, Jeffries Towers, Atlantic City – 8
• December 11^th – Friend to Friend Party, Hammonton Senior Center, Hammonton – 6
• December 11^th – Learning About Healthy Living (QuitCenter), Oasis, Hammonton – 20

Completed in the Third Quarter (1,014):

• January 7^th – Making a Healthier You, Laughter and Healthy Lifestyle, WHEMCO Senior Group, Mays Landing – 23
• January 20^th – Making a Healthier You, Cancer Prevention 101, Buena Senior Center – 21
• January 21^st – Making a Healthier You, Cancer Prevention 101, Brigantine Senior Center – 12
• January 22^nd – Making a Healthier You, Cancer Prevention 101, Egg Harbor City Senior Center – 17
• January 22^nd – Komen FTF Party, Woodview Estates, Mays Landing – 15
• January 26^th – Making a Healthier You, Cancer Prevention 101, Jeffries Towers Senior Center, Atlantic City – 21
• January 29^th – Making a Healthier You, Cancer Prevention 101, Hammonton Senior Center – 21
• February 6^th – The Road to Good Health Teen Expo, Northfield Middle School – 535
• February 11^th – Komen FTF Party, Fairways, Mays Landing – 24
• February 18^th – Making a Healthier You, Emergency Preparedness, Margate Senior Center – 1
• February 19^th – Making a Healthier You, Aging with Dignity, Egg Harbor Senior Center – 22
• February 20^th – Testicular Self Exams, Buena High School – 86
• February 24^th – Health Fair and Wellness Night, Jordan Roads School, Somers Point – 15 students for the patch
• February 25^th – Making a Healthier You, Aging with Dignity, Brigantine Senior Center – 18
• February 26^th – Making a Healthier You, Aging with Dignity, Hammonton Senior Center – 15
• March 4^th – Making a Healthier You, Cancer Prevention 101, WHEMCO – Mays Landing – 14
• March 6^th – Galloway Health Fair/Patch Program – 8 student patches
• March 18^th – Making a Healthier You, Aging with Dignity, Herman Pogachefsky Center, Atlantic City – 35
• March 22^nd – Komen FTF Party, Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point – 15
• March 23^rd – Making a Healthier You Workshop Series, Aging with Dignity, Buena Senior Center – 19
• March 25^th – Making a Healthier You, Aging with Dignity, Jeffries Towers, Atlantic City – 13
• March 26^th – CEED/ACHLC Presentation, ACUA, Egg Harbor Township – 10
• March 28^th – Girl Scout Patch Event, Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point – 14 scouts
• March 28^th – Komen FTF Party, Western Atlantic County – 1
• March 30^th 12:00pm – Komen FTF Party, Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point – 19
• March 30^th 12:45pm – Komen FTF Party, Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point – 10
• March 31^st – Komen FTF Party, Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point – 10

Completed in the Fourth Quarter (709):

• April 14^th – Workshop Series, Aging with Dignity, Leinweber Senior Center, Northfield – 28 seniors
• April 25^th – Celebrating Women’s Femininity:  A Breast Cancer Survivors’ Fashion Show, Clarion Hotel and Convention Center, Egg Harbor Township – 350 women (mostly AA)
• April 26^th – ACUA Earth Day, ACUA, Egg Harbor Township – 18 patches
• May 7^th – Palliative Care Physician’s Conference, Harbor Pines, Egg Harbor Township – 46
• May 7^th – Friend to Friend, Masonic Lodge, Ocean City – 12 women
• May 14^th – Workshop Series, Cancer Prevention 101, Leinweber Senior Center, Northfield – 35 seniors
• May 29th – American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life – Advocacy, ChestnutBranchPark, Gloucester– 50
• May 30^th – Scouting Out Nurses, ACCC, Mays Landing – 38 patches, 20 adults
• June 3^rd – The Road to Good Health Teen Expo, Viking Academy, Atlantic City – 100
• June 10^th – Treatment Seminar, Jewish Family Services Wellness Conference (Pieces of Hope), Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona – 12
• June 13^th – American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life – Advocacy/team, Egg Harbor Township – 50
• June 26^th – American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life – Advocacy, Ocean City – 50

 

Goal:  2,000 People Reached through Health Fairs.

People who have been given information or spoken to at a health fair type of event.  It is estimated that the coalition has had brief contact and supplied information to 3,129 people over the past grant year in this forum.

Completed in the First Quarter (882):

August 2^nd – Melanoma Education,VentnorBeach – 85 people

• August 5^th – National Night Out, Pleasantville – 400 people
• August 9^th – Family Fun Day, EHT – 300 people
• September 4^th – Multicultural Health Fair, Atlantic City Library – 75 people
• September 17^th – Atlantic County Health Department Multicultural Health Clinic – 22 people

Completed in the Second Quarter (327):

 October 10^th – Multicultural Health Fair, Atlantic Adult Day Care,Northfield – 60

• October 30^th – Family Fun Night,MarshSchool, Absecon – 100 (60 were children)
• November 12^th – Great American Smoke Out Employee Information Table, SMH (QuitCenter) – 72
• November 18^th – Great American Smoke Out Table, Borgata Casino, Atlantic City – 42
• November 22^nd – Lungevity Walk, Ventnor Boardwalk – 20
• December 4^th – Shore Memorial Hospital Employee Health Fair, SMH, Somers Point – 33

Completed in the Third Quarter (228):

• February 5^th – Heart Day Health Fair, Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point – 53
• February 24^th – Health Fair and Wellness Night, Jordan Roads School, Somers Point – 45
• February 27^th – Heart and Soul Luncheon, Tropicana, Atlantic City – 25
• March 6^th – Galloway Health Fair/Patch Program – 40
• March 11^th – Screen for Life, EHT Foodbank – 65 families

Completed in the Fourth Quarter (1,692):

• April 1^st – Buena Vista Community Health Fair, Buena Vista Township – 50
• April 25^th – Bayfest, Somers Point Strip, Somers Point – 401
• April 26^th – ACUA Earth Day, ACUA,EggHarborTownship – 400 people
• April 29^th – Shore Memorial Hospital Annual Women’s Conference, Greate Bay Country Club, Somers Point – 143
• May 7^th – Health Fair, Four Seasons at Smithville, Galloway – 100 seniors
• May 12^th – New Jersey Governor’s Women’s Conference, Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City – 500 women
• May 14^th – Egg Harbor Township Middle School Health & Fitness Fair, EHT – 50
• June 3^rd – Pleasantville Employee Health Fair, Pleasantville – 48

 

Goal:  Increase Coalition Membership to include 5 Active Community Partners

This is an ongoing project to increase and improve the membership of the coalition.  The coalition is looking for active members; meaning people who are highly involved rather than simply a member.  All of the new members below are on a committee.  Many which are on the Palliative Care Committee.  The Palliative Care Committee has become our largest committee.

 New Members: 

• Lisa Walker – Fox Rehabilitation
• Terre Mirsch – Holy Redeemer
• Tara Petrowski – Heartland Hospice
• Samantha Kiley – AtlantiCare
• Lynn Piccoli – Holy Redeemer
• Susan Booksha – AtlantiCare
• Jennie Formiglio – Home Instead Senior