CAP Presentation

Leila Bouanani, Allie Gaither-Banchoff,

Leah Skromme, and Sarah Soderberg
Census Tract 0800

● Demographics
● CT vs. Pima County
● Significant
Subpopulations
a. People Experiencing
Homelessness (PEH)
Impact of COVID-19 on Community
Resources
● Z-Mansion, Casa Maria, Sister Jose’s, El Rio
● Schools
○ Borton Elementary, Project MORE High School, Highland
Free School
● Majority of restaurants remain open for takeout
● Gas stations
● Grocery stores
● Fire stations, police stations
● Hospitals, pharmacies
Key Informant Interviews
● RN-PHN working with Oral Health Program
● Red Cross RN-PHN
● El Rio RN-PHN
● RN-PHN at East Office
● AZYP Coordinator RN-MSN
● Z Mansion Coordinator
● Diabetes educator for Pima County RN-PHN
Strengths and Stressors

Strengths: Stressors:
● Resilience ● Lack of health
● Sense of community literacy
● Resources available ● Large population of
for homeless PEH
population ● COVID-19 pandemic
● Decreased
availability of fresh
foods
The Addressed Community Problem

● Lack of Resources for PEH

○ This is a listed priority in the Pima
County Health Assessment
Health Education Project

● Email to Rep. Raul Grijalva (D)

○ Representative for the 3rd congressional district of
Arizona
● Urged representative Grijalva to support funding
of resource for PEH
● Goal: include total funding package in the CARES
Act (4th stimulus)
● Email sent on March 4, 2020
Evaluation of HEP

● Results pending
● Response received from Congressman Grijalva
● Evaluation may take a longer period of time due
to voting dates
● Public outreach message
Lessons Learned

● Writing a letter = effective indirect method of

aiding targeted population
● Easier to implement teaching interventions when
you can directly interact with population
● How difficult it is for homeless population to
follow quarantine guidelines
● Community partnerships are essential for public
health interventions
Recommendations

● Nutrition teaching at local schools

● Casa Maria and Sister Jose Women’s Shelter
● Safe needle disposal
● Partnerships available at local libraries
Questions?