Utah Disability and Health Program

2017

The purpose of the Utah Disability Health Program (UDHP) is to improve the quality of lives (especially through inclusion and accessibility) and reduce health disparities for people with mobility limitations (ML) and /or intellectual disabilities (ID) in Utah. The UDHP will be implemented in the Utah Department of Health, Bureau of Health Promotion (BHP). Overarching strategy: Improve accessibility and reduce disparities for people with disabilities in public health programs. I. Project Period Outcome: Improved sustainability of programmatic improvement Outcome Measure: Improved organizational capacity Strategy: Develop internal and partner capacity II. Project Period Outcome: Improved sustainability of policy, systems and environmental improvements Outcome Measure: Improved collaboration with partners Strategy: Enhance and expand sustainable partnerships III.Project Period Outcome: 1) Improved data collection methods, 2) Increased availability of health promotion resources, tools, and inclusion strategies. Outcome Measure: Improved monitoring of health and health care utilization Strategy: Assess, develop, and disseminate health promotion resources, tools, and inclusion strategies IV. Project Period Outcome: Increased availability and use of health promotion resources, tools, and inclusion strategies Outcome Measure: Improved evidence base for health promotion programs Strategy: Deploy evidence-based health promotion programs adapted for people with disabilities (to be initiated by end of year 3) V.Project Period Outcome: Increased sustainability of evidence based programs Outcome Measure: Improved evidence base for health promotion programs Strategy: Evaluate program impact

Health Disparities, Intellectual Disabilities, Mobility Limitations

Health-Related Activities

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Adults with Disabilities

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Specific Groups

State

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