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Strategic Plan as of 7.26.22

Purpose

Don't Call Me Josephine (DCMJ) is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to: 

raise awareness about and 

test solutions to social determinants of health
from a community-informed perspective.

Vision:
Background and Statement

Social determinants of health are inherent in both direct relationships with family, friends,and community; and interactions with broader social systems such as childcare, education, employment, healthcare, and public safety. These individual relationships and broader social systems are potent sources of both support and adversity that impacts wellbeing differentially across identities. Such factors predict a wide range of health outcomes (e.g., cardiovascular disease, PTSD, addiction) and even mortality. DCMJ collaborates with individuals and families in an inclusive manner, to build and promote a trauma-informed world that is responsive to the impact of social factors on wellbeing.

Approach

Historical approaches to developing programs and services related to health and wellbeing have typically excluded community voice. This has been true when defining problems and goals, when developing approaches to achieving those goals, and especially when evaluating outcomes. Such historical neglect of community voice has disproportionately impacted under-represented and under-served communities. Thus, we seek to prioritize equity as we collaborate with community to:

  1. define targets for intervention,

  2. specify goals, and

  3. inform intervention strategies, from

a. design, to​

b. implementation, 

c. evaluation, and

d. reporting to engage in ongoing program development.

Technology will be used to enhance the reach of collaborative activities (e.g., via website, social media, and other locally accessible platforms for engagement with existing content and live activities).

Initial
Action
Steps

Community members will be invited to engage in listening and feedback sessions designed to inform the development and evaluation of:

  1. intervention tools designed to be broadly accessible to both general community members and behavioral health professionals,

  2. personal and professional development curriculum and related resources, and 

  3. programming that promotes wellbeing through awareness of and action within existing support systems.

These resources and programs will seek to supplement, respond to, and fill gaps in existing systems of care.​

©2020 by Don't Call Me Josephine

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