Action Plan for the Portland, Indiana Community

Community Focus Area: Healthcare Access and Nutrition

Community Change to Be Sought: Increase healthcare accessibility, mostly for those living with diabetes, and reduce obesity rates through targeted community initiatives

Collaborating Organization(s) Group(s): Jay County Hospital, local clinics, nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, local government, schools

Community Sector: Healthcare, Education, Public Policy

Action Steps	By Whom	By When	Resources and Support Available/Needed		Potential Barriers or Resistance	Communication Plan for Implementation
What needs to be done?	Who will take action?	By what date will the action be done?	Resources Available	Resources Needed (financial, human, political, and other)	What individuals and organizations might resist? How?	What individuals and organizations should be informed about/involved with these actions: Action Plan for the Portland, Indiana Community.
Step 1: Establish a community health task force	Local healthcare providers, policymakers, and social workers	December 2026	Jay County Hospital, the local health department, and community organizations	Funding for meetings and task force operations, community outreach materials (Vainauskienė & Vaitkienė, 2021)	Resistance from policymakers due to funding constraints, lack of community participation	Engage stakeholders through community meetings, social media campaigns, and direct outreach to healthcare providers
Step 2: Expand health units and clinic hours	Local healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations, and local government	January 2027	Existing healthcare infrastructure, medical professionals	Funding for mobile health units, staffing, and policy support	Limited funding, resistance from healthcare administrators due to resource allocation (King et al., 2021)	Public announcements, collaboration with local media, and direct community engagement (King et al., 2021)
Step 3: Implement Community-Wide Nutrition and Fitness Programs	Schools, community centers, and nonprofit organizations	From January 2026	Community centers, schools, and local businesses	Funding for nutrition programs, fitness instructors, and educational materials	Lack of interest from community members, difficulty securing funding	Flyers, social media, school newsletters, and outreach through local businesses to reach the community at large
Step 4: Advocate for Policy Changes to Improve Healthcare and Nutrition Access	Advocacy groups, local government officials, and healthcare providers	From January 2026	Existing policy frameworks, advocacy groups (Vainauskienė & Vaitkienė, 2021)	Political support, funding for awareness campaigns (Vainauskienė & Vaitkienė, 2021)	Political opposition, policy inertia	Public forums, meetings with policymakers, and grassroots advocacy campaigns (King et al., 2021)

References

King, A. C., Odunitan-Wayas, F. A., Chaudhury, M., Rubio, M. A., Baiocchi, M., Kolbe-Alexander, T., Montes, F., Banchoff, A., Sarmiento, O. L., Bälter, K., Hinckson, E., Chastin, S., Lambert, E. V., González, S. A., Guerra, A. M., Gelius, P., Zha, C., Sarabu, C., Kakar, P. A., … on behalf of the Our Voice Global Citizen Science Research Network. (2021). Community-Based Approaches to Reducing Health Inequities and Fostering Environmental Justice through Global Youth-Engaged Citizen Science. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(3), 892. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030892

Vainauskienė, V., & Vaitkienė, R. (2021). Enablers of patient knowledge empowerment for self-management of chronic disease: An integrative review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), 2247. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052247

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