Annual/Termination Reports:

[07/14/2004] [06/01/2005]

Report Information

Participants

Greer, Betty;
Gustke, Susan;
Higginbotham, John;
Jouridine, Linda;
Kennedy, Russ;
Kobbe, Anna Mae;
Lasley-Bibbs, Vivian;
Maurer, Rick;
McNamara, Paul;
Menefee, Arturo;
Schott, Val;
Siewe, Youmasu;
Smith, Gene;
Storm, Julia;
Tajeu, Kathleen;
Teater, Bonnie;
Thomas, Yvonne;
Torres, Cruz;
Wheat, John;
Whittaker, Cynthia;

Brief Summary of Minutes

Dr. Cramer indicated that the Southern Region Directors of Research and Extension had approved the SERA-19 Proposal for a one-year extension of the group and anticipated the approval of a four-year extension of the SERA-19. He relayed the following expectations of the Directors:



To file annual reports to the Directors (including minutes of meetings, publications, accomplishments and impact on stakeholders, and plan of work)



To continue the leadership structure of Chair and Chair-elect and expand the structure to include the position of Secretary, with all officers serving 2 year terms, and to continue to nominate and elect officers in a timely manner



To report meeting participant information (including institutional affiliation and faculty appointment) through Dr. Cramer



To create multi-state project development objectives



To develop a web-site maintenance plan

Accomplishments

The information exchange group has been extremely busy the past year. During the past year we concentrated our efforts in conducting the Southern Extension Health Institute. The week long institute was designed to provide Extension agents with a unique opportunity to participate in an intensive state-of-the-art health training program. In addition, we held a two-day meeting, where we exchanged and shared research and extension programs. Some of the topics included obesity, agro-medicine, disease management, and disease prevention. Dr. Rick Maurer provided a summary of the history of SERA-19 activities and accomplishments. Thirty professionals attended the meeting.<br /> <br><br /> <br>It was mentioned that next years activities will be based around four workgroups. The workgroups include public policy and education, agro-medicine, community and economic development, health promotion and disease management and health institute. The workgroups are to assist with identifying relevant research and extension programs that should be shared with the group at our meetings, possibly seek funding, share research and extension materials, and conduct joint project, if possible.<br /> <br><br /> <br>The next meeting is planned for October 27-29, 2004. We will also meet on April 11, 2005 prior to the Priester Conference. Each workgroup will have partial responsibility for the program. The health institute workgroups will be investigating our next steps as to whether or not we will offer the Institute again or possibly provide the course through e-Extension.

Publications

Impact Statements

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Report Information

Participants

Tracy Carter
Project Coordinator, Children's Health Outreach Projects
The University of Alabama
Box 870158 / 212 East Annex
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0158
205-348-9641; 205-348-9645 (fax)
tcarter@ches.ua.edu



Barbara Clarke
Professor, Extension Health Specialist
University of Tennessee, Extension
119 Morgan Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4501
865-974-7399; 865-974-5370 (fax)
bclarke@utk.edu




Gail L. Cramer
Chair
LSU-Department of Agricultural Economics
101 Ag Administration Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-5604
225-578-2714; 225-578-2716 (fax)
gcramer@agcenter.lsu.edu




Gerald Doeksen
Regents Professor & Ag Extension
Oklahoma State University
513 Ag Hall, Dept. of Ag Economics, OSU
Stillwater, OK 74078
405-744-6083; 405-744-9835 (fax)
gad@okstate.edu




Garen Evans
Assistant Extension Professor
Mississippi State University
Box 9651
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-3144; 662-325-8954 (fax)
gevans@ext.msstate.edu




Barbara Garland
Health Program Coordinator
NCCES
317 Rivers Hall, NCSU Cbox 4605
Raleigh, NC 27695
919-515-9149; 919-515-2786 (fax)
barbara_garland@ncsu.edu





Jimo Ibrahim
Extension Specialist
North Carolina A&T Cooperative Extension Program
PO Box 21928
Greensboro, NC 27420
336-334-7956; 336-334-7432 (fax)
jimoi@ncat.edu




Shantell Smith Jones
Health Specialist
Southern University Ag Center
Ashford O. Williams Hall - PO Box 10010
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
225-771-2242; 225-771-2861 (fax)
shantell_jones@suagcenter




Linda Jouridine
Associate Professor and Extension Health Specialist
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
One Quality Street, Suite 692
Lexington, KY 40507
859-257-2968 x 80914; 859-257-2969 (fax)
ljouridi@uky.edu








Vivian Lasley-Bibbs
State Health Specialist
Kentucky State University
400 East Main St.
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-597-6799; 502-597-5933 (fax)
vbibbs@gwmail.kysu.edu

Richard Maurer
Assistant Extension Director
University of Kentucky
500 Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
859-257-7582; 859-323-8696 (fax)
richard.maurer@uky.edu

Val Schott
Director
Office of Rural Health
900 N. Portland Suite BT-200
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
405-945-9197; 405-945-9186 (fax)
val@chs.okstate.edu

Emily Shaw
Program Manager
Southern Rural Development Center
Box 9656
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-3207; 662-325-8915 (fax)
emilye@srdc.msstate.edu

Julia Storm
Agromedicine Information Specialist
North Carolina State University
Box 7633
Raleigh, NC 27695-7633
919-515-7961; 919-515-7169 (fax)
julia_storm@ncsu.edu

Kathleen Tajeu
Extension Community Health Specialist
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
220-F Duncan Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
334-844-2201
tajeuka@auburn.edu

Mary C. Wiggins
Extension Enviornmental Health
North Carolina Cooperative Ext/NCSU
Campus Box 7605, NCSU
Raleigh, NC 27695-7605
919-515-9155; 919-515-2786 (fax)
sandy-winggins@ncsu.edu

Brief Summary of Minutes

The SERA-IEG 19 developed two subcommunittees to assist with identifying relevant rsearch and extension programs that should be shared at meetings, used to conduct joint projects and used to seek extramural funding. These subcommittees are Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Community and Economic Development and Policy.

The subcommittees reported on current activities and goals. Activities included Cutting Edge Community Health Programs, establishing a certificate program from the Rural Health Institute and on-line course system sponsored by the Southern Region PLN. Also, the results of a long term (12 year)Agromedicine Health Study was presented. The study results were from Iowa and North Carolina farmers, farm families and Iowa commercial pesticide operators.

The administrative advisors recommended increased involvement with youth programs, external health groups and work on obesity.

A number of projects were identified in order of priority. These are (1) publishing an article for the Journal of Extension on rural health programs (2)developing a series of publications on rural health issues and (3) developing a benefit - cost module for the Rural Health Institute.

SERA 19 visited with Dr. Gerald Berenson of the Tulane School of Public Health on the results of his Bogalusa Heart Study. Dr. Berenson revealed the tremendous progress being made in reducing heart disease.

Accomplishments

The SERA 19 has developed the framework and educational material to establish workshops, conferences and several publications on rural health. Some of the major topics include obesity, agromedicine, disease management, disease prevention and community development. <br /> <br /> The Southern Extension Health Institute is providing a state-of-the-art training program for extension agents. <br /> <br /> The SERA committee has has made significant strides on defining specific goals and activities for the committee over the next four years. A major publication is being written on "How to Get a Health Program Off the Ground in a Rural Community."

Publications

Adams, M, Judd, A, Carter, T, Yu, J, Leeper, J, and Wheat, J. Rural School-Age Children's Unmet Health Needs: A Longitudinal Analysis. The Journal of School Health, October 2004.<br /> <br /> Kirkman, Grace and Kathleen S. Tajeu. "Unwed Pregnancy Among Young Adults: Rethinking the Issue" - A Discussion Guide. Alabama Cooperative Extension System, 2004. <br /> <br /> McNamara, P. E. and D. Hancock. "How the Childcare Industry Contributes to the Economy of Champaign County, Illinois." Report prepared for the Child Care Resource Service with funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services, January 2004, 1-10.<br /> <br /> McNamara, P. E. , K. L. Sweedler, K. J. Reuter, and M. Fugate. "Making an Informed Decision About Long-term Care Insurance: A Teleconference Seminar to Help Consumers." The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues, October 2004, Vol. 9, No. 2.<br /> <br /> McNamara, P. E. and N. Lee. "Long-term Care Insurance Policy Dropping in the U.S. from 1996 to 2000: Evidence and Implications for Long-term Care Financing." Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Vol. 29, No. 4 (October 2004): 640-651.<br /> <br /> Storm, J. F., W. G. Cope, W. G. Buhler, K. McGinnis. Understanding the Agricultural Health Study, Part 1: Overview. NC Cooperative Extension Service. (2004)Publication # AG-Med-24, 6 pp.<br /> <br /> Storm, J. F., W. G. Cope, W. G. Buhler, K. McGinnis. Understanding the Agricultural Health Study, Part 2: Pesticide Exposure. NC Cooperative Extension Service. (2004) Publication # AG-Med -25, 8 pp.<br /> <br /> Storm, J. F., W. G. Cope, W. G. Buhler, K. McGinnis. Understanding the Agricultural Health Study, Part 3: Health Findings. NC Cooperative Extnsion Service. (2004) Publication # AG-Med-26, 6 pp.<br /> <br /> Tajeu, Kathleen S. and Brighton Schuster. "Relationships to Treasure: Young Voices Speak Out" - a Breast Health Calendar. Alabama Cooperative Extension System, 2004.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

Impact Statements

1. Rural Health Institute- It is an on-line course module used to train extension agents on health promotion and disease prevention. The "institute" course is being used throughout the south. It will improve understanding of health systems, extensions role in health, and tools and strategies for working with individuals, families, and communities health issues.
2. Joint publication on "How to Get a Health Program Off the Ground in a Rural Communiy." This publication will be used to initiate health programs all over the world.

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