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Colorado Maternal and Child Health Program
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Reduce Racial Inequities Logic Model
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Overarching Goal: To reduce racial inequities for Colorado’s families by implementing changes to our MCH program’s policies and practices.
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INPUTSSTRATEGIESOUTPUTSSHORT-TERM OUTCOMESMEDIUM-TERM OUTCOMESLONG-TERM OUTCOMESIMPACT
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In order to accomplish our set of strategies we have the following:In order to address our problem or asset (priority), we will accomplish the following strategiesWe expect that once accomplished, these strategies will produce the following evidence or service deliveryWe expect that if strategies are accomplished, the following changes should be expectedWe expect that if strategies are accomplished, the following changes should be expectedWe expect that if strategies are accomplished, the following changes should be expectedWe expect that if strategies are accomplished, the following changes should be expected
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Accomplished in
6 months - 1 yr		Accomplished in 1-3 yrs.Accomplished in 3-5 yrs.5-10+ years
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Training (racial equity, trauma-informed public health systems, communication, change management)

Time (dedicated in position descriptions to work on this, research this, learn more about this topic)

Staff

Relationships with community based organizations, community members, LPHAs, service providers (clinics, hospitals, doulas, midwives, CDHS, CDE, CJ)

Data Collection Mechanism

Change management model- ADKAR

Subject matter experts

Budget for engaging community members 		Build program infrastructure and capacity for racial equity efforts.
→# and type of resources found

# of best practices prioritized

→Best practices identified to inform implementation of trauma-informed systems in public health (e.g. trauma-informed system assessment)

Up to 3 choice points* identified for implementation (*Choice points are decision-making opportunities to consciously consider racial equity and influence outcomes.)
→Implement racial equity best practices or policies (e.g. equity prime tool, contractor checklist, story-telling)

Implement trauma-informed systems in public health

Increase the % of contractors that meet racial equity contract expectations

Increase the % of contractors that are BIPOC-led organizations		→Racial equity integrated regularly into routine decisions and operations


Increased use of community recommendations in programs


Increased number of points for racial equity related policy, practices and systems changes implemented at the program, division and department level (SPM)		CO MCH program will be referenced by at least two public health entities as a leader in racial equity work and practices

Racial equity is a priority in MCH programs at the state and local level (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation)

Reduced racial inequities within the MCH population

Reduced racial inequity in racial equity index (SOM 6)
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# of programs/organizations found to be doing this work
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# of connections made to programs/organizations found to be doing this work
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→Contracting template developed that outlines expectations for contractors regarding racial equity→→→→
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Equity prime* or similar tool developed for pilot implementation (*Equity primes are pause buttons or deliberate reminders to consider racial impacts during an important choice point, thereby helping to counteract unconscious and invisible bias)
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# of story scripts developed by CAB members
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Develop and strengthen workforce competencies related to racial equity.→# of coaching, training, and consultations

# of attendees

#of partners

# of contractors

# of trainings identified

→Provide at least 2 racial equity trainings for staff

Provide at least 2 racial equity training for partners

Utilize annual survey findings to inform training content and design		→Increase the % of staff that have completed racial equity training
-100% of all staff have completed racial equity training
-100% of LPHA MCH program leadership has attended racial equity training
-100% of contractors attend foundational equity training



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Coordinate and align racial equity efforts between the MCH program and workforce development section (WDS), branch (CYFB), division (PSD), department (CDPHE), & Office of Health Equity (OHE).










# of sustained partnerships outside of MCH

# of intersecting racial equity activities

Lessons learned document on affinity group implementation		Resource offerings identified for WDS "Resource Hub"

Selection of race equity assessment for MCH		Implement race equity assessment; findings to inform strategies utilized in MCH
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This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number B04MC28087, Maternal and Child Health Services. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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