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Grandville Avenue
Neighborhood
The Clinica Santa Maria Group
Andrea J. Crapsey, Lindsay M.
Johnson, Kelli A. Kerschenheiter,
Marie Cassandre O. MacDonnell,
Jordan J. Maxwell, Cassie L.
Mulder, Lauren A. Nolan

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Introduction
Roosevelt

Park Neighborhood

Grandville Avenue (Ceasar Chavez Avenue)

Clyde Park Avenue
Franklin Street
Hall Street

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Definitions
Community:

a group of people that live in a same

common area and have a characteristic in common

Community

health: a field of public health that is

focused on improving the health of a particular
community

Community

as client: this relates to the community

being based off one client because if one individual is
helped at the time it is considered helping the entire
community

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Healthy People 2020 and
Nursing
Role
A Healthy People 2020 goal related to Nutrition and
Weight Status that pertains to our Roosevelt Park
population is

Promote health and reduce chronic disease risk through

the consumption of healthful diets and achievement and
maintenance of healthy body weights. HealthyPeople.gov

The Nursing Role would include

1. Promotion of and education regarding nutrient dense

foods that encompass many food groups, that include
whole-grains, fruits and vegetables.

2. Educate about the benefit of physical activity to

promote wellness and the balance of intake/output.

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Health Risks
Hypertension

Risks for this include the alcohol usage, high rate of

diabetes and low

involvement in physical activity
Diabetes

7.5% Hispanics in Kent County are living with this

Main Risk leading to this are the availability of highly

processed foods
compared to fresh foods

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Health Risks
Obesity

At risk due to low amount of physical activity

Hispanics have the highest rate of obesity
Alcohol/Substance
Highest

Abuse

rate of binge drinking is among Spanish males

High risk factors include the abundance of liquor stores in

the neighborhood
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=NUsoVlDFqZg

Housing and

Open
Space

Boundarie
s

Commons and Gathering

Transportatio
n

Stores and Street

People

Signs of
Decay

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Race and
Ethnicity

Art Prize

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and Politics
Religion
and

Politics

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Conclusion
Community

Positives

Community

Negatives

School Systems
UCOM
Community Programs
Clinica Santa Maria
Minimal green space
Lack of healthy foods
Garbage filled streets
Multiple Family Housing

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References
Grand Rapids African American Health Institute. (2011). 2011 Minority Health
Report. Retrieved from
http://www.graahi.org/Portals/0/Documents/2011MinorityHealthReport.pdf