Healthy Communities Metrics Chart: August 1, 2012 – January 31, 2015
Healthy Communities, which expanded Special Olympics’ health focus from Healthy Athletes events to a look at system-wide change, began as a pilot program in 2012 through a previous gift of $12 million by Golisano – which previously marked the largest private individual gift in Special Olympics’ history at the time. Launched in 2012, the Healthy Communities concept took the lessons learned through Healthy Athletes events and the data collected to help Special Olympics Programs in selected areas pilot a new way of incorporating health, positioning Special Olympics Programs to work with partners in governments, non-governmental organizations, health care systems, fitness facilities, and others, to increase the visibility and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
The pilot locations included seven countries (Mexico, Peru, Romania, Malawi, South Africa, Malaysia, and Thailand) and six states in the U.S. (Arizona, Florida, Kansas, New Jersey, Wisconsin and New York).
Pillar / Metric(s) / Total to Date all HCsInfuse expanded health services, including ones focused on diseases of extreme poverty, into all Special Olympics’ worldwide, year round events & programming / # of HA clinics / 502
# of Healthy Athletes screenings/exams / 65747
# of locations where Healthy Athletes was offered for the first time / 46
# of Healthy Athletes clinics in new locations / 116
# of screenings/exams conducted at clinics held in new locations / 16274
# of family health forums / 76
# of family members/caregivers educated on the health of people with ID at Family Health Forums and other events / 4555
# of coach health education sessions / 79
# of coaches/teachers educated on the health of people with ID / 1440
# of athletes educated on health within Athlete Leadership Programs (ALPs) / 462
# of athletes educated on health outside of ALPs / 16377
# of Health Resources (e.g. curricula, presentations) developed for training Health Advocates / 32
Create local Healthy Community networks for health providers engaged in Special Olympics' health work & committed to providing ongoing health resources & services to people with ID & their families outside of SO / # of healthcare professionals and students trained at HA clinics / 12029
# of health professionals, community health workers and students educated on the health of people with ID at other events / 4419
# of resources (e.g. curricula, presentations, handouts) created to train healthcare professionals or students / 41
# of healthcare professionals agreeing to be listed as provider willing to treat people with ID / 1099
# of Universities/Schools made commitments to provide better education on how to work with people with ID, including commitments to changing curricula / 39
# of additional experts engaged at Healthy Community events (e.g. speakers, helping develop materials, etc) / 292
# of wellness opportunities / 84
# of people with intellectual disabilities engaged in wellness opportunities / 13610
# of athletes receiving referrals for follow-up care / 7152
# of athletes receiving follow-up care / 3179
Create global Healthy Communities coalition of leading businesses, NGOs & governments that support SO's health work & increase access to health resources & services through macro-level action / # of local partners / 209
Funding Amount in $ (from partners and SO Program) / $2,661,108.65
Value-in-Kind (VIK) Amount in $ (from partners and SO Program) / $3,080,201.89
# of changes in policy / 18
# of policy activities (e.g. meetings with government officials , policymakers touring HA) aimed to influence health policies for people with ID / 197
# of articles and presentations about Healthy Communities / 415
# of Health Advocates receiving health messages via traditional (newsletters, pamphlets, website, emails) and social media (Facebook, Twitter) / 1769382
# of practices replicated/adapted from other Healthy Communities / 26
Develop world class bio-informatics capability to monitor longitudinal health outcomes for people with ID to measure progress, inform public policy leaders, and demand health justice worldwide / # of health-related sms reminders sent to athletes / 1777
# of phone numbers collected from athletes/caregivers to receive health related text messages / 18589