The document describes a presentation about Photovoice and the role of community health workers (CHWs). It shows examples of Photovoice projects conducted by CHWs focusing on issues like breast health, doula services, and childhood health. The photos reveal community strengths and needs. CHWs help communities understand health issues and empower them to make changes. The presentation aims to highlight the important work of CHWs through sharing their experiences and perspectives.

1. WELCOME

2. “PHOTOVOICE – REVEALING A
NEW SONG IN THE EXISTING
CHOIR”
A PRESENTATION BY:
• ELIZABETH KELLY, PH.D., RN.,
CNS-CH, BC-HSP
• MARION SCOTT, MSN., RN.,
BC-HSP

3. EXAMPLES FROM THE EXISTING
CHOIR
• FOUR DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS
OF A CHW
• LANGONE REPORT (2011)
• ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FDT
REPORT (2010)

4. PHOTOELICITATION -
SHOWED
• WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS?
• WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS?
• HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO OUR LIVES?
• WHY DOES THIS PROBLEM OR STRENGTH EXIST?
• HOW CAN WE BECOME EMPOWERED BY OUR
NEW SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING?
• WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT ADDRESSING THESE
ISSUES? (WALLERSTEIN & BERNSTEIN, 1988)

5. NEW SONGS FROM CURRENT CHWs
• PRESENCE OF CHWS IN HOUSTON
• GETTING TO KNOW THE COMMUNITY
• CHWs LOOK CLOSELY AT COMMUNITY BASED
ISSUES – BREAST HEALTH, THE DOULA ROLE
• CHW COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING
ACTIVITIES AND STRATEGIES
• BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS BECOME CHWs
• FUTURE SONGS FOR THE CHW TO SING

6. CHW PRESENCE IN
HOUSTON

7. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS ARE A PART OF
HOUSTON’S HISTORY – 135 YEARS OF SERVICE
TO THE COMMUNITY AT GREATER ZION
MISSIONARY CHURCH

8. A CURRENT CHW
AT THE CHURCH

9. GETTING TO KNOW OUR
COMMUNITIES

11. HOW ARE MY CHILDREN TO CROSS
THIS BUSY STREET TO THE SCHOOL?

12. A GROCERY STORE

13. A GROCERY STORE

14. SOMEONE’S HOME

15. SOMEONE’S HOME

16. A WORSHIP CENTER

17. A WORSHIP CENTER

18. A PARK

19. A PARK

20. THIS SIGN SAYS A LOT

21. FILLING UP THE CAR

22. CLINIC

23. CLINIC AND HOSPITAL

24. CLINIC AND HOSPITAL

25. CHWs WORK WITH
COMMUNITY BASED
HEALTH ISSUES –
EXAMPLE: BREAST
HEALTH

26. Fifth Ward
THE FIFTH WARD IS
AN HISTORICAL
POLITICAL
DISTRICT LOCATED
NORTHEAST OF
DOWNTOWN
HOUSTON.

27. •FEMALES 18-21, 21-40
BREAST HEALTH KNOWLEDGE IN THE 5 WARD TH
ANDZZZ 45-60 HAVE
• According to the City of • Females, 18 – 20, 21-44,
VERYDept. of
Houston, LITTLE SPECIFIC 45-60, have very little
INFORMATION AS health related to breast IT
Health and Human specific information
Services , Office of
RELATES TO BREAST
Surveillance and Public
Health Preparedness
HEALTH IN FIFTH
WARD.

28. A CLOSER LOOK AT BREAST CANCER
THROUGH THE EYES OF FORT BEND
COUNTY WOMEN

29. Non-Hispanic black
women make up 15%
of the Fort Bend
County Population and
Comprise 18% of
Breast Cancer
incidence, yet they
account for 24% of all
Breast Cancer
Deaths…

30. African American women in Fort
Bend County are more likely to be
diagnosed with Breast Cancer in
later stages, with larger tumors,
and have higher mortality rates
than any other group…

31. ANOTHER CHW
PROGRAM COMMUNITY
BASED HEALTH ISSUE
THE DOULA PROGRAM

32. FEELING THE JOY FOR SOMEONE YET
TO BE KNOWN

33. Hold My Hand

34. EVEN BABIES ARE SURPRISED THAT
NOT ALL MOTHERS BREASTFEED

35. MAKING OUR CHW
EDUCATION COME ALIVE

38. COMMUNITY BASED CHW
ACTIVITIES
FOR CHANGE

39. STAY IN THE PINK, GET A
MAMMOGRAM

40. WEAR THE PINK

41. TOGETHER WE GROW A BEAUTIFUL
TREE

42. BREAST CANCER
SURVIVORS BECOME
CHWs

43. AS SURVIVORS WE CAN ONLY SEE TO
THE CORNER NOT AROUND IT, YET WE
REACH FOR IT

44. CAN YOU WALK IN MY SHOES AT AGE
24 WITH A BREAST CANCER
DIAGNOSIS?

45. THE COURAGE TO GO ON

46. FUTURE SONGS COMING
FROM CHWs

47. ON THE GROUND
ALL ALONE
WHERE IS MY MOMMY?

48. Will There Be A Cure When I Grow Up?

50. REFLECTION,
PARTICIPATION AND
PLANNING

51. PHOTOVOICE PRINCIPLES
• PARTICIPATORY, COLLABORATIVE FROM THE
BEGINNING WITH THE COMMUNITY
• PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE A PURPOSE
• PHOTOGRAPHS REVEAL A PERSON’S
EXPERIENCE
• SHOW POSSIBILITIES FOR ACTION
• ALLOWS FOR EVALUATION OF PERSON AND
COMMUNITY

52. PHOTOVOICE STRATEGIES
• CAPTURES VISUAL IMAGE OF ENVIRONMENT,
EXPERIENCES TO SHARE WITH OTHERS
• “REVEALS DEPTH OF WAY THE WORLD
WORKS,” (WANG, 1992)
• INCREASES INDIVIDUAL STATUS AND
DEVELOPS COMMUNITY ACTION
• RAISES “CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS” (FRIERE,
1974)