Making a Difference Program: Health and Wellness One Street at a Time

IMPACT. 1: The Ask a Buckeye Nurse Forum is a health and wellness program, run by College of Nursing faculty and student nurses, that provides free basic health screenings and health education. -- 2. The Making a Difference Program Community Grants provide funding for community-initiated, health-based programs for Near East Side residents. A total of 10 grants will be awarded. -- 3. In collaboration with community partners, the Making a Difference Program hosted two health expos for the community where hundreds of residents were able to obtain preventive health services.OSU PARTNERS: College of NursingCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: Making a Difference, Inc.; Eldon and Elsie Ward Family YMCAPRIMARY CONTACT: Jennifer Kue (kue.2@osu.edu)The Making a Difference Program is a collaboration between the OSU College of Nursing and Making A Difference, Inc. to engage Near East Side residents in health and wellness. Through student and faculty engagement, the program provides much-needed screening for diagnoses such as hypertension, heart diseases, diabetes, and depression. Additionally, the Making a Difference Program strives to build capacity by conducting grant-writing workshops in the Near East Side and funding community-initiated projects