How
Does The Census Affect Health Care For Adult Learners?
NCL:
4.03.2020 by Cynthia Macleay Campbell, Ed.D.
Why
should adult learners complete the Census?
Because their health may depend on it!
People
who work with adult learners are all too aware of the health challenges that
adult learners face. Typical examples include the need for
Health
screenings and preventive care
Eyeglasses
Diabetes
medication and education
Addiction
treatment
Mental
health care
Dental
care
Help
with quitting smoking or fighting obesity
These
and other health challenges often affect adult learners’ ability to attend and
persist in education programs – and research has shown that persistence for 100
hours or more is the key to achievement of educational and career goals such as
high school completion and upskilling.
Adult
learners are also among the people with the most difficulty in accessing health
care and health information. They may encounter practitioners who are not
sensitive to their culture or able to speak their language. In short, they are
on the wrong side of the health disparities in the United States, where certain
groups have worse health outcomes than others.
The
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) funds multiple public health
programs that bridge these disparities. They include
Grants
to help people from minority groups and disadvantaged communities train to be
health workers in their communities. This helps increase the numbers of
practitioners who can relate to patients in culturally appropriate ways.
Medicaid
and Medicare.
Block
grants for Community Mental Health Services
Block
Grants for the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
Health
Center Programs (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care
for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care)
Telehealth
services, where people can call in for health information.
Training
in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry
Development
and Coordination of Rural Health Services
What
does the Census have to do with these health equity and public health
efforts?
The funding that comes to each local community to support them is determined by
the Census count for that community. Without an accurate count, adult learners
may have further struggles to obtain the health services and supports they need
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