TY - JOUR
T1 - Drawing From Freirian Empowerment Methods to Develop and Use Innovative Learning Maps
T2 - Increasing Enrollment of Uninsured Children on Detroit's Eastside
AU - Lopez, Ellen D.S.
AU - Lichtenstein, Richard
AU - Lewis, Alonzo
AU - Banaszak-Holl, Jane
AU - Lewis, Cheryl
AU - Johnson, Penni
AU - Riley, Scherry
AU - Baum, Nancy M.
PY - 2007/1/1
Y1 - 2007/1/1
N2 - In 2001, virtually every child on Detroit's eastside was eligible for health coverage, yet approximately 3,000 children remained uninsured. The primary aim of the Eastside Access Partnership (EAP), a community-based participatory research collaboration, was to increase enrollment of uninsured children in state programs. To achieve this aim, one of the approaches that EAP is using is the innovative Learning Map© titled Choosing the Healthy Path, which was developed in collaboration with Root Learning, Inc. Although Learning Maps were originally developed to assist corporations in implementing strategic change, their integration of visualization and interactive dialogue incorporates Freirian principles of empowerment education, making them a viable option for providing meaningful learning opportunities for community residents. This article presents the collaborative process involving the University of Michigan, local community-based organizations, community members, and Root Learning consultants to develop a visual map that enables community residents to understand and overcome the barriers that prevent them from obtaining health insurance for their children.
AB - In 2001, virtually every child on Detroit's eastside was eligible for health coverage, yet approximately 3,000 children remained uninsured. The primary aim of the Eastside Access Partnership (EAP), a community-based participatory research collaboration, was to increase enrollment of uninsured children in state programs. To achieve this aim, one of the approaches that EAP is using is the innovative Learning Map© titled Choosing the Healthy Path, which was developed in collaboration with Root Learning, Inc. Although Learning Maps were originally developed to assist corporations in implementing strategic change, their integration of visualization and interactive dialogue incorporates Freirian principles of empowerment education, making them a viable option for providing meaningful learning opportunities for community residents. This article presents the collaborative process involving the University of Michigan, local community-based organizations, community members, and Root Learning consultants to develop a visual map that enables community residents to understand and overcome the barriers that prevent them from obtaining health insurance for their children.
KW - empowerment
KW - insurance enrollment
KW - Medicaid
KW - outreach; uninsured
KW - SCHIP
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34250613557&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1524839906286617
DO - 10.1177/1524839906286617
M3 - Article
C2 - 16980571
AN - SCOPUS:34250613557
VL - 8
SP - 181
EP - 191
JO - Health Promotion Practice
JF - Health Promotion Practice
SN - 1524-8399
IS - 2
ER -