Community

as a Partner:
Census
Tract 4505
Brandon Harvison,
Lauren Hoyos, Miguel
Nava, Lizzy Hammond
Introduction to our Community:
Education:

● Flowing Wells High School

● Walter Douglas Elementary School
● Academy Adventures Primary School
Introduction to our Community
Cont.:
Safety & Transportation:

● Tucson Rillito Police Department

● Tucson Fire Department
● Crime Stats
● Bus Stops / Bicycle Lanes
● Street conditions
● Road hazards
Introduction to our Community
Cont.:
Politics & Government:

● City ward & Council Members: Ward 3, Karin Uhlich (2005-2017) and Paul
Durham (2018).
● County District & Supervisor: District 3, Sharon Bronson.
● State Legislative District & Legislators: District 3, Olivia Cajero Bedford
(Senator), Sally Ann Gonzales (Representative), & Macario Saldate
(Representative).
● US Congressional District & Representative: District 2, Martha McSally.
● Signs of Political Activity: We Stand with Rosa
Cont. :
Health Services:

A. Northwest Medical Center

B. Pharmacies:
a. Walgreens
b. Food City

C. MHC Healthcare

D. Straight Smiles Orthodontics

E. Robert Wu Acupuncture
Introduction to our Community
cont. :
Social Services:

A. Turn Your Life Around (T.Y.L.A) Recovery Center

B. Goodwill Thrift Store and Donation Center
C. La Paloma Family Services
Introduction to our Community
Cont.:
Communication:

● Arizona Daily
Star & Arizona
Republic
● 3 payphones
● Billboards
● Free Wifi?
● Cellular service
Introduction to our Community
Cont.:
Economics:

● Median household income: ● Businesses

○ Pima County: $46,764
○ CT: $30,732
● People in poverty:
○ Pima County: 19.1%
○ CT: 31.1%
● People with no health
insurance:
○ Pima County: 12.3%
○ CT: 19.1%
○ Restaurants 4 ○ Laundry/dry cleaners 3
○ Bars 2 ○ Liquor stores 3
○ Check cashing 1 ○ Post office/UPS 2
○ Banks 2 ○ Supermarket 2
○ Discount Stores 2 ○ Thrift/resale store 2
○ Fast food 3 ○ Insurance Co, Gun Shop,
○ Gas station 2 Auto shop, Pawn shop,
Smoke shops, cell phone
stores, hair salons
Introduction to our Community
Cont.:
Recreation:

A. Lohse at Jacobs/City YMCA

B. Jacobs Pool
C. Jacobs Park
D. Golden Pin Lanes
Introduction to our Community
Cont.:
Physical Environment:
Key Informants Interviews:
Circle K Cashier Autozone Sales Associate

Goodwill Cashier YMCA Team Member

Food City Pharmacist WDES School Nurse

TPD Officer CT 45.05 Resident

FWHS Nurse TFD Firefighter

Juniper Canyon Leasing Office Assistant Golden Pin Lanes Bartender

Lived in the CT ranging from 1 years to 25 years

Worked in the CT ranging from 3 months to 18 years

Community Strengths:
1) Diversity
2) Free breakfast/lunch to low-income students
3) La Frontera Sonoran House
4) FWHS Vocational Programs like JTED
5) Victory Church health van
6) Renovations to apartment complexes
7) Neighborhood watches
8) YMCA has after-school care
9) Shopping areas
10)Golden Pin Lanes is a Safe haven
11)Residents are resourceful
Community Stressors:
1) Substance Abuse
2) Alcohol
3) Crime/Theft
4) Homelessness
5) Language and Literacy
6) Lack of Parental Support
Community Problem to be
Addressed:
Substance abuse, especially opiates

Community plagued by chronic pain, but doctors are afraid to prescribe opiates
due to current epidemic

Residents are unable to control pain, so they turn to others’ prescription drugs
and/or illicit drugs like heroin, meth, or marijuana
Health Education Project
Community Nursing Diagnosis: Risk of injury from opioids and other prescribed
medications among residents of CT 4505, related to mismanagement of chronic
pain, addiction, and experimentation, as evidenced by multiple key informant
interviews indicating abuse and 56 drug-related police incidents within a six week
period in this area.

Good Goal: Increase the knowledge of how to properly dispose of opioids and
other prescribed medications among residents of CT 4505 to decrease substance
abuse and injury.
Health Education Project Cont.
Smart Objectives:

1. By the end of the proper medication disposal teaching presentation on 3/26,

residents of CT 4505 will be able to demonstrate a proper disposal technique
of medications.
2. By the end of the proper medication disposal teaching presentation on 3/26,
participants will verbalize at least one reason why it is important to properly
dispose of opioids and other prescription medications.
Evaluation of the Project and
Objectives:
20 people visited our table

10 people took informational sheets and pamphlets

12 people asked specific questions, and were able to answer our evaluation
questions

Smart Objective #1 was partially met

Smart Objective #2 was met

Lessons Learned:
What worked? What would we do different?

● Our venue had a lot of foot
traffic.
● Engaging poster board that
caught the eye and drew people
in.
● Plentiful and useful educational
flyers
● Select a venue that does not
discourage loud chatter.
● Change venue to a health fair or
an elderly senior center
● We could have had a more
engaging conversation starter to
draw people in.
Recommendations for Future Work in
this Community:
● Increasing the amount of Dispose-a-Med
locations within the community
○ Walgreens
○ Fry’s Food
○ High Schools
● Having one or two more National
Prescription Drug Take Back Days per
year
● Bringing more attention to these locations
and events
● Promoting education of the importance of
sustaining these programs
THANK YOU TO THE PIMA
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
(NORTH OFFICE) & THE WOODS
MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOR
HAVING US!