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Virginia Health Promotion for People with Disabilities (HPPD) Project
Donna Gilles, Ed.D., Principal Investigator
Bernice Allen, RN, Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigator
Monica Uhl, M.A., Project Director
804.828.8587 phone 804.828.0042 fax
Email: muhl@vcu.edu
Website: www.hppd.vcu.edu
Project Description
The Virginia Health Promotion for People with Disabilities (HPPD) Project was established in 2002 within the Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (DCDPC) at the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). In February 2009 the HPPD Project transitioned from the Virginia Department of Health to the Partnership for People with Disabilities. The project has been approved for funding for five years (2007-2012) through the National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The mission of the HPPD Project and its Task Force is to “promote the health of people with disabilities, to prevent secondary conditions, and to eliminate disparities between people with and without disabilities in Virginia.” The HPPD Project works to improve the health of all individuals with disabilities by raising awareness of special health care issues and needs; by enhancing services and accessibility in the public health system; and by planning programs and activities that facilitate systems change.
The HPPD Project goals include:
- Improving accessibility of public health programs and services for people with disabilities;
- Maintaining and refining existing public health surveillance and survey activities related to disability and/or secondary conditions; and
- Promoting the health of people with disabilities as a public health priority.
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