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From the Sorority's inception, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. has long demonstrated an interest in serving the needs of the community. Spanning the Sorority's nearly thirty-year partnership with the March of Dimes to its relationship with the Human Genome Project, Zeta Phi Beta has been at the forefront of anticipating the ever-changing needs of society.
It is within this framework that International Grand President Barbara C. Moore proudly introduces the new International Service Initiative for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: Z-HOPE: Zetas Helping Other People Excel™. "Since 1920, our national service programs have evolved to meet the critical societal needs of the time," said International Grand President Moore. "This administration has identified some key areas of concern as part of our programmatic thrust, and all of our efforts will be consolidated under the banner of Z-HOPE."
What is Z-HOPE?
Z-HOPE is an interactive, holistic, and multidimensional outreach service initiative designed to enhance, cultivate and empower participants to develop health promoting lifestyle choices across their lifespan.
Z-HOPE builds on the Sorority's legacy of service by offering an initiative that addresses the mission-critical needs of a shifting population.
Z-HOPE will facilitate age-appropriate program implementation in the 500+ communities served by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority's chapters and affiliates around the world.
Z-HOPE promotes community collaboration by encouraging Zeta chapters to partner with existing community organizations and resources to provide optimal quality programs.
Z-HOPE provides Zeta chapters with a comprehensive training manual that targets program development to meet the unique cultural needs of the African-American community and persons of color.
How does Z-HOPE work?
Z-HOPE uses a holistic and multidimensional approach to program implementation. The multigenerational and gender specialized initiative contains programs and activities optimized to meet the needs and challenges of each group. Z-HOPE focuses its efforts within five major populations: women, youth, seniors, men and international women and designed to address the whole person via a holistic framework that focuses on the three key elements of life:
Why Z-HOPE?
When one reviews the "State of Black America," it is evident that much work is still needed to eliminate health disparities. In spite of America's technological advances, Black America still continues to experience more preventable diseases and ills in disproportionate numbers. There is no dispute that one's physical, mental, and spiritual health impacts one's ability to work, live, love, and just exist. Z-HOPE focuses the collective Zeta service efforts "upstream" by increasing awareness and prevention, thereby decreasing or lessening the impact of these preventable health issues. The goal of Z-HOPE is to empower people to become active partners in improving the quality of their own lives by providing information and knowledge in a digestible and usable format.
What are the Z-HOPE programmatic elements?
Z-HOPE responds to the "State of Health in Black America" by creating programs and activities that provide the knowledge of and tools to address the Healthy People 2010 ten leading health indicators:
- Physical Activity
- Substance Abuse
- Injury & Violence
- Obesity
- Responsible Sexual Behavior
- Environmental Quality
- Access to Health Care
- Tobacco Use
- Mental Health
- Immunization
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Revised: 28 Dec 2010 09:16:22 -0800 .
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