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Program Goals

The goals of the CCOE program support the six program components. Achievement of these goals will improve the status of women's health.

Increase research on issues of concern to the underserved

Increase the women's health knowledge base using community-based research that involves the community in identifying research areas that address the health needs, and respond to, issues of concern to underserved women.

Empower the Underserved

Coordination and Integration

Create healthier communities with a more integrated and coordinated women's health delivery system targeted to underserved women. Reduce the fragmentation of services and access barriers that women encounter using a framework that coordinates and integrates comprehensive health services with research, training, education, and leadership.

Target Health Delivery Systems to the Underserved

Eliminate health disparities for women who are underserved due to age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, income, disability, or living in rural localities.

Increase number of trained professionals

Increase the number of health professionals trained to work with underserved communities and increase their leadership and advocacy skills.

Increase the number of young women who pursue health careers and also increase the leadership skills and opportunities for women in the community.

Spread the Success

Spread the success of these model women's health programs to communities across the country that may be interested in replicating the model.

Current as of September 2004